J.K. Rowling CALLS OUT John Oliver’s Lies About Males in Women’s Sports

[@Durzo1259]

"It only affects a tiny minority of females." So do serial killers.

[@mrgraham5521]

Nice. I'm using that one. I'll give you credit even though I don't know you.

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

890 medals lost so far, that we know of and countless opportunities, meanwhile 4 wormen a week are killed by men but no one cares about that either. seems to be a pattern here.

[@ronthecon9772]

@@GreatSageSunWukong People do care that is why we have domestic violence laws, shelters and a myriad of other resources for abused women. Sadly working in the mental health field for 30 years I've seen women repeatedly return to the same abusive male or find a carbon copy of her previous abusive partner even though the system has tried to help and so the cycle continues.

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

@@ronthecon9772 the law doesn't care have you tried using it? and the shelters where set up by women they are charities, try getting help for trauma on the NHS there isn't any and if you don't understand why women go back to the same abusive partner what are you doing in your job? the most dangerous time is when you leave them they harass and stalk and the threats get worse. as for finding a carbon copy, I doubt that, they are all charming to lure people in at first then they slowly ramp up the abuse. calling it a carbon copy is like insulting someone for their tolerance to spicy food, you don't even realise its spicy until it hits a certain point because your baseline of normal was other peoples spicy in the first place. seriously if you do work in the mental health field then do some research and reading into it, then you will be able to understand and help your clients more instead of judging them by your standards. start with the book Why Does He Do That.

[@adrianharry5336]

Also you could just say banning trans women from female sports only effects a minority so let’s do it 😂 He’s an absolute twit

[@justjamie6458]

"This only affects a minority of people." I thought we were supposed to stand up for minorities.

[@meaningfuldebate]

Exactly.. However, from transgenderism point of view & those who support it, women don't really matter or are counted as a real minority. Why? Well, it's simple. From their point of view, transgender women are women. Why the fuss? We enhance womens rights, we promote women's rights & elevate the oppressed. Sadly, what many transgender women advocacy organisation & individuals are doing is the opposite. Many many ngos including those closely connected to government in Ireland for example, want a system where just identify itself is enough for a man to be women. Just say the phrase & you are a woman. This is not just in Ireland, it's in the US, in ozzy & in every western type world. A man with a full beard, bold patch, we are all meant to see as a women, just because she says he is. Well, our brains are not quite wired like that in my personal view. While I understand that we are highly adaptive, we must not be allowed to degrade each others rights or compromise them just to serve or allow section of a community to have their chances of winning. People with disabilities have their own sports and rights to go with them. These rights are under the frame work of what can be possible without creating any distinct advantages to people with disabilities while attempting to create inclusion, equaty and more. Not easy & we still have a lot of work to do. I & many us fully understand that transgendered people need their rights. They do & this includes the right for that person to be able to be part of a community in all it's glory including taking part in sports. Before the special Olympics, para Olympics, people with disabilities tried to participate in sports through common channels just like transgender people are doing right now. While indeed they don't need adaptations like people with disabilities do for access, what's clear and evidence shows, that transgender women especially, have a distinct advantage over biological women Xx and even more so when they merely say I am a woman, I identify as a woman, so let me take part in this all female sports. All of us, more correctly, most of us, know how rediculous this is. Transgender women and transgender men need their own sports body and competitions just like people with disabilities advocated for & now have. Transgender people need to form their own groups including spaces without taking away private spaces from biological women Xx especially. Many women of who are raped by biological men xy do not want anything to do with men including transgender women while in treatment. Nothing. Vulnerable women who were raped by xy biological men including transgender women, want to have their space to heal from the pain caused by them and part of this recovery involves keeping transgender women out of female Xx bathrooms in my personal view. Yet, many ngos and individual advocates don't see this irony of how disrespectful some biological women Xx are treated & feel they are treated by many transgender women especially. It needs to stop. Womens bathrooms should be off limits from any self identifying transgender women. Solution, universal bathroom is needed while having an all female bathroom near by too. People with disabilities don't always get their own ways, why should transgender people be treated any different? Why should their every wish be met at the expense of another group? Is it just because transgender women are men and women must bow down to them for example? In my personal view, this is what many transgender women expect & many women who support them do too. It's all about transgender women really, it's all about men. They are making all the fuss. The men who claim they are women by the fact of them saying it so, makes it fact & true. Personally, I don't buy it & many will not or ever buy it.

[@snafubar5491]

Only the approved ones.

[@julianstone1192]

@@justjamie6458 That’s only what they say when they are weak, when they get the power…

[@reignman30]

It's the same argument Martha Raddatz made about Venezuelan gangs taking over apartments. It's only a few, so what's the big deal?

[@matthewfinkenbinder5846]

No, no, no. You need to understand. Only recognize minority or marginalized persons that benefit my argument. It's ok if people get hurt psychologically and physically if it benefits the cause I've been told is correct. Also, follow the science only as long as it says what I want...otherwise there isn't enough data, you're not looking at this one totally unbiased research paper done by a research group related to that cause, or just ignore the science in this particular case! (Sad to say, I feel I need to point out my post is sarcastic. These days, people might not grasp that.)

