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Post by soccerloafer on Sept 19, 2023 14:03:57 GMT -5
Mandatory SafeSport Training. 2 hours in and no end in sight. OMG, I get it, not allowed to tickle players or shower with them.
Talk about a 3 hour training that could be an email.
Creator clearly paid by length.
This alone might get me to stop refereeing.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 19, 2023 14:21:31 GMT -5
Mandatory SafeSport Training. 2 hours in and no end in sight. OMG, I get it, not allowed to tickle players or shower with them. Talk about a 3 hour training that could be an email. Creator clearly paid by length. This alone might get me to stop refereeing. I'm going to be honest. I leave it on and ignore the videos. I then get 100% on the tests because I have been through enough youth protection training from many different organizations and have enough common sense to know what the hell to do as a referee or as a team manager if something bad happens or to stop something bad from happen. There is no need to have to go through a 1-3 hour refresher every year for this crap. My biggest issue now is that they are now including stuff like "gender identity" (something the majority of the country still disagrees on acknowledging is scientifically correct or based in any real truth) like misgendering by not using preferred pronouns is now abuse as per safe sport training, which is absolute BS. Not using someone's preferred pronouns is not abuse by any way shape or form, nor is the whole pronoun thing even widely accepted by the majority of Americans because it is founded in fantasy rather than truth. Yet that BS is now in the safesport training. As I always like to say to folks.... you will be made to care about the leftist topic dejure or you will be cancelled. |
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Post by hateallthesechanges on Sept 19, 2023 14:25:42 GMT -5
Mandatory SafeSport Training. 2 hours in and no end in sight. OMG, I get it, not allowed to tickle players or shower with them. Talk about a 3 hour training that could be an email. Creator clearly paid by length. This alone might get me to stop refereeing. Players that turn 18 at any point in their club calendar year also have to take this now! Hours and hours. Thought my player might give up the dream because of it. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Sept 19, 2023 14:36:36 GMT -5
Mandatory SafeSport Training. 2 hours in and no end in sight. OMG, I get it, not allowed to tickle players or shower with them. Talk about a 3 hour training that could be an email. Creator clearly paid by length. This alone might get me to stop refereeing. I'm going to be honest. I leave it on and ignore the videos. I then get 100% on the tests because I have been through enough youth protection training from many different organizations and have enough common sense to know what the hell to do as a referee or as a team manager if something bad happens or to stop something bad from happen. There is no need to have to go through a 1-3 hour refresher every year for this crap. My biggest issue now is that they are now including stuff like "gender identity" (something the majority of the country still disagrees on acknowledging is scientifically correct or based in any real truth) like misgendering by not using preferred pronouns is now abuse as per safe sport training, which is absolute BS. Not using someone's preferred pronouns is not abuse by any way shape or form, nor is the whole pronoun thing even widely accepted by the majority of Americans because it is founded in fantasy rather than truth. Yet that BS is now in the safesport training. As I always like to say to folks.... you will be made to care about the leftist topic dejure or you will be cancelled. Was trying to work with this in the background - way too much clicking to keep it moving forward. The wokest most boring stereotypical Karen's in the instructional videos. Clearly put together by folks who have never participated in youth sports as kids, parents, coaches, or officials. Awful. Still mad I can't get players phone numbers after the game. |
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Post by Cromwell on Sept 19, 2023 16:31:57 GMT -5
The gender identity issue in SAFESPORT training is deeply disturbing.
The minute a biological male is in the same locker room or bathroom as a biological female, there is an obvious safety issue. This has gone far enough.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 19, 2023 16:59:36 GMT -5
The gender identity issue in SAFESPORT training is deeply disturbing. The minute a biological male is in the same locker room or bathroom as a biological female, there is an obvious safety issue. This has gone far enough. There is a survey I filled out after this year telling them that the "Gender Identity" thing and the whole pronoun thing has no place in the SafeSport training with the majority of the country doesn't even accept the whole premise to begin with. I doubt they will change it as it is mostly leftist and DEI types that write this training up to begin with. |
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Post by Cromwell on Sept 19, 2023 18:02:02 GMT -5
How do these agendas create a productive, safe and healthy environment for children?
Or is pushing this stupidity on kids a narcissistic power play by creepy adults?
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Post by rifle on Sept 19, 2023 20:47:19 GMT -5
Wonderful. Can’t wait to retake SS but at least I remembered to register early and get the discount this year.. also neee to renew my background check despite having a separate federal background check eight weeks ago (with fingerprints) for a work project.
