This may not seem like something EduTwitter should worry about but her bill applies to K-12 sports. And not only is it cruelty for cruelty's sake, but it's based on a flawed but common assumption.
It presumes we know our "biological sex." The overwhelming majority of us don't. https://twitter.com/TheTomGeorge/status/1337162110619414529
It presumes we know our "biological sex." The overwhelming majority of us don't. https://twitter.com/TheTomGeorge/status/1337162110619414529
It says, "sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician."
Physicians don't determine our sex, though. "Sex" is a combination of factors, chromosomes and body parts, and physicians eyeball body parts. And just the easy-to-see parts.
Physicians don't determine our sex, though. "Sex" is a combination of factors, chromosomes and body parts, and physicians eyeball body parts. And just the easy-to-see parts.
This bill likely won't go anywhere but it's critical that us adults around young people harmed by such bills are crystal clear: Bills, or school policies, like this are transphobic and should not be tolerated.
This is a fantastic thread from Parker that provides more context around the issue of "fairness" and trans athletes. https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1337405644438204416