[@yty4043]

I think what JK Rowiling has done standing up for women and girl's rights is so underappreciated. She was one of the first ones to speak up about the transgender issue years before most famous conservatives even attemped to do it. She deserves the respect and recognition of a true fighter

[@bl8388]

She was while conservatives were being censored for it. But you're right, she has been gutsy and many of us have thanked her for it.

[@mogznwaz]

Oh it’s not under appreciated by me.

[@heretik111]

With respect, I think we should add Graham Linehan into this mix. He has lost his career, and many 'friends' and colleagues because of his heroic stand for the safety and rights of women and children.

[@malikwilson7387]

​@@bl8388nah JK Rowling is being hypocritical

[@m_d1905]

​@@malikwilson7387Because she's still a lefty type?

[@andrewnigo61]

Telling women to shut up and stop whining about an issue that seriously affects them to avoid having trans athletes' feelings be hurt is not pro-trans. It's misogyny.

[@blah914]

yup, just a new brand of misogony

[@McQuizzical]

🎯

[@stankythecat6735]

I’m center left leaning and I agree with you … I’m a democrat and I’m glad trump won. The far left needed a spanking

[@ricardovargas4546]

But are you ok with the government controlling All women?

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

I'm angry because they are making protecting sensitive trans people cause of our times and when problem arises they do 180 degrees in 0.5 sec and say BUT IT'S SUCH A SMALL PROBLEM / NUMBER OF PEOPLE. Pure hypocrisy and they deserve losing all viewers and sponsors to whom they sold their souls.

[@ERC641]

They attacked her so bad but she held her ground kudos to JK

[@King--jerry--251]

Fight fight fight💪💪💪💪💪

[@cacornhusker2940]

She doesn't twirk.

[@Lenergyiskey358]

She is on the right side of history here for sure.

[@Wholestain]

She gave in by turning Dumbledore gay, the rainbow community ate her alive when she denied going further. Their craving to belong to "popular franchises" is what's wrong

[@noctielarrow1136]

@@Wholestain you can still belive in gay people but not trans people and that fine. Being gay was never an issue because there still only 2 genders but the trans one were problematic because it invaded women right and safety. So i dont see the problem here

[@rickbethwhite3479]

In MEN's boxing, there are 17 different weight categories. Why? Because of safety and fairness.

[@karinefonte516]

Very few sports could be mixed, and all of them depend on elements equal to men and women - achery, shooting, equestrian (women are lighter, could actually be an advantage), table tennis, fencing, they all depend on precision and speed. The others are directly related to strenght and endurance.

[@premejon8300]

Fighters get their whole careers shut down because they failed to make weight within 5-10LBs, and these psychos are trying to convince us that genetic muscle mass differences up to nearly 40LBS is not an “advantage” then they call us ANTI SCIENCE for arguing with sound logic lmaooo

[@RoadrunnerMZ]

@@karinefonte516 Equestrian is very correct, it has decades of proof that women can win big (Isabell Werth is the most successfull Olympian in that mixed Sport). Archery and shooting are still debated. Others that come to mind are Snooker and Pool Billard, Curling, Darts. While men generally have better results than women in those Sports, the question remains if this has biological or sociological reasons. Table tennis for sure not. The men's Olympic champ would beat his female counterpart anywhere between 11:0 and 11:2 in every set. Fencing would be similarly lopsided.

[@-MaryPoppins-]

@@RoadrunnerMZarchery can be iffy due to the muscles required for shooting. Anything with guns is a free for all though. Eyeballs and a steady hand are not sex/gender dependent.

[@RoadrunnerMZ]

@@-MaryPoppins- in Sports science, when trying to answer the question if there are differences between group A and group B, there are basically two ways to approach it: You can do it 1) biologically (anatomy, physiology, neurology etc.) or 2) statistically. The statistics for men vs. women are clear. Men have better World records, better championship results, better head to head in almost all precision events (archery, shooting, Billards, Darts, miniature golf etc.). The numbers don't lie. Now you have to look for the reason behind those stats. Looking at the denominator "sociology": It is obvious that more men participate in those Sports, men have more tradition in participating, men make more money, some countries and cultures even ban women from Sports period. But there is also research diving deeper into the biological field with hormones, nerve conduction velocity, eyesight etc. In conclusion, this field is way too broad to answer the question with a simple statement.

[@valengreymoon5623]

Taking away one group's rights, to give to another, is just wrong, and should be illegal. Not to mention, women's sports is not a retirement plan for failed male athletes.

[@andonemorething3713]

This nonsense won't stop until women(millions of them) put their foot down and say enoughs enough. Seriously doubt that will happen.

[@meaningfuldebate]

It is very wrong. Fully agree with you.

[@reignman30]

🤣I've never heard it put that, retirement plan for failed male athletes. That's basically what it is, or what it could be. If you can't make a D league mens basketball team, just throw on a skirt and become a WNBA superstar.

[@Frodo1000000]

Speaking of retirement plans, Poland is the only European country where women get their retirement earlier than men. Men have to work 5 additional years before they can claim retirement, despite living 10 years shorter on average...

