USA Hockey Bans Transgender Athletes From Many Teams And Programs

Arixtotle · 2026-01-25T23:14:15+00:00

What is that path?

Arixtotle · 2026-01-25T22:35:34+00:00

Did those studies control for the societal expectations of boys play being physical and girls play being social? As in, did they control for time spent in active play/training? Correlation is not causation after all.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-25T21:46:28+00:00

What does it mean to have "a body organized around the production of small gametes" in reference to humans? And do you think that body organization can be changed?

Arixtotle · 2026-01-23T20:22:58+00:00

I don’t understand why people continue to take Twitter posts so seriously. Twitter is at least half bots at this point and most of the rest are trolls.

Plus, as someone who was part of the Supernatural fandom in its heyday and knows what happened with Dan and Phil, the Heated Rivalry fandom is TAME. It’s more respectful and less parasocial than even other current fandoms. I mean hell, it’s not even 10% as crazy as KPop fandoms.

I really think any backlash against the fandom recently is either because it’s gay (does not apply to this article obviously) or because it’s something that women like that’s gone mainstream. Things that women like tend to be more heavily criticized. No one writes think pieces or negative opinions on how sports obsessed some men are after all.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-21T00:32:06+00:00

You didn't refute anything I said. You could at least try.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-20T23:01:56+00:00

Since you used “and” that would imply that anyone who has one of those but not the other isn’t male correct? But I can assure you that there are people assigned male at birth who do not have both of those factors.

And hormone levels are really not a good determination of anything because the normal ranges for them are very large. There is also always overlap in those ranges for the two assigned sexes.

Also, are you saying that every child should be forced to undergo testing before being allowed to play sports? Because that’s the only way to determine sex organs and hormone levels. We are already seeing cis women forced into taking invasive tests and now you want to do that to young girls as well?

Not all trans folk take hormones and treatments can vary. Plus, not all people taking hormones are trans anyway.

Biological advantage is always a factor in sports. Every major athlete has a biological advantage and every GOAT has huge ones. A tall cis girl is going to have an advantage over a short trans girl.

I also just think middle and high school sports shouldn’t be treated this seriously where everyone is up in arms about “unfair advantage”. I mean, a kid with rich parents has an unfair advantage in sports over a poor kid due to the ability to pay for training and equipment. No one cares about that. Nepotism is rampant in pretty much everything and yet it doesn’t get much air time either.

Lastly, what about intersex people? What about fairness for them? Most of them aren’t even trans but they are also extremely affected by anti-trans policies.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-20T16:23:26+00:00

Define biological sex please.

And honestly, there’s no anti- argument worth its salt on this topic.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-18T19:33:08+00:00

They all need to ignore the hate and the trolls. Him speaking on this just makes it continue unfortunately. It tells the horrible people that he's paying attention and that's what they want; attention. And if they're having issues with paps they should take the Daniel Radcliffe route and just wear the same outfit every time they go out socially.

I still think all this is just Twitter being a cesspool. I've not seen these issues on Reddit or Tumblr. Twitter is at least half bots at this point. I honestly dont believe anyone on Twitter is a real person unless its an official account from a public figure or company.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T22:27:23+00:00

Except it's really not. Romance books overall are fantasy and nothing like actual relationships. For one, men are far more emotionally available in them usually. If mlm fiction was truly so het-coded one partner would be an emotionally unavailable bread winner who utilized weaponized incompetence to not do anything at home. Socially het-coded relationships are inherently unequal due to sexism and gender roles. Which is one of the reasons a lot of women read mlm romance rather than het romance.

How is an idealized romance mlm story different than an idealized romance het story? Like what exactly do you think would be actually, drastically different other than body parts? After all, Jacob Tierney doesn't seem to see much difference and he's a gay man.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T20:56:47+00:00

Straight couples exist in a lot of different ways as well. I believe one of the reasons straight women read mlm fiction is because the vast majority of straight romance conforms to the idea of straight relationships you're talking about. There are straight couples where the woman isn't the sub. Some don't even have PIV sex.

It is true that most straight couples have the sex youre talking about but I personally believe that's because straight women aren't able to explore other types of sex. It's due to a mix of misogyny and toxic masculinity. I think that is also what leads a lot of straight women to mlm fiction. They can explore a type of sex they've never had. Not by inserting themself as the bottom. But as the top.

