I see both sides of this. I just don't like the repercussions.

President Trump signed an executive order - this time with teeth - that transgender students cannot compete with women in school sports. They are only worried about transgender women who might have testosterone. Here are my 2 cents - sure to be disliked by many.

The order does not bug me. TO ME: 

- There are plenty of intelligent reasons to not worry here. One reason, which I disagree with, is that it only affects 10 people out of the 500,000 girls who play sports. Everyone deserves an equal opportunity, and calling out these 10 girls isn't fair.

- What I agree with is this: If a person identifies as another gender, I think, that should be protected. Those students should not be subject to ridicule and bullying. 

- But if a person has decided that they are a different gender and start to transition, giving up school sports is a price you have to pay. It sucks, but being stuck in the wrong body sucks. If you aren't willing to give up your chosen sport, it doesn't seem - to me - that you are not willing to pay the price of a transition.

There is still the opportunity to play the sport for fun. After you graduate from high school, there are more opportunities - College intramural sports and off-campus sports. If you are out in the world, there are club sports that will embrace you in co-ed or female only leagues.

The horrible side effect:

The horrible side-effect, however, is the need to prove you are a girl to random strangers. This is already happening now in many kids' leagues. Parents or grandparents are accusing little girls of really being boys. And demand to see their genitals. That has destroyed some of the girls' confidence who are taunted for looking like a boy.

Pass the anti-trans bill, remove parents from the enforcement process, and let the coaches be the controlling officiants. Under this rule, parents would have to defer to the coach and could only sue the league, not the parents or the little girl.

I KNOW that this sucks for kids that want to need to transition. But if you allow this rule and demand a rule of respect for all other areas - I am amenable to that.

Of course he was offensive and rude signing this, but he is offensive often.