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

The category women is not the same as the category ´ lesser men ´. Had to explain that after the olympic no-longer-female boxing events

[@hillcarver7868]

Thanks for sticking up for my daughter and all the other girls!

[@brucerobinson3715]

Identities don’t compete, bodies do

[@afoxinthewoods]

This is such a true and underrated statement! Yes, 100%!!

[@cookie_dough_hangover]

Best comment. Needs to be highlighted.

[@victoriajohnson4420]

Well said!

[@ajcastillo999]

Probably the most ignorant comment I’ve seen today.

[@judgemasterneimaz8260]

​@@ajcastillo999explain why without sounding ignorant yourself. Plz I would love to read it.

[@missalibrown]

They see me Rowling, they hatin ❤

[@chimera_43]

This gotta be the top comment 😂

[@morgan.greene]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gdubbz78]

💯... brilliant 😂

[@bl8388]

Tryin to catch her riding dirty.

[@thehopefulcry2]

Well played!

[@Im_trash_bruh]

I went to Barnes & Noble's and I asked the lady at the counter if they had the new Trump book about deporting illegal migrants. she looked at me and said "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE AND DON'T COME BACK " and then I said "yeah that's the book! do you have it in paperback?

[@justincase1919]

😂

[@johnfriday5169]

You got me, loved it. Stealing it.

[@scope3689]

Great Norm Macdonald joke

[@alangil3493]

I saw this a little earlier, but with far worse explitives. Both are hilarious

[@Im_trash_bruh]

@@johnfriday5169go ahead 😂

[@EAZ36588]

"It only affects a tiny minority of females" therefore we should ignore it right? Transgenderism affects an even smaller minority of females(and males) so I guess by that logic we should ignore it

[@firstlast-yc7tk]

John Oliver: “Trans women playing in womens sports is such a small minority, why do you care about it? We shouldn’t care- only a few people are affected. Get over it and worry about other issues like creepy men on the sidelines” Also John Oliver : “this group that only makes up less than 1% of the entire population needs to be catered to and feel welcomed in all aspects of society!! We must not rest until all conversations and discussions directly center around trans rights!!!! Nothing else is more pressing!!!”

[@GazzaBoo]

Funny, mass murderers and serial killers only make up a very small minority but we tend to care a lot about these.. Small minorities can do a lot of harm, these freaks a one such minority.

[@marydidyouknow5826]

​​@@c.d.c.8729Might be higher now since it's "on trend's..

[@8ligh7]

It's the typical modern progressive NPC programming. It leads to quite a lot of Orwellian doublethink. It's amusing to observe as these types tend to love virtue signalling with their holier than thou personality. Completely missing the very issue while thinking everyone is inferior to their morals and intellect.

[@Zarreth]

@@marydidyouknow5826 i'd say it's still at .0001 but we have a huge amount of Gender Rebels that appropriate what that small percent is. The same rebels that not only make life harder for the rest of us, but also for that percent. I'd say Them but that's another word that was so ridiculously appropriated by said rebels lol

[@GeorgeFrancis-do3vn]

Yes only a few trandgender men in women's sports only a few women injured in same sports ludicrou😭😭

[@booklover5238]

Love JK Rowling for standing up for women. Riley Gaines too.

[@Peanutdenver]

100%...I'll add that Oliver looks like the last dude in America or the planet for that matter that should be discussing anything sports related, let alone the crime of guys who toss on a poodle skirt and want to compete against HS and NCAA girls. He's a puppet of the left who's show is dying and will hopefully go back to the UK once is does...he is a complete clown.

[@ursagita]

If Amala ever did an interview with Riley, I would watch it ten times.

[@LSandL31]

Could you imagine a “Common Sense Tour” with Riley Gaines and J.K. Rowling?!

[@shawna5706]

@@LSandL31 Yes! With Amala!

[@julz3tt3]

​@@shawna5706I'd pay to see that tour. 😊

[@ellies_hub]

I'm so sick of all the hate directed towards JK Rowling. She's my role model and inspires women around the world to stand up for their rights

[@djaeger-k5m]

@@ellies_hub She’s a radical that advocates for female supremacy, that’s why she doesn’t get the support of normal decent men

[@shannadene9654]

I wish they'd stop discussing the issues and address all of them

[@JamieMarzy]

How anyone can say that's a bad thing blows my mind.

[@nicholascraig6207]

Don't listen to the mainstream media or the current establishment! They're just trying to tear her down (and many others like her) so that less people feel confident enough to stand up for their own rights. JK Rowling is a hero

[@jw9737]

Don't forget, she was the tip of the spear on all of this crap long ago. She championed the LGBTQ community until they went a little too far to the fringes of what she thought was right. She gave an inch they took a mile. That inch never should have been given in the first place.

[@marvinadams4784]

Excellent analysis, as usual. This is one of the most articulate and intelligent channels on any platform.

[@trexpanda]

Oliver is the kind of person that thinks women's rights will go away under Trump but he's okay with men taking over women's spaces.

[@mattm7798]

It is a weird set of mental gymnastics they have to do right.

[@shylo8590]

I think he was that kid at school who was shit at physical education!