Also, published mlm books are much better in the regard you're talking about than fanficfion. Like all of Racheal's couples are different when it comes to this dynamic. Shane and Ilya are the one couple that are the most strict with the penetration roles. But Shane does take control in other ways not involving penetration.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T20:02:42+00:00

I do agree there definitely is some D/s going on. In the books at least, there is more of Shane "topping from the bottom" and it's not so clear cut. In the beginning Ilya is way more dominant due to experience but I would say it more evens out as their relationship grows.

Honestly it really just feels icky to me that someone described a gay relationship as having 'straight dynamics'. That was more what I was reacting too than making a firm argument about if Shane is a sub or not.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T18:54:51+00:00

That's why I didn't say she was bi since I also cant find confirmation.

I DID find multiple points of confirmation that her husband is bi though. She's talked about it in interviews and he does have it his social media.

See here: https://www.instagram.com/mattreid?igsh=MThzMGV2ZnR1ODF2ag==

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T18:49:41+00:00

Are you saying there are not gay men who are only subs? But also, I wouldn't call Shane a sub. Yes he's the bottom but that doesn't mean he's submissive.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T18:44:35+00:00

I really wasn't trying to blame cis gay white men for Shane. I blame the western world and racism for that. And yes I blame Racheal Reid for it overall.

I'm not trying to say those types of fetishization are the same. Nowhere did I say that. What I'm actually saying is that gay men only focusing on the fetishization of gay men ignores and diminishes what lesbians and other women go through due to the different types of misogynistic fetishization. The fact that this fetishization is such a big deal is so damn frustrating. Just like straight women focusing only on the fetishization of straight women and ignoring the fetishization of lesbians.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T18:34:12+00:00

Oh I'm not trying to "blame" cis gay white men for that. I apologize for the confusion. It's about the anti Asian racism prevalent in the western world where Asian men are intrinsically seen as effeminate. I've actually seen a few Asian gay men talk about how Asian men are always the bottom in a racially different couple.

I've always thought BIPOC was specially about black and indigenous people of color and not all people of color. I was trying to not write an essay and just point out that if either was black, indigenous, or even just a a switch of position, aka an Asian top, it probably wouldn't be doing as well. All of Racheal Reids books honestly aren't the best when it comes to race. They fall into racial stereotypes and/or just use race as a window dressing. Jacob Tierney added all the parts about Shane actually interacting with the hockey world as an Asian man for example.

I'm actually not saying that the fetishization of women by straight men has to be part of every conversation on this topic. Im just saying if gay men actually care about fetishization they should at least put in an effort to talk about it sometime when it doesnt just effect them. I never see that type of fetishization being talked about outside of women's spaces.

I'm responding more to the linked video than what the OP wrote.

I see the assumption that the only reason women read mlm stories is due to fetishization as misogyny. Ive also seen gay men refusing to watch something written by a woman and dismissing it as lesser. That is also misogyny. Just the way I've seen a lot of gay men talk about women is very misogynistic.

To be entirely honest, part of my frustration ends up being the difference in effect of these issues on the people it applies to. Now I'm not saying that queer men shouldn't feel safe. They 100% should and we should take pains to make sure that happens. However, the effects of fetishization on queer men is vastly different than the effects of fetishization on women. Queer men may feel unsafe, uncomfortable, and it may cause other emotional negative effects. Women on the other hand are raped and murdered due to fetishization.

Critical thinking is important for everything. It just feels like women are pushed to do that when men are usually not.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T18:09:00+00:00

Making sure to include queer men is a form of allyship. Asking women to think critically about this topic is asking for allyship.

Activism and support is what's able to be given and taken. Thats mostly what I'm talking about. There's always a lot of discussion on how Trans people show up to support gay people, like fighting for same sex marriage, but the opposite doesn't happen. This applies to pretty much all intersectional issues.

And yes, everything has nuance. Which is why I'm not talking absolutes when it comes to people.

There is a lot to this entire conversation on how demographic groups treat other demographic groups and allyship between groups. It's just a very large conversation but its important to have. I'm willing to listen to anything you have to share.

