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Professional sports leagues: It might hurt men's feelings to lose to women, so we segregated women into separate and unequal leagues. Sports fans: We don't care, we're going to watch anyways and give you more money. Professional sports leagues: It might hurt cis men's feelings to lose to trans men, so we're banning trans men completely. Sports fans: We don't care, we're going to watch anyways and give you more money. Professional sports leagues: It might hurt cis women's feelings to play in the same league as trans women, so we're banning trans women. Cis female athletes: Actually, we-- Professional sports leagues: Shut up, no one wants to listen to you. Sports fans: We don't care, we're going to watch anyways and give you more money. The president of the united states: Hey, Mr. Professional Sports League, can you make an exception to your rules to help the team that I want to win? Sports leagues: Of course! You know as well as we do that all rules in our "game" are made up based on whatever we thing is most profitable in the moment. Of course we'll change the rules mid-game for you. Sports fans: What? How could this happen? This totally ruins the game! Sports have always been fair and non-political, and inclusion or exclusion of players has always been based on fairness. How could you let politics interfere? Sports leagues: Oh BTW we think the government of Russia is really cool because they have money. ---------------------------------------------- This post is sponsored by my mom, who saidI was looking forward to watching the game tonight, but now it seems tainted.Updated because apparently something is going on with Russia and the Olympics?