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I assume "taking a knee" is a valid sign of yielding a match in fencing, like tapping on your opponent in wrestling or staying down or your knee in boxing. If so, I don't think this woman should have been "disqualified" from the entire tournament, but only given a loss in this one match. As far as her transgender opponent is concerned, if "she" was qualified under the tournament rules, then that is all that matters, not the opinions of "her" opponents.

I don't favor him now; I never have and never will. And, yes, it does seem that in certain polls, the majority, or at least a large plurality, of US citizens polled support him. That, however, does not change my opinion. I'd rather be in the minority than support Trump and his government administration.

We'd be a lot better off to quit trying to go into space and concentrate our efforts and resources on ceasing to destroy the planet we live on. 😞

...or, we could just Tear Down the Wall!!!!! 😄

And, Thailand is not "Hit with 36% Tax." Tariffs are paid by the country imposing them, so actually, "US Citizens Are Hit with a 36% Tax" for items they import from Thailand.

No.

Russia is not on this list, but Ukraine is: Here’s the full list of Trump’s sweeping tariffs on over 180 nations

Yes, something like that, but not as nice. I agree they would be more susceptible to waiving in a slight tremor than my cement block home.

I'm not a Hamas supporter or defender. I'm not a far-right, Israeli IDF supporter, either. There are plenty of atrocities being committed by both sides. My only hope is that somehow, an agreement can be reached to stop all the torture and killing.

I live in the mountains near Phetabun, about 200 miles northeast of Bangkok. I was home when the earthquake was reported to have occurred, but I noticed nothing. Several of my Thai neighbors who live in bamboo huts said they felt a little rumbling, like a shudder. There's been no damage up here that I've heard of.

What triggers a 90-day Report? ...90 days.

I don't think the USA (not all of America) is definitely "doomed," but I do think my home country is absolutely confronting some very troubling times right now.

Wow! I thought things like this were mainly happening in the USA, not the UK... 😞

It sounds to me that the reason he resigned is that he finally became "woke."

If you really think that, then it sounds like you're supporting how Hamas is responding to these Palestinians demonstrating against them. Anyone who has values different from yours and expresses them should not be denigrated. It's okay to contradict them and engage them in discussions, and they should definitely not be arrested unless they are committing a crime.

I'm not okay with racism and sexism. That is why I support DEI. It's an attempt to right the wrongs of previous racism and sexism by helping establish Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I am a far-left lefty, but don't really ascribe to a "voting block (sic)." Although I usually vote Democrat, I would vote for any candidate in any party who best fits my values.

I just don't understand how our government could think it could put any pressure on a private company (Disney?) for its diversity efforts. I know now that if a private company receives any federal aid (like some universities), it can be put under pressure to do what the government wants, but not a truly private company. I, of course, as a far-left liberal, support DEI and hope more companies and organizations continue to deploy it.

Typical Hamas apologist @Bkk Brian's comment above proves my point. Virtually EVERYONE takes sides nowadays, and if you're perceived to be on the "other side," you're denigrated, such as was done above. My original post (which is above also) doesn't take a side. It is aimed at both sides because both sides tell lies about, exaggerate failures, and denigrate the other side.

Did you just read the headline and no bother to read the article ? No, I only read the headline. That's enough for me to get the gist of the article. I did now read (skim through) the article, and stand by my remark above. Even many Israelis are demonstrating against Netanyahu for not making a deal to bring all the hostages home. Also, in my home country, Palestine supporters are being denigrated and some (visa-holders) even arrested. 😞

My only point was that my previous claim of "4%" was wrong. I did look it up before I posted that and posted what I thought I'd found, but now I think the percentage might have been .4% and not 4%.

No, these forums don't make me "happy and fulfilled." And yes, I am on them mainly out of boredom.

This is no different than what everyone does - denigrate those who disagree with them.

This is the result of my Google search; "According to the Williams Institute, 1.4 million adults identify as transgender in the United States. About 0.5% of adults 18-24 identify as transgender, and 0.3% of adults 65 and older identify as transgender." What Percentage of the Population is Transgender in 2025?

I take exception to your use of the word "pretending" in your comment above. These people are not "pretending." They have chromosomal and/or hormonal variants that actually make them what they are—neither definitely male nor female. As far as how these types of people should be handled, I would just like for them not to be ignored or, worse yet, accused of faking their claims, as you've done above. There could be three categories: male, female, and "other." The "other" category could have as many sub-categories as necessary, perhaps four, as you suggest, or they could all just compete together. I think we have to really examine why we now have two categories for sports: male and female. There are plenty of examples of females being allowed to compete on a male sports team, but not the other way. If we think it's important to divide our sports up so EVERYONE can compete with others who are categorized the same as them, then we should consider expanding our thoughts about gender range. Also, we might consider not labeling people "male" and "female" and just testing their chromosomes and hormonal levels, based on which we might make categories of sports. What do you think about that?

Well, if we, the public, judge a person, I believe we should presume that person is innocent, just like the jury. Also, we, the public, aren't given all the information the jury gets, but we also get a lot more via the news. If you watch Fox, you'll probably have a different opinion than if you watch CNN, as I do.