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Demovictory9

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3. I just didnt understand how it insults someone to say their body is more muscled

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 08:43 PM

Nov 2024

I do understand that somevwere using the trans issue to attack all trans though

But the basic issue is spiraling through women's sports. Why can't progressives even acknowledge it?

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I dare not reply Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #1

I just didnt understand how it insults someone to say their body is more muscled Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #3

Is trans really that big an issue ??? Notbas big as abortion, the economy, world peace issues etc. Trueblue1968 Nov 2024 #25

I think voters feel Dems focus on "social justice" issues rather than pocketbook, crime, immigration Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #26

It can't be discussed on DU? Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #2

We tried. It was shut down. Probably not the only issue like that Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #6

No Dr. Strange Nov 2024 #10

Ah, ok. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #12

They also targeted Hispanic and black communities with these ads and others like it. We need to address this issue. Pisces Nov 2024 #4

Ill probably get a locked thread for this Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #11

WOW........... Lovie777 Nov 2024 #5

I must have seen that same ad with the trans athlete playing volleyball a hundred times during football games. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #7

And where was the dem add to unscare them? Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #22

It's the same playbook we used in 2016, only this time more so, and bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #8

We can at leadt say we understand that people think there is an athletic advantage Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #14

They ran anti-trans ads in all the battleground states kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #9

There is a current college volley ball issue. Teams are forfeiting Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #13

The trans athlete issue is a big, steaming pile of grade A bullshit. Initech Nov 2024 #15

"It should have been addressed but it wasn't" Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #27

Those Monday night football newdayneeded Nov 2024 #16

I too am pro trans kwolf68 Nov 2024 #17

Women's bodies are designed to carry more fat..a benefit when food is sparce Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #20

Social media has been awash with this... issue. orange jar Nov 2024 #18

Dems cant resolve this complex issue..but should have addressed it..in some way Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #21

The most virulent antitrans rhetoric I hear is from gays and lesbians Jk23 Nov 2024 #24

Thats a shame Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #28

Kick XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #19

I quit watching all football those ads were non stop Tribetime Nov 2024 #23

Wow..i dont watch football..didnt see them Demovictory9 Nov 2024 #29

"I'm very pro trans" BootOutTheGoons Nov 2024 #30