I wonder why we have so few referees..
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Post by wolves97 on Sept 20, 2023 6:34:10 GMT -5
The gender identity issue in SAFESPORT training is deeply disturbing. The minute a biological male is in the same locker room or bathroom as a biological female, there is an obvious safety issue. This has gone far enough. One could make the argument it violates the entire premise upon which Safe Sport was developed in the first place. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Sept 20, 2023 6:37:31 GMT -5
The gender identity issue in SAFESPORT training is deeply disturbing. The minute a biological male is in the same locker room or bathroom as a biological female, there is an obvious safety issue. This has gone far enough. There is a survey I filled out after this year telling them that the "Gender Identity" thing and the whole pronoun thing has no place in the SafeSport training with the majority of the country doesn't even accept the whole premise to begin with. I doubt they will change it as it is mostly leftist and DEI types that write this training up to begin with. I had choice comments for the survey as well. For the record, the safety of children / players is paramount, and it's up to us as adults to protect that environment. But this training is absolutely insane. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 20, 2023 7:34:04 GMT -5
There is a survey I filled out after this year telling them that the "Gender Identity" thing and the whole pronoun thing has no place in the SafeSport training with the majority of the country doesn't even accept the whole premise to begin with. I doubt they will change it as it is mostly leftist and DEI types that write this training up to begin with. I had choice comments for the survey as well. For the record, the safety of children / players is paramount, and it's up to us as adults to protect that environment. But this training is absolutely insane. Oh I completely agree. Adding "woke" type stuff into the safesport training is going to have a lot of folks roll their eyes and not even take it seriously anymore. In reality though this is a legal thing to cover whatever organization's butts. This could be accomplished in a lot better way, and there is absolutely no reason that one should have to take a refresher that is 1-3 hours (1 if you are speeding through ignoring videos and still making 100% on tests, 3 if you actually take the time to listen and read every word) every year. It is especially stupid for players turning 18 in their U18/U19 year having to take it at all. The background check thing is stupid too. I have gone through no less than I think 5 background checks in the last 2-3 years for various organizations. At this point I think it is just a money racket for the companies that run these things. In the end though you are correct keeping kids safe is the #1 goal, but i do agree there has to be a better and easier way to do that then doing this training every year especially when they add stuff into it which either is hypocritical to the whole safesport thing at the very least, and at worst hurts the whole premise of it to begin with. I've always proposed a pre-test for training like this (and training I have at work like cybersecurity training etc...). If the person makes 80-90% passing or above they don't even have to take the complete training, or at the very worst they take refresher on the couple of questions they miss. That will never happen, but I can always dream. |
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Post by Keeper on Sept 20, 2023 9:42:38 GMT -5
What refresher is more than 20-30 mins? I think the initial was maybe an hour but after that the yearly renewal is only 30 mins tops. Background checks are every two years and even as Team Managers have been covered by the club. If never heard of a parent or coach paying that out of pocket.
Safesport as a company and how they dealt with all the NWSL issues is why I do not care for them, but the idea and what they’re trying to do, even with their “woke” ideas is totally fine by me. We need more education and actual conversations instead of thinking the world is fine and shouldn’t continue to change.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 20, 2023 10:10:50 GMT -5
What refresher is more than 20-30 mins? I think the initial was maybe an hour but after that the yearly renewal is only 30 mins tops. Background checks are every two years and even as Team Managers have been covered by the club. If never heard of a parent or coach paying that out of pocket. Safesport as a company and how they dealt with all the NWSL issues is why I do not care for them, but the idea and what they’re trying to do, even with their “woke” ideas is totally fine by me. We need more education and actual conversations instead of thinking the world is fine and shouldn’t continue to change. You are seriously underestimating the time this training takes. The videos alone (that you have to go all the way through) are at least 30-45 minutes on their own, not to mention the continuous clicking you have to do on each slide on probably 50% of the slides. I think you are forgetting how long the videos are man. As far as the woke stuff goes, adding that misgendering or not using preferred pronouns is a form of abuse is just straight up BS. First of all, in the state of GA we are not going to have a biological male playing with biological females. The opposite may happen but that is usually only because there are no girls teams, so the girl has to play on the boy's team, and that girl does not "identify" herself as a male, she is just playing on the team because it is the only option. There is never a point in time that a biological male that identifies as a female will ever play on a female team in the state of GA or for that matter the majority of the country. Adding this BS into the