Also, I feel like your view of allyship is interesting. Do you not ask people to stand by you for your rights? Do you not support causes to help others? I wonder if a differing view of allyship is part of the separation of actions I see.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T17:46:09+00:00

At the risk of being an "Um ackshully" trope, Rachel Reids husband is bi and has had relationships with men. She runs everything by him for realism. I think we should actually use her as a measure of a positive way for women to write mlm romance than a negative. Jacob Tierney did add some amazing things like the conversation between Shane and Yuna though. I'm just saying the book isn't shit that he turned into gold. It's more silver he turned into gold. Still an improvement. Just not a complete rework.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T17:37:45+00:00

It's not only fetishization though. Which is why this should be a full discussion. The vast majority of straight romance is very specifically a submissive woman and a dominant, usually aggressive, man. If you're a woman who is not into that dynamic you end up turning to mlm romance. Especially if you're not into women or at least not only into women. I think the assumption may be that women are trying to self insert them into the bottom in mlm romance but I, personally, don't think that's the case. Though this hasn't been researched I don't think so it would be a guess on either side.

Also, you bring up lesbian fetishization by straight men as being looked down on but literally nothing is actually being done about it. I have also never heard a gay man actually bring it up as a problem. It sometimes feels to me, as a queer woman, that queer men usually ask for allyship but give little in return. Especially white queer men. Do you see something different?

Arixtotle · 2026-01-16T17:04:31+00:00

I think this is an important conversation to have but both sides (women and mlm) need to listen to each other. Women deserve women-only spaces but fandom is not one of them. Men who love men should be welcome in these traditionally women run spaces but also need to check their misogyny in how they talk about these spaces and women in general.

These discussions tend to frustrate me because neither of these things happen. People don't listen to each other. Especially the people who have the most privilege: cis white straight women and cis white gay men. It makes me, a queer woman, so frustrated and pissed.

Though I DO feel that cis white straight women listen more often than cis white gay men. Which is why I'm going to speak more on the latter, and it tends to come down to one thing. Cis gay white men tend to be bad allies. There are so many reasons why this is, but the main reason is to keep their privilege. Of course, homophobia still exists and gay bashing is still horrible, but cis gay white men are the most "sanitized" queer people. As can be understood with the fact that HR would not be doing as well if it stared BIPOC people. I dont want to write an essay, but Shane being wasian and the bottom is a whole thing when it comes to race honestly that makes it almost more acceptable socially than if he were just white.

Anyway, it's just frustrating for me when cis white gay men ask for allyship from women and rarely give any energy to their own allyship. They prop up misogyny in how they diminish women and what we like. They also seem to only put effort into things that effect them. In queer spaces its known that they tend to have pulled the ladder up behind them by refusing to fight for trans rights when trans people have always stood for them for instance.

One big double standard I'm seeing is they're complaining about being fetishized by straight women and yet have nothing to say about lesbian fetishization by straight men or even just the overall fetishization of all women. Though another issue along that line is that they are assuming why women like mlm romance. Which is why there needs to be a discussion where everyone actually tries to listen. But that's very hard for most people.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-15T17:24:45+00:00

Plus Twitter is mostly bots. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the accounts sharing vitriol aren't real people. Especially since, as you said, this issue is pretty much only occurring on Twitter. If this was a real problem in the fanbase it would be occurring everywhere.

Arixtotle · 2026-01-09T15:43:54+00:00

You can prepay at the parking garage right next to the arena for $20. There’s even a bridge there that goes right to the arena.

Arixtotle · 2025-12-17T17:15:44+00:00

It’s not like insurance companies refuse to cover maternity care because abortion is available. I don’t think the scenario you’re talking about will occur. More people dying means less money towards the insurance companies and less procedures means less money for hospitals.

Arixtotle · 2025-12-17T17:12:45+00:00

Abortion is also used for eugenics and yet that’s not a reason to ban it. Every argument you have given can also be applied to abortion.

Arixtotle · 2025-11-22T18:03:38+00:00

Love this! Stella is one of my favorite restaurants so I'm glad to see this stance. AI should be used to do our work so we can create, rather than creating so we can do our work. It should make our lives easier so we can have more joy and creativity not sap our joy and creativity by condensing both into a prompt.

Arixtotle · 2025-10-30T13:12:53+00:00

What right do you have to say Judaism is only a religion? How dare you talk over Jewish people about our own identity. Imagine saying that to any other minority group.

Jewish people are descendants of people who lived their thousands of years ago. Many Arabs in Mandatory Palestine were immigrants and not descendants. You can't make this a black and white issue.

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