Why WA voters rebuffed Dems on I-638, even in blue wave election
www.seattletimes.com
As a blue wave washed across the U.S., Washington voters passed an initiative that the state’s Democratic Party opposed. There are multiple ways to understand why.

Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.

  • BonesawIsReady@lemmy.world
    181·
    3 days ago

    Are there even any trans kids playing high school sports in Washington?? Cuz if not then all this did was inconvenience cis high school girls lol

    “Sorry but Susie can’t play since she didn’t turn in her gender verification form on time”

    • StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
      7·
      3 days ago

      I believe the estimate was 5-10 in the entire state. It’s simply more American culture war shite.

      Trans rights are human rights and fuck anyone who disagrees.

    • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      3 days ago

      I honestly dont know, but when I was in school boys got physicals to play sports. It was half the reason I didnt want to play school related sports. Did girls not have to do a similar thing? I’m not really sure why sports medicine has always felt sort of fucked up.

      • BonesawIsReady@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 days ago

        Girls already have to get physicals like guys do, the specifics can vary from state to state.

        My understanding is the bill in Washington state that passed requires an additional/seperate process that ALL GIRLS must complete before participating.