safesport training is just another subtle way of trying to groom people and make normal the abnormal so that people don't question it when the alphabet mafia (well really not the alphabet mafia since there is a ton of LGB folks that are not down with the trans movement) pushes harder for wrong biological sex athletes to be in the opposite gender's leagues which the majority of this country is not down with. There is plenty of conversations going on already in the arena of transgender folks. There isn't going to be any more acceptance of gender identity than there is now. You can dress up and call yourself whatever you like, you can mutilate your body, or take cross sex hormones, but that does not mean I have to or society has to agree with what you are saying you are, nor are we forced to believe it or treat you like that. The fact that someone thinks that they can force people into that is the epitome of malignant narcissism, which is what the transgender movement ultimately is. Live how you want to live, but once you start harming children with the nonsense or forcing me to agree and call you what you want or I will be cancelled or fired then there is going to be an issue. Up until like 10 seconds ago historically, gender dysphoria was a mental medical condition (news flash it still is by the way despite the medical community going woke), yet we are catering to folks with genuine mental disorders and trying to affirm them as normal when they are not. You are not doing that person any favors. Its the same as offering drug addicts needles and spaces to use their drugs. You are not helping them by doing this. I'm not sure ultimately safesport is the avenue to push an agenda especially an agenda the majority of the country (hell the majority of the world) disagrees with. All it is going to do is turn folks off and make less people volunteer to do stuff. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Sept 20, 2023 12:20:18 GMT -5
What refresher is more than 20-30 mins? I think the initial was maybe an hour but after that the yearly renewal is only 30 mins tops. Background checks are every two years and even as Team Managers have been covered by the club. If never heard of a parent or coach paying that out of pocket. Safesport as a company and how they dealt with all the NWSL issues is why I do not care for them, but the idea and what they’re trying to do, even with their “woke” ideas is totally fine by me. We need more education and actual conversations instead of thinking the world is fine and shouldn’t continue to change. Dude, I did this yesterday. Took 2+ hours and I could go no faster. 90% was pure shii-ite. I promise a 10 minute overview would be much more impactful than 2+ hours of drivel. Same rule applies to any topic. |
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Post by footyfan on Sept 22, 2023 12:06:14 GMT -5
Hello darkness my old friend..
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Post by notcrazysoccerdad on Sept 25, 2023 13:56:37 GMT -5
I agree the "refresher" was way too long...
...BUT...
You just spent like 5x longer moaning about the transgender part than they put in the training. If you can't see the point is: don't let kids bully other kids for any reason, then YOU are the problem they have to solve with overly lengthy training videos.
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Post by Cromwell on Sept 25, 2023 16:24:06 GMT -5
So keeping boys out of girls bathrooms is now “bullying”?
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 25, 2023 16:26:09 GMT -5
I agree the "refresher" was way too long... ...BUT... You just spent like 5x longer moaning about the transgender part than they put in the training. If you can't see the point is: don't let kids bully other kids for any reason, then YOU are the problem they have to solve with overly lengthy training videos. Disagree because these situations don't even happen in youth soccer in 99% of the states and clubs. Biological males are not playing on biological female teams. The biological females that are playing in male teams 99.9999% of the time are because there is not a girl team of their age group at that club (generally smaller club with not enough girls). I have yet to see a opposite biological gendered person play on the opposite sex team due to any transgender reasons, nor am I aware of any situations such as this in youth soccer at the time being because I believe there are rules against such. Thus adding this into the training served no purpose, as the situation will never occur. All it was added for was to groom folks into thinking the abnormal is normal for when a push eventually happens to try to make this type of stuff happen. Of course no one should bully anyone for any reason, but in that same respect the majority of the bullying going on right now is from the transgender community forcing their opinions onto everyone else. Trying to force folks to using their preferred pronouns or calling them something that science says is just wrong, and if you don't do this then you will be doxxed, cancelled, and/or fired. It is complete bullying on their part and malignant narcissism. Those of you that just ignore this type of stuff instead of taking a stand on principle are part of the problem as well, because the quiet folks are the ones that allow the further erosion of societal and scientific norms to the determent of all society. This erosion has been going on for some time now, because the quiet folks ignore it trying to be polite or they are afraid of being called bad names or being cancelled, which is what the other sides hopes for so they can further control the narrative. |
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Post by triffling on Sept 25, 2023 16:53:05 GMT -5
I took my “refresher” in July. Guess they hadn’t added misgendering to it at that point or it was pretty insignificant that I ignored it.
