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Good moment to share this video again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szf4hzQ5ztg Skip to 20:11 about the parts of the brain that is gendered

Didn't intend for that to say Unternet, I meant Internet with a capital I

Totally, yes The Unternet, (as a metaphor for the algorithmic bubble that is created for us), "helps" our beliefs being reinforced uncritically, and then a place like this forum here, becomes a place where bubbles inevitably clash and crash. It is sad to see that the way critical thinking and...

Yeah, persuaded is a better word than taught there. As for trust, I think that may be true, bit the exact opposite is at least equally true. Blind faith in and following of what someone (whom we follow/trust/believe/elect) says and does is a dangerous good. Between lack of trust and blind...

And I am on the outside looking in; looking at a community that is deeply polarised, because it is taught to be (ever more) polarised; lest the opposition take away your toys and sweets. And the mere fact someone is on the other side of the aisle, is seen as reason enough to utterly discount...

Wait til you see what political spectrum does when it crosses borders. I remember from social studies in the '90s in college, that our "three fragmented conservative Christian parties" would show up on the "left of centre" in the USA.

Actually, no you don't. When you sign up, the TD sees your rating being in the MA3 bracket; it would force you to play MA3 whether you're a current or expired member.

I don't know; I think that would be a DGPT personnel question, not a PDGA personnel question. I do believe there is specific touring players communications and contact for touring players in the DGPT.

Hence The Netherlands having adopted paying reparations, which I don't see other countries applying soon. It both shows that NL were horribly forceful for so long, and have realised they were, and now try to make amends; even if reparations do not actually repair the damage suffered.

Absolutely agree. Me being the non-USA based Board member, while being a Board member, have a surprisingly long line to reaching elite players. Board members certainly have contact with Board members, not sure who predominantly initiates.

In 2014, that forced bottom surgery AND forced sterilisation, in order to get birth certificate amended, was abolished in The Netherlands. Amending birth certificate is legally necessary for any other document to display the gender marker that matches the experienced gender. As of last year...

How would you then describe your statement on PDGA's hiring?

Interesting point, I will bring that up. It's sorty of like our strategic priorities, which we delcared for the next 5 years. Agree. It was discussed regularly, and often initiated by either the Medical Committee liaison or myself; but - speaking in general now - items that are simply being...

you're intentionally misreading that. The amount of hate being spewed, even on totally unrelated posts, is very hard to keep track of.

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Thank you for taking the time to engage and point out things to me. I am responding to all of your points below without adding all of the quoted texts Where I can, I do, and will be loud(er) and (more) visible. Do not mistake the Board being too silent for (y)our taste on this as my silence...

None of the above, actually. I understand the confustion and assumptions, because in North America, this would never fly. Outside of North America it is totally permissible for a TD to have 0% payout and 0% payout depth, in ANY division. See...

Instead of women perhaps having deeper capacity for it, men are actively taught not to be vulnerable. Boys don't cry / don't be a sissy / you're such a girl / stop being such a girl, suck it up. Need I go on?

I get that you are showing your dismay (at the Board and me directly) currently, but I find that in part unjustified. Just like the campaign during the recent election focused on "get these two candidates in, so they can remove transgenders form the sport, and most importantly remove Laura - who...

A large part of the women who *do* choose to speak up on the topic, actively advocate for inclusion. It was the case in 2019, when I won FA40 at AmWorlds, and it's been the case in these last 1.5 years or so that Natalie Ryan's become a household name on the FPO tour.