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Riley Gaines SHUTS DOWN Leftist Journalist Troll

Riley Gaines SHUTS DOWN Leftist Journalist Troll
Leftist journalist turned Twitter troll Keith Olbermann recently went after swimmer and women’s rights advocate Riley Gaines, saying the only reason she lost to trans swimmer Lia Thomas is because she “sucked at swimming,” not because she had to compete against a man. Not only was Keith savagely ratioed, but Riley’s video response was an absolute smackdown. Let’s watch and react! Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq6iX6bOQtNkcX9zlTa4G?si=536db43b1988481e Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetic-with-amala/id1519347166 Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamalaekpunobi TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amalaekpunobi Twitter: https://twitter.com/amalaekpunobi Join the Unapologetic Discord Server: https://discord.gg/unapologetic

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Do Transwomen Pose a THREAT to Women’s Sports?

Do Transwomen Pose a THREAT to Women’s Sports?
In the first part of this conversation, Peter Boghossian presents two students at the University of Central Florida with three claims: “There are only two genders,” “There are only two sexes,” and “It’s possible to change sex.” They discuss reproductive organs, genetics, the difference between sex and gender, and potential consequences of expressing opinions on the topic. In the second part, a third student joins the group to consider the claim, “Trans women should be allowed in women’s sports.” The new participant argues that male and female skeletons are generally indistinguishable and that swimmer Lia Thomas proves that trans women are not a threat to biological women in sports. See the links below to learn facts about the topics discussed. Chapters 00:00 - Teaser 00:26 - There are only 2 genders 05:55 - There are only 2 sexes 09:19 - It's possible to change sex 13:45 - Trans women are women 14:21 - Trans women should be allowed in women's sports 26:35 - Men are better at sports than women https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/a-look-at-the-numbers-and-times-no-denying-the-advantages-of-lia-thomas/ https://law.duke.edu/sports/sex-sport/comparative-athletic-performance/ https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/written-bone/skeleton-keys/male-or-female ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #PeterBoghossian #transwomen #lgbtq

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Biology Is for BIGOTS? w/ @CommonGroundConversations

Biology Is for BIGOTS? w/ @CommonGroundConversations
At Flinders Station in Melbourne, Australia, Peter Boghossian presented the claim, “Gender is different from sex.” The ensuing discussion drew a crowd of onlookers. Midway through, a man disrupted the conversation and compared women’s free speech to Nazism. Two female passersby and Richard from @CommonGroundConversations participated in the SSE exercise. The women presented similar viewpoints about gender identity, both proposing that the subjective feeling of gender outweighs objective standards regarding anatomy, genetics, or hormonal profile. One woman stated that a doctor should know a patient’s “sex assigned at birth”; in every other case, biology is irrelevant. Richard asserts that there are important differences between sex and gender identity, citing concern for women’s safety in shelters, prisons, changing rooms, and athletic competitions. He questions the purpose of female sports categories if not for the biological differences between men and women. In response, one woman proposes the removal of sex-based sports categories—even if this results in natal men outperforming natal women. @CommonGroundConversations Linktree: https://linktr.ee/commongroundconversations Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:05 Claim: “Gender is different than sex.” 8:12 Claim 2: “Sex is assigned at birth.” 9:00 Claim 3: “One can change their sex.” 16:00 Differences in definition of biological sex 20:25 Gender vs gender identity vs sex 24:15 Testing if someone is M or F 29:00 Interruption 30:20 Conversation continues 32:00 Can you identify out of your sex? 36:00 Should biological spaces be respected? 40:25 Disconfirmation ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #PeterBoghossian #transgender #genderidentity

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CONFRONTATION at Portland State University: Did I Harm Students By Asking This Question?

CONFRONTATION at Portland State University: Did I Harm Students By Asking This Question?
Following the unexpected cancellation of our Reverse Q&A at Brown University, we created an ad hoc event on the streets of Portland. Here, we are exploring the reasoning behind agreement or disagreement with the claim: "There are only two genders." We were approached by a group of students and here's what happened. This video was filmed on May 11, 2022 outside a Portland State University building that houses the department of social work. __________ Connect with Dr. Peter Boghossian: https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian Book: "How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide" by Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 This work is only possible because of your generous support. The best way to support is by sharing with your friends or becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://boghossian.substack.com __________ Chapters: 0:00 Interruption 0:49 Class anecdote 1:19 Worried about harm 2:14 Triggering white men 3:58 Street Epistemology 5:31 More comfortable as a question? 8:37 Trained professionals? 9:37 Safe space 10:30 Gender as a social construct 12:45 They just told you their pronouns 14:35 Screaming from rooftop vs conversation 15:23 Just wanted to come with curiosity 16:07 Best way to share your point of view? 17:15 So you didn't come down to understand #socialjustice #portlandstateuniversity #university

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HEATED Exchange: Trans Women in Women's Sports

HEATED Exchange: Trans Women in Women's Sports
In early May, my team explored the following claim with students: "Trans women should be able to compete in women’s sports.” After about 25 minutes of discussion, one student asked, “What’s the goal of this?” The idea of examining beliefs seemed utterly foreign to her. Universities have a responsibility to provide students with tools to think through claims and exchange in fruitful inquiry. They are failing. Although students were aware we were filming this conversation, we blurred some of their faces in the video for their privacy and we're not releasing the name of the university. ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:00 Exercise begins 2:20 Initial arguments (Agree) 5:12 Initial arguments (Disagree) 6:45 Discussion 19:56 New students join conversation 25:50 "What's the goal of this?" 30:00 Closing Thoughts 38:40 Wrap Up/End #transwomen #transwomeninfemalesports #socialjustice #streetepistemology #peterboghossian

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