And yes, even the refresher this year took forever.
Thank your Congress critters for this. Safesport is required under Federal law.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 25, 2023 17:11:15 GMT -5
I took my “refresher” in July. Guess they hadn’t added misgendering to it at that point or it was pretty insignificant that I ignored it. And yes, even the refresher this year took forever. Thank your Congress critters for this. Safesport is required under Federal law. No we can really thank the scumbag Doctor of the US women's gymnastic team that was a pedo and pervert for this whole thing. Congress just reacted to that situation. At this point the refresher doesn't need to be 1-3 hours though. It just makes people completely tune out of it, click through without reading and still generally make 80-100% on their quizes. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Sept 25, 2023 17:34:51 GMT -5
I took my “refresher” in July. Guess they hadn’t added misgendering to it at that point or it was pretty insignificant that I ignored it. And yes, even the refresher this year took forever. Thank your Congress critters for this. Safesport is required under Federal law. No we can really think the scumbag Doctor of the US women's gymnastic team that was a pedo and pervert for this whole thing. Congress just reacted to that situation. At this point the refresher doesn't need to be 1-3 hours though. It just makes people completely tune out of it, click through without reading and still generally make 80-100% on their quizes. Worse than the doctor - who deserves the death penalty - were all the other adults and leadership that turned a blind eye to his preying on young girls. That's the real travesty, IMO. You catch someone f'ing with kids, you adult up and take care of it. If it's my kid, I'm probably going before a jury. |
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Post by wolves97 on Sept 26, 2023 7:15:50 GMT -5
No we can really think the scumbag Doctor of the US women's gymnastic team that was a pedo and pervert for this whole thing. Congress just reacted to that situation. At this point the refresher doesn't need to be 1-3 hours though. It just makes people completely tune out of it, click through without reading and still generally make 80-100% on their quizes. Worse than the doctor - who deserves the death penalty - were all the other adults and leadership that turned a blind eye to his preying on young girls. That's the real travesty, IMO. You catch someone f'ing with kids, you adult up and take care of it. If it's my kid, I'm probably going before a jury. Even worse were the parents who ignored GIGANTIC WAVING RED FLAGS because they were afraid their kid would be left off the team.... |
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Post by davidj on Sept 26, 2023 7:48:09 GMT -5
I agree the "refresher" was way too long... ...BUT... You just spent like 5x longer moaning about the transgender part than they put in the training. If you can't see the point is: don't let kids bully other kids for any reason, then YOU are the problem they have to solve with overly lengthy training videos. THIS is the only response worth reading on this thread. The rest of the remarks are appallingly stupid, narrow-minded & problematic. I’m with NotCrazySoccerDad - Shame on the rest of you. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 26, 2023 7:52:59 GMT -5
I agree the "refresher" was way too long... ...BUT... You just spent like 5x longer moaning about the transgender part than they put in the training. If you can't see the point is: don't let kids bully other kids for any reason, then YOU are the problem they have to solve with overly lengthy training videos. THIS is the only response worth reading on this thread. The rest of the remarks are appallingly stupid, narrow-minded & problematic. I’m with NotCrazySoccerDad - Shame on the rest of you. Ok Karen....You could just keep scrolling with your 22 posts... Your comment doesn't add any value to this post. |
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Post by davidj on Sept 26, 2023 8:16:59 GMT -5
THIS is the only response worth reading on this thread. The rest of the remarks are appallingly stupid, narrow-minded & problematic. I’m with NotCrazySoccerDad - Shame on the rest of you. Ok Karen....You could just keep scrolling with your 22 posts... Your comment doesn't add any value to this post. Chad who thinks his voice is the only one that counts…😂🤡😂🤡 |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 26, 2023 9:20:26 GMT -5
Ok Karen....You could just keep scrolling with your 22 posts... Your comment doesn't add any value to this post. Chad who thinks his voice is the only one that counts…😂🤡😂🤡 If you want to debate anything I said, I am more than up for it, but just $h1tposting a comment of yours adds no value. Debate what you disagree or think is bad, or scroll by. |
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Post by mamadona on Sept 26, 2023 12:17:00 GMT -5
I agree with davidj. I don’t get why you have to be so against trans people. It’s not that hard to say he, she or they according to what they feel is their identity. Geez! I also did the training recently and I don’t even remember there being anything about this.
