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Trans isn't even recognized as a protected class under the Equal Protection Clause (United States v. Skrmetti) so why would the Supreme Court rule that you MUST allow someone to play in a gender segregated sport based on what they identify as?

People out here like WOW SUPREME COURT BAD, HOW COULD THEY

@feld I'm seeing a lot of outrage based on Thomas's opinion that being trans isnt an immutable characteristic

@georgia it's hard to swallow but he's not wrong. A not insignificant number of people de-transition which means it's obviously not an immutable characteristic.

It sucks but it's true.

@feld @georgia I'm not trying to attac trans people but its just obviously also true that you literally can't know without talking to a person, and then you can't derive intent why someone says they are, why they transitioned, or why they detransitioned. if you can frame this as an immutable characteristic that would be insanely weird

@sun @feld again that also applies to gay people

@georgia @feld fear of that is probably why the trans extreme is pushed so hard, it make the break clear. sometimes I think things are good to have legal protections for, but they are not, in any way, a constitutional issue.

@sun @feld thats fair, a constitutional amendment would be required to either include gender identity protection or to make transness its own sex that is protected as a sex

@georgia @feld @sun It is so strange to me that this is the practical option, considering the point of transitioning is to, ya know, transition. I guess trans people who identify as trans primarily and not as the gender they are supposed to be transitioning to are actually at the end of the day non-binary.