[@FehintolaSolesi]

@@shylo8590 Ayooooo

[@SSheezCrafty]

@@trexpanda he's OK with whatever is the opposite of what is happening

[@black-aliss]

The man's brains are hollowed out. Like many other media shills, naturally. You don't have to deal with contradictions if you don't think!

[@brianmccarty2636]

If biological males don't have an advantage why do we even have separate male and female sports?

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

The patriarchy giveth... The patriarchy taketh away lol

[@DC-hw7fw]

Most women that say these things are fat or spoiled brats that don't participate in sports (or they sucked). Aka, losers, so they don't care.

[@JB-is4gt]

And why doesn’t this issue ever come up for trans men? How about this, if trans women are going to play with women FORCE trans men to compete with men. I’m sure they’ll change their tune quickly and turn on their own

[@omenaccipio]

And ALL and EVERY SPORT RECORD the males are faster/stronger

[@kathyscott9219]

Spot on. Many say that trans should have their games. It would still have to be separate competitions. Instead of real females losing to real males; fake males would lose to fake females. No ground gained here.

[@lcordova2396]

I said this on another commentary…tell this to a girl who has had her teeth knocked out, a concussion, lost a competition or scholarship. This is getting so old. Save our girls & kids! I love JK Rowling!!❤

[@decimated550]

Imagine how the life paths of each look like. One is a father who never had a son and who rough and tumbled with his daughter. It's harder to swing a bat and throw a pitch at a young age and then she became motivated and got better and better with her. Dad coaching and then became a team captain in high school and then a scholarship to college. But then that is blocked by the transvestite who simply walked into a clinic Monday and with no system of checks and balances. And indeed in a worldcon mad can now pretend to be a girl and destroy the life chances of all the hard work and love created the first girl's path

[@Texture2112]

Fantastic job Amala. Big thanks.

[@rts67]

Imagine being against violence against women but allowing trans women in women's sports.

[@np5246]

Including women's combat sports.

[@margueritezoe]

Or even worse. In domestic violence shelters and women's prisons, where there isn't much of an ability to opt out. These spaces need as much attention as female sports and bathrooms.

[@gns4838]

Imagine letting women compete in men's sports and nobody bats an eye.

[@marcarriaga3201]

Feminist right

[@DamirAsanov]

Not trans women, they are men.

[@Kinesiology411]

Amala, girl, you genuinely give me hope. As a Gen X gal who has felt like I've been living in an asylum for 4 years...thank you.

[@release_the_Diddy_list]

“It only affects a few people. Why do you care?” “Because it affects *people.* Unjust is unjust.”

[@aquinasish8277]

"It only affects a few people" There are two statements in that one sentence, first; "it affects few", second; buried conveniently (or even dishonestly) in the same sentence is the speaker's imbedded opinion that "there are so few they can be disregarded as a valid concern". The first statement is correct but vague, the second is an unfounded OPINION. No one challenges nor asks for convincing arguments in support of that opinion because we do not recognize that "only" is the most compelling word in the speaker's assertion. People hear the opinion camouflaged inside a true fact and do not focus on the word "only". What number of people are affected? It is not mentioned and usually the speaker does not know (nor care). How many MUST be affected before you remove the word 'only' from your opinion? I infer there is no maximum in the speaker's mind. A million is still "only a few".

[@SSheezCrafty]

@@release_the_Diddy_list yikes. Someone doesn't know what empathy is.. 💯

[@DarthPoyner]

“It only affects a few people. Why do you care?” I wonder if this is something the Democrats said in the time of Lincoln. "There are only a small number of slaves. Why do you care?" I thought the democrat party was the champion of the minority?

[@The.Nasty.]

“An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere” -MLK someone who isn’t talked about enough these days

[@lindabell5534]

​@@SSheezCraftyone can have empathy and not support the issue. Empathy dosen't mean you agree with the issue.

[@mikewatts1533]

Every time I hear stuff like this, i'm reminded of the "strong woman" competition for South Park.

[@ninagill8500]

I respect Rowling SO much. She's one of the few leftists brave enough to talk about this

[@jennifermarlow.]

I prefer "traditional liberal thinker" to leftist. It's far more accurate. Many of us do not ascribe to this progressive horsesh*t.

[@yamamoto800]

She definitely cow tailed and retconned just to please the rabid Left and they still tried to cancel her? These people are insatiable 😂

[@danielscott8180]

As a man, I'm still mystified that any guy thinks he has the right to tell women to get over having biological men competing in their sports. Let alone Jon Oliver, who looks like he's never played any sport in his life.

[@mike9512]

It's not any guy. That isn't how trans works. As a man myself, I couldn't just change my pronoun, say I'm trans, and go and compete in a female sport. If the only distinguishing characteristic of my trans identity is that I changed my pronoun, I would be found out very quickly and kicked out or sued/banned in a heartbeat. I am sure there are exceptions, but, again, it's such an insignificant number of individuals. To make it a national issue that needs to be legislated on and given so much attention is not representative of how big of an issue this is.

[@SexyStreetStyle]

@@mike9512 they ain't normal men or women they can start they're on category so it's fair for them if they want to be different.

