That Trans Thread

[Rev. Rye]

Malcolm Gladwell, a best-selling author of pop psychology books, has reversed himself on the issue of trans women competing in women's sports. In the past he said he supports the right of trans women to play in women's leagues. Now he says that he only said that out of peer pressure, and didn't really mean it.

https://www.newsweek.com/malcolm-gladwel...ts-2123798

At this point I'd say we have no reason to believe anything he says at all.

But it points to an issue that faces Americans who wish to be popular. According to NBC News, "75% of American adults said they do not believe trans women should be permitted to participate in female sports." So spineless opportunists like Gladwell have to choose between supporting what's right or supporting what's popular.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politic...rcna203658

The frustrating thing is that I can’t find much info about the context behind his previous support or his current rejection. Why did he try to support it (and from reading his books, he tends to go into detail about why he supports a counter-intuitive position)? What info does he have to counter his old claims? Do the people who sell estrogen and T-blockers have a new formation that doesn’t hobble trans women and render any advantages of going through male puberty moot?