My daughter had a band teacher who was a biological male but had long hair and wanted to be called “teacher” X instead of Mr X and they instead of he. Took me a few times to get used to it but then I remembered! It’s not that bad. Am I quite old and think it’s slightly weird with trans people, and also had no idea whatsoever in the 80s that George Michael was gay? Yes. Am I trying to get used to new things? Also yes. You should try it sometime!
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Post by soccergurl on Sept 26, 2023 12:37:30 GMT -5
I agree the "refresher" was way too long... ...BUT... You just spent like 5x longer moaning about the transgender part than they put in the training. If you can't see the point is: don't let kids bully other kids for any reason, then YOU are the problem they have to solve with overly lengthy training videos. Disagree because these situations don't even happen in youth soccer in 99% of the states and clubs. Biological males are not playing on biological female teams. The biological females that are playing in male teams 99.9999% of the time are because there is not a girl team of their age group at that club (generally smaller club with not enough girls). I have yet to see a opposite biological gendered person play on the opposite sex team due to any transgender reasons, nor am I aware of any situations such as this in youth soccer at the time being because I believe there are rules against such. Thus adding this into the training served no purpose, as the situation will never occur. All it was added for was to groom folks into thinking the abnormal is normal for when a push eventually happens to try to make this type of stuff happen. Of course no one should bully anyone for any reason, but in that same respect the majority of the bullying going on right now is from the transgender community forcing their opinions onto everyone else. Trying to force folks to using their preferred pronouns or calling them something that science says is just wrong, and if you don't do this then you will be doxxed, cancelled, and/or fired. It is complete bullying on their part and malignant narcissism. Those of you that just ignore this type of stuff instead of taking a stand on principle are part of the problem as well, because the quiet folks are the ones that allow the further erosion of societal and scientific norms to the determent of all society. This erosion has been going on for some time now, because the quiet folks ignore it trying to be polite or they are afraid of being called bad names or being cancelled, which is what the other sides hopes for so they can further control the narrative. |me tink u hav bias 4 trans-gay-lesbian and anyting u no understand| |u no like SS trainin, quit reffin|
While I appreciate your perspective, I would like to present an opposing view to the positions you've taken in your post. Firstly, it's essential to acknowledge that while you may not have personally witnessed situations where transgender individuals play on teams that align with their gender identity, such instances do occur, albeit not frequently. The inclusion of training on these matters can help create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for those youth who may face such circumstances in the future.(
Promoting understanding and empathy for transgender individuals is not about grooming people into accepting what you term as "abnormal." It's about fostering a society where everyone, regardless of their gender identity, can participate in sports without fear of discrimination or exclusion. By addressing these topics in training, it ensures that coaches and athletes are prepared to handle any situation sensitively and fairly should it arise.
Regarding your concerns about bullying and the transgender community, it's crucial to differentiate between the actions of a few individuals and the broader transgender community. Bullying and harassment should never be condoned, regardless of the source. However, it's essential to remember that advocating for inclusive language and respecting preferred pronouns is not inherently bullying but rather a step towards recognizing the dignity and rights of transgender individuals.
Moreover, the evolution of societal norms is not necessarily a detriment but rather a reflection of our collective growth and understanding. Society has, throughout history, adapted to new knowledge and perspectives. It's essential to engage in open and respectful dialogue to navigate these changes effectively.