[@peterabel81]

@@mike9512but the argument “it affects such a few people anyway” works the other way too: There are such a few trans women out there who want to participate in competition sports, why should we make it a national issue to let them compete against biological women? To be fair, each trans woman ( aka biological man) who participates in a female competition most likely ruins the event for most of the women in that event, just as much as a 100 kg man would ruin a weightlifting event for all lightweight lifters if someone would let him compete in a max 60 kg weight category. So the issue would affect way less people if we banned transgender women go against biological women as in the case when we let them do so.

[@mike9512]

@@peterabel81 Totally fair point. I would agree more with the first part. I don't think this should be a national issue either way, whether it be banning them or saying yes to all trans athletes. Because it impacts so few people, just do it on a case by case basis because all this stuff cuts both ways. Just like not all trans people are built the same. Being a man does not automatically mean you outperform every woman, and we don't ban men or women from sports because they are above average. I mean the basketball greats like Lebron and Jordon are better than most NBA players, but we don't prevent them from playing just because they have an advantage over most players. Or look at tennis. Tennis is a sport where a very small handful guys have won the vast majority of titles, but we don't ban Federer, Nadal, or Novak because they excel. All I'm saying then is this doesn't need to be a national issue. All trans athletes should be considered. and they can't be banned purely because of their gender identity. That doesn't mean individual organizations can't have agency in setting up a system that evaluates each competitor on a case by case basis. But none of that comes through with conservative politicians or people like Amala. It sounds like fear-mongering and hate, which is why I push back against it.

[@Agnea111]

Yes but they all have XY chromosomes. That's a completely different analogy assessing male Vs male advantages against male Vs female. There are very very few sports where females outperform males and that's why we don't conflate the two ​@@mike9512

[@SandieKirkwood]

As a Mother of 3 boys now men I can confirm that by the age of 14, all of them were stronger than me.

[@anarosa8370]

I was about to say this! I have a 6 year old son and we were play fighting and was shocked by his strength. I am still stronger than him but give it a few years and I’ll have no chance. I told him it was getting a bit difficult and he’ll have to only play fight with his dad 😂 it used to be an understood fact that men are biologically stronger than women. I don’t know why this was thrown out the window.

[@shelleyphilcox4743]

@SandieKirkwood I have two sons who were hitting 6ft at around 15. One day I was the one carrying all the heavy shopping bags whilst they carried 1 or 2 lighter ones and the next they were the ones carrying 8 bags at a time and running up the stairs to our flat nearly twice as fast. It was quite a shock to me to really discover how young my sons size, strength and speed suddenly outstripped mine.

[@anarosa8370]

@@shelleyphilcox4743 you raised some wonderful, helpful sons! You should be proud! I feel like my boy may be on that trajectory. He’s already 4ft tall now! He’s usually my helper when I walk down the hill to the fresh water spring to collect water. He carries one up for me and I’ll take another 2 (5litre bottles). It should be news to anyone especially boys that have hit puberty that they’re stronger than women. You have to be purposefully obtuse to not understand it

[@jasmineosinski521]

My 4-year-old boy is freakishly strong. When did this strength imbalance get called into question?

[@5pctLowBattery]

… and taller. Have to sit them down when I scold them.

[@AhhhsomePossum]

Your insights and articulation are clear as a bell! Thank you, and bless you! 🌻

[@leavingtheleft]

Way to go J.K.!!

[@athibi9461]

“Why do you care so much? It only affects a small group of people.” says the party claiming to be speaking for minorities.

[@SubtleStair]

🎯🎯🎯

[@peoswriter1]

Right. We care so much because you, Oliver, and people like you obviously don't. Also, talk about an easy argument to turn on its head. With trans athletes making up such a tiny cross-section of the population, why do you care so much if they get banned from women's sports forever?

[@PenSteel-ih8qr]

You mean the democrats 😂😂

[@peoswriter1]

Oops. There's YubbTubb censoring me again.

[@keef5]

Because who plays what sport doesn’t mean shit compared to what the douchtards who are the opposition will do to peoples rights

[@1SpicyMeataball]

"Look at the creepy assistant coach! *Not the creepy men identifying as a women to creep on them"*

[@monicanavarro2906]

Just look at Hannibal Lecter and ignore Buffalo Bill. 😂

[@nicloren2220]

right ? it's the same thing just them being undercover .

[@marcusrosales3344]

Why can't we look at both? I mean I know he was clearly just trying to say white men are the problem again, but no one here is saying the creepy coach is fine... Get rid of all the obvious issues!

[@SPeeSimon]

Wasn't it the same person? Not long ago, i saw comments about a trans man that was a coach and was also using the womans lockerroom to change. The schoolboard barely decided to not renew his contract.

[@therealMrA]

John Oliver isn't the first person I've seen deflect and make that same false equivalency. These turds really think they have a point with that one.

[@kevinbautsch]

I really am glad that I came across this lady's videos...meaning Amala Ekpunobi videos. I love her videos very much. She has common sense. We need more of that.

