… dominance.
… bullying.
From lefty blog Maddowblog, a couple of weeks ago:
Caving to the administration never seems to work out well, but institutions keep doing it: “The University of Pennsylvania said on Tuesday that it had struck a deal with the federal government that will limit how transgender people may participate in its athletic programs, bowing to the Trump administration’s new interpretation of the law that bans sex discrimination in education.”
Yes, kowtowing to bullies appalls allies and, worse, encourages the bully to continue to use oppressive tactics – and the Mendacity Machine[1] is undoubtedly a bully.
But transgender athlete participation remains an unsettled issue which requires public, national debate – and that is taking place, albeit quietly, despite the frenzied assertions of the left that such is not needed, that it’s a settled issue. Bunch of amateurs, it turns out.
So those who are opposed to and fearful of the far right wing Trump Administration are finding the ground they’re on to be treacherous quicksand. This is an example of why procedure is so important. This is a lesson to learn from.
For both sides.