Lastly, the fear of being "cancelled" or labeled negatively should not deter individuals from engaging in respectful conversations or expressing their opinions. Healthy discourse allows for the exchange of ideas and can lead to better understanding and consensus. Ultimately, fostering an environment of empathy, inclusivity, and respect for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity, is a positive step towards building a more equitable society.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 26, 2023 17:31:36 GMT -5
I agree with davidj. I don’t get why you have to be so against trans people. It’s not that hard to say he, she or they according to what they feel is their identity. Geez! I also did the training recently and I don’t even remember there being anything about this. My daughter had a band teacher who was a biological male but had long hair and wanted to be called “teacher” X instead of Mr X and they instead of he. Took me a few times to get used to it but then I remembered! It’s not that bad. Am I quite old and think it’s slightly weird with trans people, and also had no idea whatsoever in the 80s that George Michael was gay? Yes. Am I trying to get used to new things? Also yes. You should try it sometime! Don't have anything against anyone that wants to do anything they want to do, the minute that stops being ok is when your force someone else to believe an untruth or non-scientific assertion, or force me or my company force me to use whatever pronouns the person wants when people don't agree with it (and the vast majority of folks don't believe in forcing folks into this stuff read the polls), and I also draw the line at grooming children with pornographic propaganda in school libraries and trying to groom them into accepting the abnormal as normal. It is the bullying from the transgender community forcing people to care and accept and do exactly what they want or they threaten to dox, cancel, get your fired, or worse shoot up (2 mass shooting committed by transgender people) people and kill them. You can do whatever you want, just don't force people to agree with you or try to force people to agree with you and don't disenfranchise a whole biological sex (biological women) by forcing them to accept biological men in their bathrooms or on their sports teams. The left needs to go back to live and let live instead of forcing whatever "woke" topic dejure they decide is the priority at the current time. Heck there is a good number of LGB folks that aren't even down with what the transgender movement is doing. So no a topic like that where the majority of the country doesn't even agree with it (and yes I am correct on this in polling) shouldn't be put in a child safety training course. In fact I would argue as someone else did accepting that type of thing in children's sports is anti the purpose of the safe sport training to begin with especially if any locker room or bathroom situations happen to take place on whatever team it is happening on. |
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Sept 26, 2023 18:05:55 GMT -5
Disagree because these situations don't even happen in youth soccer in 99% of the states and clubs. Biological males are not playing on biological female teams. The biological females that are playing in male teams 99.9999% of the time are because there is not a girl team of their age group at that club (generally smaller club with not enough girls). I have yet to see a opposite biological gendered person play on the opposite sex team due to any transgender reasons, nor am I aware of any situations such as this in youth soccer at the time being because I believe there are rules against such. Thus adding this into the training served no purpose, as the situation will never occur. All it was added for was to groom folks into thinking the abnormal is normal for when a push eventually happens to try to make this type of stuff happen. Of course no one should bully anyone for any reason, but in that same respect the majority of the bullying going on right now is from the transgender community forcing their opinions onto everyone else. Trying to force folks to using their preferred pronouns or calling them something that science says is just wrong, and if you don't do this then you will be doxxed, cancelled, and/or fired. It is complete bullying on their part and malignant narcissism. Those of you that just ignore this type of stuff instead of taking a stand on principle are part of the problem as well, because the quiet folks are the ones that allow the further erosion of societal and scientific norms to the determent of all society. This erosion has been going on for some time now, because the quiet folks ignore it trying to be polite or they are afraid of being called bad names or being cancelled, which is what the other sides hopes for so they can further control the narrative. |me tink u hav bias 4 trans-gay-lesbian and anyting u no understand| |u no like SS trainin, quit reffin|
While I appreciate your perspective, I would like to present an opposing view to the positions you've taken in your post. Firstly, it's essential to acknowledge that while you may not have personally witnessed situations where transgender individuals play on teams that align with their gender identity, such instances do occur, albeit not frequently. The inclusion of training on these matters can help create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for those youth who may face such circumstances in the future.(
Promoting understanding and empathy for transgender individuals is not about grooming people into accepting what you term as "abnormal." It's about fostering a society where everyone, regardless of their gender identity, can participate in sports without fear of discrimination or exclusion. By addressing these topics in training, it ensures that coaches and athletes are prepared to handle any situation sensitively and fairly should it arise.
Regarding your concerns about bullying and the transgender community, it's crucial to differentiate between the actions of a few individuals and the broader transgender community. Bullying and harassment should never be condoned, regardless of the source. However, it's essential to remember that advocating for inclusive language and respecting preferred pronouns is not inherently bullying but rather a step towards recognizing the dignity and rights of transgender individuals.
Moreover, the evolution of societal norms is not necessarily a detriment but rather a reflection of our collective growth and understanding. Society has, throughout history, adapted to new knowledge and perspectives. It's essential to engage in open and respectful dialogue to navigate these changes effectively.
Lastly, the fear of being "cancelled" or labeled negatively should not deter individuals from engaging in respectful conversations or expressing their opinions. Healthy discourse allows for the exchange of ideas and can lead to better understanding and consensus. Ultimately, fostering an environment of empathy, inclusivity, and respect for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity, is a positive step towards building a more equitable society.
Me tinks me not taking anything you say seriously and read it at all... because you clown and troll too much with the broken English when we all know you can write just exactly how you wrote just then. So no I didn't even read anything you said above. Maybe if you had gotten rid of that tired shtick a long time ago I would take what you say seriously and actually read it. |
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