[@legitlyspelunking]

What always frustrates me is the denial of reality. If you truly feel more comfortable *presenting* as the opposite sex, I have sympathy and understanding. But do not lie and say *you are* the opposite sex and expect me to play along.

[@saygerow]

amen, and spaces like sports, locker rooms, and bathrooms should be exclusively for people of the biological sex not someone cosplayig the opposite sex

[@LSB001]

_"Sticking feathers up your butt doesn't make you a chicken"_

[@skatergrl13]

Yes that is a big difference

[@mbdg6810]

Exactly. That’s why we get the “Trans women are women” garbage.

[@cloudy4872]

Exactly!!

[@MelissaReiss]

How DARE he say that that was the ONLY reason Harris lost-how very out of touch and flat-out CLUELESS!

[@robertgaudet7407]

Plus Harris wanted federally funded full ride sex changes for imprisoned felons. Not the same as Title IX nonsense at all.

[@saygerow]

yup harris lost because she didnt answer any questions she was asked every time she got asked a question she would deflect it with a long winded speech about how she grew up

[@lolabloo]

Yeah I was like, "whaaaat??" I used to like him too, oh well 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Beastie_Boy33]

@@lolabloo he used to be great in the early seasons of his show. now he's just a slightly funnier morning joe. i wouldn't be surprised if the kamala campaign paid his production company.

[@Varykino1917]

It's scary how the collective body of Democrats can not see the real reason why Harris lost. It's truly scary. They blame everything and everyone else and can not discern the obvious reason.

[@ewitha_kay]

Dave Chappelle had an amazing joke highlighting that if LeBron James decided to transition and become a woman, there's no way the WNBA would allow him to join their league and score 800 points a game.

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

Funny enough, seeing a trans LeBron James demolishing the WNBA would the best way to get me to actually watch their games.

[@Draven-x8m]

@@user-uy1rg8td1v Facts.

[@dm6187]

Lol. He would have to change his name to LeShame James. Everyone that hates LeBron would suddenly become a LeBron fan 🤣🤣🤣​@@user-uy1rg8td1v

[@megancao5988]

Good point

[@megancao5988]

@@user-uy1rg8td1v😭😭

[@jackieblue1267]

You were brilliant and very eloquent in your discussion about this. Thank you for speaking out about this.

[@DerdOn0ner]

The “why do you care, it’s only a minority” is the #1 argument in the woke gaslighting playbook

[@pickles1733]

They’re soo against gaslighting and injustice but act like such smug pathological a-holes

[@HibeeMcbee]

It is. Yet when they argue for abortion they bring up the vanishingly rare occasions someone is impregnated by r@pe or incest and use it as an argument to allow killing babies in the womb.

[@cherkovision]

No, the #1 argument is "why do you care so much about people's genitals?". Making it seem as though you're the pervert.

[@rottierumbles9451]

Sounds like a very brown-shirty statement others used in the past.

[@jtl-en4yx]

But "men" in general are the problem with everything despite only a small percentage doing bad things

[@alexrice1870]

I'm tired of the J.K. Rowling hate lol Let's embrace her tbh, and our differences.

[@pianogal853]

Like Nick Freitas pointed out: 1) it isn't happening 2) it's only happening a little bit 3) there's nothing wrong with it - if it were happening 4) yes, it's happening, and it's a good thing!

[@FireRising86]

Nope, she's a wokey

[@Pinkbunnyrose2323]

I still watch Harry Potter and the books

[@nrgao]

I read, listen and watch the Harry Potter series in all formats yearly. And I watch them in marathon order for the thanksgiving/Christmas holidays. I’ve made this a tradition for at least a decade. I’ll never be swayed by someone else’s opinion on what I am to enjoy or dislike.

[@m_d1905]

​@FireRising86 She's a liberal leaning person, yes, but in this, she's right.

[@a.walters123]

Regardless of how many people incoherently scream from being offended, JK ROWLING IS RIGHT.

[@meaningfuldebate]

Totally agree with you.

[@bondavebond]

I'm 68 just subscribed thank you for talking fast 🤠

[@robertsmall1657]

Whether it affects 1000 women or just 1 women, it’s still unfair. Saying it’s rare doesn’t help those women affected by it.

[@chickenindoubleC]

Be careful with this argument; you cannot then turn around and dismiss marginal abortion cases on these grounds.

[@Seevawonderloaf]

Years ago my friend told me ‘who cares, it only affects a small group’. Today he finally admitted he was wrong and that kids shouldn’t transition

[@bujharvard9313]

Years ago, my friend told me we would never see "trans women" competing with women in professional sports or the Olympics. When it started happening, he unfriended me and hides from me because he doesn't want to have to admit he was wrong.

[@shawna5706]

@@bujharvard9313 that is just plain sick...you are better off without him

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

And if he were part of that small groups affected? Would it matter then?

[@kelsiokeefe6616]

So rare for a person to admit that. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@callmebc]

Your friend simply got dumber and more easily misinfo'd -- Google: "DeSantis judge false information transgender"

[@nerdpopeking]

"Only a minority are affected, so why do you care", coming from those who "care about minorities"... hypocrites.

