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KimReynoldsIA try reading the statement by Gov Cox. Inciting hate and fear helps no one.
Finely someone has guts to ban transgenders from women’s sports; the transgenders can have their own competition. Lia Thomas will for ever have man’s physique & muscles - Lia should feel ashamed to compete as a woman;when Lia as “he “was not good for men swimming team.
Love how the troll army comes out on this one.
NCAA and NAIA should exclude Iowa schools from participating in sanctioned events.
I think they should have their own category!
Protecting females born females from competing against males who choose to live 'as a woman'. DNA gives the advantage...
I'm all for equality and trans rights but it's legitimately just unfair to the female athletes. At the end of the day genetics and DNA is genetics and DNA, you can't lie to yourself about them. Being born male makes you automatically generally physically stronger and bigger 💯
Yes ! Because as Caitlyn Jenner pointed out : they are biological boys and men- and should not be competing with biological girls and women.
Good idea
Here's an idea - instead of alienating half of your state, find solutions!! Make schools have co-ed sports teams! All inclusivity isn't hard to find solutions to!
A hideous person inside and out.
Disgusting governor
Jfc 🙄
monsters
Gross
Laws and other systemic oppression against trans kids are not based on science or even reality, they are purely based on fear and prejudice. It's heartbreaking to watch these ignorant and hateful Republicans go after vulnerable children in schools. 💔
This is only fair. No woman will become a man and no man will become a woman. You can try, but it won't work. Stop trying to destroy the United States.
Children are not changing their gender identity to gain a competitive edge in sports. These are children, let them play. This is also extreme government overreach.
This is great. If u born with penis you are man. No matter what u call yourself. Men don't belong in woman's sports period!! That simple, not hard to understand
Good for her
I back this 110 percent!! Why the fuck would you let a man in a dress and make up play womens sports? Idc what you identify as but if you were born with 🥜 you’re a boy. The end
I think there should be a transgender league.
I consider myself mostly liberal - perhaps pro common sense. I dont know that this should be priority in legislative agenda but i do agree biologically born males should not be able to compete against biologically born females. Just my opinion….
How is this a bad thing? Trans “women” aren’t real women. They might be physically be a real woman, but they’re still going to be stronger than someone who was born an actual woman.
As with all things there are shades of grey and no laws should be written with out data and conversation. There is truth on all sides once puberty has occurred, but how do we separate and not discriminate? How do we protect athletes from what might be an unfair advantage?
What is happening these people sicken me ,how In the world voted in
I guess that is what “nice” means in Iowa.
PRAISE THE LORD!
Finally a sane politician
Thank God someone is fighting for women
This is a win for women in Iowa. Trans women/men/girls/boys can have their own sports teams. This way it would be fair for everyone. Stop trying to force your mental illness on us
Maybe the sports community should just add in some coed teams problem solved
Our trans brothers and sisters must establish a league of the their own. it's not fair to have biological males competing with biological woman. The league(s) can allow any gender to participate. This will be the ultimate freedom for trans citizens. savegirlssports transleagues
So she’s saving girls’ sports for her state? Good for her. Boys are supposed to compete against boys.
She is a Great American!!!!!!!!!
And to add insult to injury, she does it gleefully, in a upbeat ceremony surrounded by a huge group of young white girls & women acting giddy. It's almost like they're encouraging discrimination & bullying.
Here’s an idea! Let’s just have a trans sports team! All trans… I guesss that wouldn’t work because there are like five trans in the whole country? Lol
And to add insult to injury, she doesn't gleefully, in a upbeat ceremony surrounded by a huge group of young white girls & women acting giddy. It's almost like they're encouraging discrimination & bullying.
YES!!!! This is great news. Thank you governor
All states should follow suit.
I'm sorry to say it, but this had to be done after what were seeing in PA
Sports are separated by sex in order to give females the opportunity for safe and fair competition. Males have the opportunity to play sports with other males. No one is banned from sports. Schools have the opportunity to create coed sports in addition to sex separated teams.
Good, no one wants to cheer for a fake girl with a dick!
Give trans their own “leagues “. Men, women and trans.
meanwhile a nuclear catastrophe nearly happened. why do we concern ourselves with such superficial issues?
So many of us now find cruelty easy and thus even larger acts of cruelty become easier. Kathleen Taylor's book Cruelty helps explain this without at all excusing it. How do we change the momentum toward fascism?
Is that Iowa -nice ?
Well, fuck Iowa
Good
Thank you Governor for painting confused men from competing against naturally born women
This is the right thing to do. Girls deserve an opportunity to compete without men. Took guts to stand up to left wing thought police.
I support any INDIVIDUAL’s right to sovereignty and self-expression, but here’s my take on any SOCIALLY defined category and the coercive game of identity-politics: 🖕
This is very good for women's sports! Biological males, regardless of the hormone therapy, still have an unfair competitive advantage. It's a simple fact of nature despite all the left's attempts to erase gender from our everyday lives. This restores some sanity
👏🏻
It is sad to see servants of the public in this day and age make archaic policies to serve a few fear- mongerers.
Some common sense government for a change
And just like that all the liberal feminists fell silent.
