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tulipsandroses

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3. Why can't they ask the interviewer why they are so concerned about something that will not affect the vast majority of
Fri May 30, 2025, 01:44 PM
May 30

Americans. Trans folks make up less than 1% of the population. Trans athletes are a tiny fraction of athletes. Why are you so concerned about that?
I would rather talk about things that affect all Americans. - You know healthcare, jobs, clean air, water, cost of living, affordable housing, cost of education.
You would think that they would have become more adept at answering this question by now.

And by the way, if we are so concerned about student athletes

An estimated 300 000 sport-related traumatic brain injuries, predominantly concussions, occur annually in the United States (US).1,2 In fact, for young people ages 15 to 24 years, sports are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of traumatic brain injury.1 Studies of high school and collegiate athletes indicating that cumulative effects may result from 3 or more concussive episodes highlight the seriousness of sport-related concussions.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2140075/#:~:text=high%20school%20athletes.-,An%20estimated%20300%20000%20sport%2Drelated%20traumatic%20brain%20injuries%2C%20predominantly,the%20United%20States%20(US).&text=In%20fact%2C%20for%20young%20people,cause%20of%20traumatic%20brain%20injury.

Your daughter is more at risk of having a concussion/TBI than being hurt by a trans kid.

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