[@iTheGeo]

Hmm.. I wonder why these monsters don't mention "minorities" when they defend ab-ortion with "because of incest and r apes.." 😡

[@Fabulous7B]

Jewish people are also a minority that they don’t feel the need to care about.

[@chatterbox-y8k]

A middle aged man telling women not to be upset about an issue that concerns them. John Oliver couldn't be more tone deaf if he tried.

[@clockcarpet]

even those 13 year old girls sat out because they knew it was wrong. People are getting hurt. It isn't transphobia, it's a very valid concern for people's safety.

[@highroller-jq3ix]

Or they were political pawns acting out someone else's hate agenda.

[@jesusislord7879]

​@@highroller-jq3ixor you are willfully blinding yourself from the plight of these young girls to further your evil agenda.

[@Black_Void_]

I used to run a small strength meet up at my local gym once per week, 20 men, 20 women, good fun all round. About a year ago 2 trans-women joined, not in particularly good shape either, and they both beat all women by a literal mile and the majority of these women were incredibly strong for females. No woman came to the meet ups after that.

[@saygerow]

if i was in that situation and i was the one running it personally i would have told those trans people to join the men section and if they do9nt want to be part of their biological sex they are free to leave cause id run a fair and honest meet up

[@meaningfuldebate]

That shows you, women needed their own space. It was a safe space and now it was ruined by men, transgender women, biological men xy.

[@pickles1733]

Damn that can surely diminish one’s competitive spirit, one’s drive to do better, bc why even try if the outcome is going to be the same? A strong reason why this issue needs to be tackled

[@Black_Void_]

@@pickles1733 All the women still come in to train but the competition is now a closed off private event for invitees only. The gym closes at 8PM so once the doors are shut only those I invite can get in, I do this mostly for our female clients.

[@melissa1986-s7c]

Caitlyn Jenner who is trans and is an Olympic gold medalist. Who is against Trans women competing against women.

[@m_d1905]

Because Caitlyn knows what's up.

[@stevenalexander6713]

There are few who would know better than Jenner that male bodies have an obvious advantage over female bodies in sports. Activists just don't want to listen to the voices of logic and reason on this issue. They only want to listen to other activists.

[@SheridanM-dc1nk]

You mean Bruce

[@DuxEtRex]

That dude just likes wearing dresses. 😂

[@JosephFlamm-c3j]

Bruce Jenner won gold as a man. I watched it.

[@fg7636]

Murder only affects a few people… but we all agree thats not a justification for allowing it. It’s called principle, and principles are important for social cohesion.

[@jamesreed2475]

This isn't just a sports issue. I live in CA and a few months ago a man with intact male genitalia went into a women's spa and entered a hot tub area naked. The mother with her 13 yr old daughter was distuged and disturbed. She went to complain and the spa owner informed her that local law prevented her from kicking the man out. A week and a half later the man, who had been arrested twice previously, was arrested for indecent exposure. These things are happening.

[@Mady-lo6qb]

This is why I'm not sure cross-dressing should even be allowed in public. It will mean everyone has to walk with id's to show their gender instead of simply looking at the social cues that clothes etc provide. 🤔🤔Hey, I've come up with something. "Gendered clothing are social cues, not a social construct."

[@agymayachelonia8381]

Omg that's horrible

[@jamesreed2475]

@agymayachelonia8381 it is horrible and people are gaslighting people saying things like this are lies. They arent. They are happening. In fact Kamala was largely responsible for helping get male prisoners into female prisons just because they said they were trans. She infamously had the interview where she bragged about providing state funding for trans surgeries for male prisoners in female prisons. But the worst part is that those males are beating, raping and have even impregnated female prisoners. Its insanity. Its not the amount of people it affects its the insanity of supporting these ideals.

[@hantuan107]

how is that even legal??? i mean wtf is wrong with US's laws??

[@highroller-jq3ix]

Wow, that is some serious luce.

[@paulmaul2186]

John Oliver...another TV personality that stays employed despite being endlessly unfunny.

[@dwbradley349]

And so tiring and somewhat boring.

[@rustyfish61]

I have just one simple question what’s a John Oliver I’ve never heard of him or seen him on tv if t(acts where he’s supposedly is located on.

[@bl8388]

He used to be funny until he decided to become a millionaire propagandist with rarely an independent thought circa 2016.

[@m_d1905]

​@bl8388 So another victim of TDS illness.

[@Ironeagle21]

he was good as a correspondent on the Daily Show with John Stewart. When he left he also left behind the ability to be funny.

[@SomeoneSomewhere-k5s]

"It only affects a tiny amount of people", and "why do you care?" are such staples of left wing discourse. If it only affects a tiny number of people, why are you an advocate? It goes both ways.

[@Michael_Ian_Blackface]

It's such a crazy nonsensical and hypocritical argument too. Like, however tiny the amount of female athletes affected by the inclusion of trans athletes is, it can only always be bigger than the even tinier amount of trans athletes demanding inclusion. It used to drive me crazy when they would dismiss conservative attempts to highlight de-transitioners because they only represented a small percentage of the trans community, yet God forbid we try to dismiss trans issues even though they only represent a small percentage of the overall community.

