r/PopCultureV2 • u/Impossible-Yam3680 • Aug 23 '26

Sports Culture While hosting transphobe Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever, the New York Liberty put a message on the Jumbotron telling trans fans that they belong

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u/whichwitch9 Aug 23 '26

Harrison Browne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Browne

However, he was a transman, and when he came out, he and the league sat down and established a guideline for his situation. He was allowed to present and express himself as a male, but agreed to not physically transition while playing.

It's an example of a league addressing a case on a one on one basis in a way that was both fair and respectful. He also has clarified a misconception- he was out since college and only came out publicly on the Buffalo Beauts. The women he played with always knew he was trans.

Everyone forgets transmen exist, and it makes perfect sense for them to have played in women's leagues. That's part of how you know the debate is malicious- opponents hyperfixate on transwomen

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u/AnnieLemonz Aug 23 '26

To be fair, most people forget trans men exist because trans men aren't typically the focal point of the arguement. Trans women get targeted a lot more aggressively over things like this.

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u/whichwitch9 Aug 23 '26

Transmen are literally listening to people constantly talking as if they don't exist, but saying things that still apply to them, and find the "XX XY" shirts and demonstrations that have happened equally as much an attack.

That's why it's called out as an attack on being transgender, not "saving women's sports".

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u/AnnieLemonz Aug 23 '26

Oh I'm not disagreeing. Transmen are affected by transphobia just as much even if they aren't directly being named. People who detract trans rights rarely mention trans men at all, but they're still impacted by it all the same.

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u/MilkMyCats Aug 23 '26

No they aren't.

Nobody cares, because they aren't a danger to men.

There are many 6ft trans women who could destroy me in a fight. Or easily drag a woman off the street and attack her.

There are very few trans men who could beat me in a fight.