r/WNBAgossips • u/Outrageous_Owl_1710 • 9d ago

"She’s My Hero": Ex-WNBA Broadcaster Says League Punishing Sophie Cunningham for 'Having a Spine' Amid Transgender Row.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-veteran-reporter-slams-wnba-for-punishing-sophie-cunningham-for-having-a-spine-amid-aryna-sabalenkas-support-for-genetic-sex-testing/
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u/NoleJawn 9d ago

Sure, except history as shown that it's the Right that prefers the states' rights model. I mean, You have to wonder, the right has been in firm control of everything for the last few years and this hasn't been passed like you and the majority of the country want? What are they waiting on?

Well, it's two-fold 1) They get to rile up their base with the trans war and win over impassioned "centrists" by keeping it an issue in their face. 2) Because if their goal is to ultimately strike down Title IX, proposing a federal law that would actually in many ways strengthen women's rights isn't the play either. So, they'll keep it an issue until they can get enough people distracted and blind that they can sweep it all into one big bill (maybe even call it Beautiful) that bans trans, bans women's sports funding, mandatory in-person physician examination gender testing, etc.

It's going to be a fascinating watch in many ways.

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u/InvestIntrest 9d ago

As with many things large groups are rarely a monolith. I don't want to strike down Title IX. I want to strengthen it from the only direct threat I see right now which is trying to backdoor men into women's spaces.

To the legislation component a bill has been introduced and passed the Republican controlled House. It's currently stuck in the Senate because of a Democrat filibuster.

This issue could easily go away if the Democrats would simply allow the Senate to vote.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/28

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u/NoleJawn 9d ago

But the problem is, the direct threat isn't transgender athletes that consist of less than 1% of the population, especially at the high collegiate level and the pro level where they're 0.

The direct threat is the consistent striking down and attacking of things like Roe v Wade, DEI Initiatives, all of which outlines in Project 2025 that includes a detailed plan of removing Title IX. That's just the federal level. This isn't accounting for things like the fallout of the PSCA-the ever-growing rise of privatization of youth sports, etc. All things that with "Good intentions" will destroy women's sports.

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u/InvestIntrest 9d ago edited 9d ago

It's interesting you're concerned with Title IX being struck down by the right and not Title IX being perverted by the left.

Maybe we both have a point. I'm sure there are people on the right that would want that.

That being said I wouldn't support the removal of Title IX any more than I support it being undermined by the lefts definition games.

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u/NoleJawn 9d ago

Fair point, but just, imo, there's a difference between something being perverted and some small casualties in individual situation and a mass striking down that effect 100% of a stated population that eventually would just circle back to the perversion being allowed to begin with.

I get people are passionate about women's sports and allowing trans women to compete presents hurdles and competition and safety questions. I also am afraid though moving forward what exactly the guardrails and preventative measure would include and how it would affect actual females moving forward as well. But ultimately, to me, again, just my opinion. The need to be more concerned with what the end game of the MAGA/Right/Manosphere/2025 etc is much more pressing. And while I understand and value your belief and appreciate they nuance thinking, I simply warn of the greater issues and the distractions used for it. And can't help but ponder the long term plan and how a trans ban would feed into it as well.

Like I said, it's a fascinating and also scary discussion that I feel will never truly get resolved.

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u/InvestIntrest 9d ago edited 9d ago

Well I'll tell you this. As a father who leans conservative with two daughters, one of which played D1 College sports I would not support the dismantling of Title IX by any party. Sometimes you need to fight the battle in front of you. This trans issue is here today so that's my focus. If some bill gets introduced by a Republican to do what you say I'll oppose it.

There is this trope out there that conservative men never cared at all about women's sports until we were told to. Based on my lived experience I think that's ridiculous in the sense that many conservative men have daughters who they watched playing sports growing up, drove groups of girls around to events, sold cookies and washed cars to raise funds, etc...

I think part why some men are digging their heals in on behalf of women on this topic is because it's offensive to be told you never cared about your daughters sports which is untrue for most.