In the continuing race to see who can throw transgender people under the bus most quickly, South Carolina Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Annie Andrews has released a new direct-to-camera campaign ad in which she states that she does not support trans athletes playing in sports that affirm their gender identity.

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[–] [S] 21 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Biological male is a transphobic dog whistle. And a binary application of biological sex itself isn’t good either, sex is complicated.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 day ago (6 children)

    What do you call a biological male that's not "a dog whistle"?

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

    I think a better question is why do you need to specify that?

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  • [–] 0 points 14 hours ago

    Not OP and I get your point but I think if people are generally trying to figure out the correct words for things, esp when those things could upset someone, we should try to be a bit less dismissive. If someone uses the wrong word for a thing in my field (and it is a case where it actually matters) I try to gently correct them. OP seems sincere here, people are curious, and both of those are things to be encouraged I think. That said, I can understand how when you're having these interactions every day it can be exhausting.

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