B.B. Hemingway

That was the joke!

I’m not a biologist.

I don’t need to define that, because we all know exactly what it means. It’s pretty clear, in almost every case. I’ve never heard of much confusion at the ultrasounds or when a baby is born.

I was listing female characteristics that males are naturally incapable of. It wasn’t a ‘must check all boxes’ statement…. But you knew that.

I don’t think it was. I didn’t like all the BS surrounding the question, but the question itself was fair, given the current ridiculousness surrounding gender/sex.

Competing in sports, is a current example. If you were born a male, you are a man. Full stop. I would of leaned on the biological truths. A woman is someone born a female, and is physically capable of birthing children, etc.

It’s pretty clear that’s what these things actually are, yes.

You don’t think the Supreme Court might eventually be involved in deciding if men can continue to compete against women in athletic competition?

Lol. Come on. The answer to that question at least hints to where you might lean on future cases involved with trans people, etc. Suggesting that it’s a question that shouldn’t of been asked is ridiculous. If you want to argue that you didn’t like how it was asked, fine.

What would of been controversial about saying that she did know what a woman was? What could of Republicans possibly done with that answer? Pretending that it takes a biologist to define a woman is absolutely ridiculous. By pretending she doesn’t know what a woman is, she’s just playing the charade game with the other side of the aisle.

Well, if that’s the case, it’s best he quits wasting the time of all involved.

She’s an impressive woman, no doubt. I’m not going to be one to hold it against her that she was chosen because she’s a black woman, because she is definitely qualified from what I can tell. We’ll have to agree to disagree on the woman question. I think it had to be asked. She gave them the answer they wanted, but that doesn’t make her answer any less ridiculous.

It’s fair question, because it’s a very topical and dividing in this country at the moment. I don’t think the Republicans handled it appropriately (though as expected), but her answer was also poor. It’s very clear what a woman is and isn’t. Her answer was about keeping her nose clean, and pandering to a small segment of the population. She may not be a biologist but she knows what a woman is. What part of both sides being hypocritical are you not understanding?

uh oh, what’d DB have to say.

Agreed. Not all that worried about it with the room under Joeseph’s watch, but thought that Betts had 1st team All-B1G (or better) potential under him. It’s too bad.

It’s also very possible that Betts just isn’t cut out for life under the coaching of Mickey Joseph. Joesph doesn’t appear to have much patience for bulls#!t.

From the other side of the aisle. Like I said, hypocrisy. Both sides.

Im not upset at all, I just find it humorous that they weren’t all the worried about the charades during the last few of these processes. Like I said, they’re a s#!t show. But, hypocrisy can be found aplenty on both sides of this, so…. Though, I do think the ‘define a woman’ question was a fair question. The answer to that matters.

For sure. Frost doesn’t deserve the benefit of doubt, but you’d think his luck would change at some point.

Thats been the most annoying part of this process. All the whining and shock of how she has been treated. These things have been a disaster for a while.

I know a lot of what’s happened to the program under Frost is his own doing, but man, he can’t catch a break.

You spelled science wrong.

Not to be too brash, but if they are men and they’re partaking in activities designed and/or limited to women, and undergoing procedures to make themselves appear more like women, is that not what they’re doing? And I should say, I’m all for them expressing themselves in anyway they desire. It’s when there’s an expectation of societal cooperation, and infringement on other people’s rights and/or societal norms that I start taking some issue with it. It wouldn’t be any less absurd.

Keep telling yourself that’s what everyone is suggesting will happen, if it makes you feel better. It isn’t a slippery slope at all. It’s literally as simple as this: If you were born a male, you don’t get to compete in female sports. Trans people can pretend they are women all they want, but competing in athletics isn’t a right. People get told they aren’t allowed to compete on teams (or in leagues) all the time, and not being the correct sex can go right in there with reasons like not being talented enough, etc.

That’s exactly what you do. Because if you’re a man, you can’t be a woman.