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    1 hour ago

    What I’m trying to point out here is that the OP purposefully chose a ridiculous example to make the issue seem more obscure and the reaction more petty than it really is.

    Badminton (especially competitive) is an utterly unpopular sport in the US, with less than 0.5% of the population even playing it recreationally (which trans people are still allowed to do BTW).

    This is a strawman argument. It’s misrepresenting the real issue (trans women competing in other female sports like swimming or track, where strength and endurance are much more important and often give them significant advantages over biological women) in order to make the ban appear more petty and vindictive than it really is.