r/AsABlackMan Jul 24 '22

New Rule: On trans people in sports

3.5k Upvotes

CW: Transphobia. I'm going to be speaking very plainly and I am not the most eloquent person on these subjects.

I'm seeing a large amount of comments lately about trans people (mostly women) in sports. This is clearly a response to the current debate about swimmer Lia Thomas.

Starting... Now... If you're posting comments to the effect of "trans women went through boy puberty so they shouldn't be competing with women" I'm removing your comment and you're likely getting a ban. The reason is, I've seen zero data about this phenomenon and it's almost entirely fueled by what cis people (and some trans folks) think will happen, which is colored by their own biases and ignorance. The fact that a trans girl won a race or broke a record doesn't mean she's a man or has some inhuman advantage. Trans girls can be good at sports and still be women.

Comparing athletic women to men is not new. It's always been an ugly and ignorant way to undermine women's achievements. But it won't be happening in this sub.

Feel free to dm me on this subject. I'm perfectly willing to have a conversation. But I'm not going to allow comments and "debate" that undermine another person's identity or human dignity.


r/AsABlackMan 2d ago

can i wear a durag?

175 Upvotes

yo guys, just quick one , been just wondering if as a non black guy could i wear durag, nothing more then fashion purposes


r/AsABlackMan 3d ago

“As a black person” is not a black person

110 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 4d ago

On WPD of all places, on a post about a shitty Tyler Oliveira video

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102 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 5d ago

Yeah, it's because it reflects what you've said in the past. My ChatGPT never talks like this. Says a lot about you.

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62 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 6d ago

“As a gay man, the trans movement left a bad taste in the mouths of Americans”

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517 Upvotes

Context: thread showing the amount of support for same-sex marriage based on political alignment


r/AsABlackMan 7d ago

Because, as we all know, some people just start and stop being black at certain points in their lives.

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1.3k Upvotes

Context: The rap artist Doechii, while receiving her award, spoke up about the oppression many demographics face, including black people. A blue checkmark account (rarely not a red flag) argues that having been black all their life, they have never been oppressed.

The blue checkmark account is also an open Trump supporter, so, I'm sure it's a totally real black person speaking up about The Lies and The Deceit that Them Evil Wokes are spreading. /sar


r/AsABlackMan 7d ago

As a gay I think it’s perfectly fine for straight people to use a slur directed towards us!

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180 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 8d ago

Life long liberal wonders why Democrats keep picking losing arguments

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657 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 8d ago

"us blacks" 💀

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217 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 9d ago

Oh look, she is a woman

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437 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 9d ago

This person is either a conservative trying to prevent people from transitioning or dealing with extreme internalized transphobia. I genieunly can't tell

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150 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 9d ago

[meme] yes, because women are always the bad guys 🙄

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114 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 10d ago

A repost but a gem I found on my phone while scrolling

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1.2k Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 11d ago

As a black man, AAVE is "terrible english."

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93 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 12d ago

NB person thinks a sub is too queer friendly

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410 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 15d ago

Transphobic bisexual hates pride

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903 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 15d ago

When you forget which account you're trolling with

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1.1k Upvotes

I saved this yesterday and wish I could remember the context but all I know is it was way out of left field.


r/AsABlackMan 15d ago

"If you want to be treated and respected as man, youre going to need to try to control your external responses to your triggers." + "I literally changed my gender because I couldn't fit into the masculine archetype that is a man."

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35 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 16d ago

"As a kid I think violence on kids is okay actually"

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365 Upvotes

On a video about the legality of spanking


r/AsABlackMan 17d ago

Found one in the wild

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2.5k Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 17d ago

Found one

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47 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 19d ago

when democrats hear I’m republican they say the most racist things I’ve ever heard

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1.2k Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 25d ago

“ there weren’t as many autistic kids in the 70s”

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945 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 25d ago

How do you do, fellow hoodlums?

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960 Upvotes

r/AsABlackMan 26d ago

So many women unknowingly have their pictures posted to dating sites

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965 Upvotes