Good
Thank Goodness someone has some common sense. Trans men are destroying the hopes and dreams of girl athletes all over America and democrat callousness toward these girls is terrible!
Ask all the collegiate women swimmers who’ve put everything into their craft, now getting demolished by Lia Thomas how they feel about this.
Why not have 3 catagories- boys sports,girls, and transgenders! Anyone that supports boys pretending to be girls is a politically correct wacko.
OK. First, shut down ALL the sports programs. Say good bye to Saturday night high school football. Second, off to court we go!
Amen🙏🇺🇸
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Extremist viewpoint.
Anyone that can not see the issue, explain why you don't see a problem with a woman, transitioning to be male, completing against men and dominating in any way. Case closed.
Makes total sense . Believe the science
Finally, someone with some common sense. This is not about any sort of phobia. Prime example is the trans swimmer. That man competed at the mens ncaa level, wasn't quite good enough. Now, still biological male, going through treatments and swimming against women.
As a former female DI athlete, it warms my heart to see that not everyone hates and wants to erase female athletes. I never thought Republicans would be the party defending women and women's sex-based rights against anti-woman activists.
Great leadership and good for her.
GOOD FOR HER NOT HER/SHE!!!!!!!!!!
Good for Iowa!! There is some hope left in our great country.
Great news! Thanks Kim!
Because what else matters to her?
Outstanding!!! Males have, and will always have, a biological advantage in many sports. Very unfair to female athletes that work their asses off only to compete again someone whose lungs and heart pump a greater volume.
Thank god some has the sense to keep womens sports for women. How is letting men dressed up as women competing in womens sports fair
Great news!
What in the hell is wrong with these Republicans who govern on Cruelty instead of helping people?... and still call themselves Christians.
I’m going to give the example of Caitlyn Jenner, as it pertains to trans sports only. I think she has a valid viewpoint. We know Bruce won an Olympic gold in the decathlon in 1976. But Caitlyn has publicly said she doesn’t believe biological boys should complete in girls’ sports.
Good for her. Thank goodness someone is taking action against the insanity
How about we make a mens and women's team that should solve all this.
AWEOSME MOVE IOWA!!!
Well isn’t this the era of adult bullying! bully bullying BullyingisnotOK AdultBully
Such a non issue. Nothing better to do Kim?
You all honestly think it’s fair for biological males to compete against biological females? It’s a denial of “science” and a hugely unfair to biological female competitors.
the government needs to stay the hell out of our lives
Wow what a relief. What an important problem she solved.
better late than never
Good for her!!
Sick Republicans
Hey folks remember that she is who the GOP chose to represent them after the State of the Union speech. This is who they are GOP NeverGOP VoteBlue2022 Donepublican
if you make the only decision point gender, this is wonderful. If you're a 5'3' girl like my daughter, playing a 6'3' muscular +100 lbs trans girl like my son would be, then in no way on earth is that fair. This cannot be a 0 or 1 decision.There should be additional factors.
GOP FraudFearFacism
I am very liberal…. But I agree w this.
Protect some. No protection for others?
I support trans girls and women. However, they have an unfair size and muscular advantage when it comes to sports. Women have to overcome enough obstacles.
Reprehensible. THEY'RE KIDS!
I think sheis
She is a nightmare
She seems nice 😬
Is that really the best use of her time?
It's really not about sports at all.
How much time does the GOP waste on these BS cultural issues? Remember bathrooms? 😂
Ok!
Oh FFS. Can we have a rational policy?
And that’s bad ? Why NPR? The news based on emotions rather then objective news. News that matter .
Just have a special competition for trans athletes, like the special Olympics.
Good for her! Biological women and girls should not be sidelined by this unfair advantage. If you don't realize the strength difference listen to a new scientist who deals in facts over feelings.
Good. Only women and girls are allowed in female sports. Men and boys who wish to impersonate the opposite sex, however, are not banned from participating in male sports, where they belong.
They come from Mexicans immigrants trans you're next
Thank you Kim!
Starting line at an Iowa track meet
I’m pretty liberal and I agree with this.
DISCRIMINATION
KimReynoldsIA hateful is your name….
She must be a real feminist
hmmmm...where in THE Constitution and State Constitutions does it say all people have a right to be LET ALONE? GOP are in violation.
If Republicans were capable of actually governing for the benefit of their states and our country, rather than themselves and their donors, they wouldn’t need to play up to the fears and bigotry that define their base by attacking education, educators, physicians and trans kids.
KimReynoldsIA this is ignorant and cruel..just when they need a sense of belonging & acceptance you pull this shit. Read up on your blatant lack of knowledge because this is harmful & wrong.
A league of their own
A solution in search of a problem.
But trans men can? Why the focus on trans women?
I didn’t realize that trans athletic competition was such a big problem in Iowa.
These vile creatures are weirdly obsessed with trans peeps
Reasonable
Title IX would like to have a word.
I really hate it here, and she's the absolute worst - along with our joke of a legislature.
I hope trans girls and women will be able to deduct fees that support sports from their tuition.
Did Lauren do her make-up?
They are willing to sacrifice freedom, humanity and choice for sports as control. It tells you how over valued sports is in our nation.
She can DIAF
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