ACC Swimming & Diving Championships Moved To Atlanta With New Dates

Some of us reading this post may have a son or a daughter or a swimmer they coach that identifies as gender neutral or questioning. Please keep that in mind.

I suggest we all learn about the realities gender neutral or queer/questioning people face on a regular basis. Forcing them to choose male or female and/or male-female bathrooms have led to numerous hate crimes across the country. Gender neutral bathrooms offer safety. The North Carolina law perpetuates hate and prejudice against queer and/or questioning individuals.

This is much bigger than we think in NCAA sports. This is not about “special rights.” This is a human and civil rights issue and I hope more NCAA conferences follow suit. A move like that shows integrity and respect for all athletes.

Craig Stump

*** The origin of these “laws” is a coordinated attack on marriage, the family and healthy sexuality ***

How many heterosexual marriages have been “attacked” since the Supreme Court ruled LBGTQ marriages legal in the United States? Equality never equals the oppression of others. Fear and ignorance does. Healthy sexuality is based on love, respect and equality among partners. It never discriminates.

Again, spend some time working with individuals who are gender neutral or questioning. Because of what they endure, many suffer from depression and many will go on to commit suicide because society judges them inhuman. Is this how we want society to treat them? Is this how you want the ACC to treat them?

*** Unfortunately, the fall out results in real crimes involving male predators taking advantage of these opportunities to invade the private spaces of women and girls to film, harass and sexually assault. ***

That’s the same rationale people used to deny LBGTQ their rights. It’s right up their with the “gays are pedophiles” argument which is not only a myth, but bigoted, prejudiced and … socially ignorant.

Again, a mother or father or even a swim coach that has a queer or questioning son, daughter or swimmer may be reading this. I would suggest being mindful of that, or even approach this issue with an open mind. Better yet, see what it’s like for a parent or a coach and what they have to do to ensure their dignity in the world.

Christian Avard As a physician who has witnessed first had the ravages of disordered sexual practices and dispositions I hope the parents will let their children grow out of their apprehensions and growing pains. However, if they remain confused they need professional help, not pop culture psychology and coaxing from the LBGTQ radicals who do not give a rip about the children, merely their agendas.