Talarico’s comments on Fox News came in contrast to positions he took in the Texas House opposing GOP restrictions on trans student-athletes.
  • CombatWombat@feddit.onlineEnglish
    15·
    18 hours ago

    Fuck 100% of the way off, Talarico. Trans women are women and including them in sports neither affects safety nor fairness

    “Every sport has to be safe and fair,” Talarico said on Fox News. “As a former public school teacher, I care a lot about our student athletes, I care a lot about our students. And so I will oppose trans athletes playing in girls’ sports if it risks safety or fairness.”

  • ActualGrapesTasteGreen@piefed.zipEnglish
    3·
    16 hours ago

    In a just world, I believe a representative’s opinions should not matter. They should represent their constituents. There should be a real conversation between the reps and who they rep that we just haven’t had in my lifetime.

    • Walters, Fern@bookwyr.meEnglish
      6·
      19 hours ago

      Don’t lose hope.
      Take your feelings of disownment into positive things like revolting.
      Demagogues don’t need you, we need you.
      Make the change you want to see. Not some demagogue.

  • phar@lemmy.world
    11·
    16 hours ago

    I’m wondering if this is just to help win in Texas, then he flips back.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      8·
      16 hours ago

      Whose votes is he picking up here? The sort of people who want anti-trans bigotry in sports aren’t going to vote for him no matter which minorities he decides to chuck under the bus for traction.

      He’s doing this because it’s who he always was, and now that he’s on the other side of the primary he doesn’t have to care.

      • phar@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 hours ago

        There’s probably enough idiots in Texas that will vote for him because he is a Christian. It is Texas after all. I also think the question of fairness in sports may be a bit subjective and unfortunately not everyone knows the science behind it. We also don’t have much data in general. There’s also nuance, maybe someone is fine with it in middle school sports but not professional or something. It’s actually a somewhat interesting topic and I do understand people’s hesitation about it. I’m not going to count someone completely out over that one thing, honestly. Hell I would generally be against him simply because I don’t trust Christians, but compared to the alternative…whew.