[@SomeoneSomewhere-k5s]

​@@Michael_Ian_Blackface "He's a troll/grifter/sexist/mysogynist/racist", "It's fake concern", "It's self-hatred", "It's not my job to educate you", "word saladry", "it's a dogwhistle", "they're brainwashed", etc., etc. The left has developed so many tools in their arsenal that truly boil down to "I'm going to imagine I've pre-won this argument without having to actually think about what you're saying." They are so profoundly allergic to opposing viewpoints. It's pure cowardice. And most of all, no one calls them out on this bullshit where they all believe wholeheartedly that they have psychic powers and can dismiss you based on the imagined intent of your words.

[@LB-gz3ke]

This really bothers me too. I wish JK would have mentioned it. It is, according to him, affecting two tiny minorities; trans women in female sports and the girls/women who compete against them. He chooses the side of unsportsmanlike advantage over fair competition. He thinks he is defending all trans people with this nonsense, but he is not. Just that tiny minority involved in female sports.

[@ginanaphone]

I was thinking the same. It reminds me of that one news reporter talking to JD Vance about Venezuelan gangs taking over "only a few" apartment buildings.

[@SomeoneSomewhere-k5s]

@@LB-gz3ke The whole idea that they are supporting trans people is a vicious lie from the outset. What they're advocating for is acquiesence to gender theory at the expense of increasing tensions between the trans community and everyone else. Anyone with basic sense know that if you try and force people to accept your religion, it's not going to result in good relationships.

[@julz3tt3]

Powerful video❤❤ Young Women are facing alot of issues griwing up right now and my 12 yr old is terrified of growing up because she hates this woke madness. Our whole Family are against it. Its everywhere.

[@li8937]

JK Rowling has turned herself into the number one target for trans people but has become a complete badass role model to girls. She refuses to apologize or back down ever she just constantly keeps on hitting back love her

[@RobynNicholson-Reid-bz4hw]

That’s what’s beautiful about speaking the truth you don’t ever have to apologise!❤

[@garymcatear822]

The truth is the truth, nothing can change that. Even if she did back down and swing to the side of the lie it still won't change the truth. A glass of water is a glass of water...that's the truth, only an idiot would call a glass of water a glass of milk.

[@sovietunion7643]

she's not even hateful. she's never said trans people can't express themselves (modestly) nor that their feelings are invalid, she's just stood up that those feelings should not trump the rights of women. like seriously its insane that she's been demonized by the left so viciously when she's still very progressive in so many ways. any idealogy that eats its own simply isn't one that is going to survive the century

[@jakelockley4693]

No onestamente expect you people fixated on trans issyes gives a damn about her, not even Harry Potter fans,

[@Nephelis]

A few months ago, a school held a running competition for the girls. One of ''them'' was a boy, and as expected, he ended up first. Now, he didn't finish in first by luck or by the tip of his hair, because multiple seconds later (almost 10), the second runner arrived. I also remember that very, very sad case of the high school female volleyball player that got hit square in the face by a male (two years ago), and she's still paralyzed. The list of unfair matches continues. Hearing this man makes my blod boil.

[@GeorgeFrancis-do3vn]

My dear Amala I wish you all the very best of luck praying the Trans CRETINS don't try to neutralize you keep up the good work these MORONS should be shut up somewhere where can't possibly harm normal girls an grown WOMEN no gender Trans meant

[@mint_soup9743]

Whataboutisms, minimizing the issue, pretending that the lack of studies for such an obvious conclusion therefore indicates the question now is legitimate?? Nah. All fallacious.

[@bl8388]

If we hadn't stood up, it would be forced everywhere. They are losing that battle and claim it wasn't a battle to begin with.

[@monicanavarro2906]

​@@bl8388 Absolutely! I live in a small country and this crap was and is being pushed here, but they still act like you're insane if you do as much as notice.

[@Tarheel1967ify]

I can’t believe this is an issue that requires debate. It’s like debating whether or not grass is green.

[@vjimenez8]

That “female” boxer “win” was disgusting

[@Revenant2010]

Uh, that boxer isn’t trans. That story was debunked months ago. Where’ve you been?

[@rachelroberts1880]

@@Revenant2010 Did you not look at the article displayed in the video? The Olympic boxer is biologically a man (I believe the theory is that she was born intersex and was raised as a woman, but biologically she is a man).

[@MarthaAnthony]

@@Revenant2010 Still pertinent to the issue of not having biological males in female sports.

[@Weezx777]

@rachelroberts1880 She's not. She was born female. She just looks like a man. That doesn't mean she's a man.

[@fzhz]

​@@Weezx777are you that ignorant?? He's a biological male with male genitals. Go watch the news kiddo.

[@skidjs]

If "it only affects a few people"? Then banning it "only affects a few people"

[@TrophyGuide101]

Exactly, the argument goes both ways.

[@jamiedorsey4167]

And really one trans athlete affects all the other competitors, whereas a ban only impacts the trans athletes. So if its an equation about the number of people being negatively impacted, we should ban trans women athletes from competing in women's sports.

[@nicksyb5920]

Exactly. The cognitive dissonance is strong....

[@garyweglarz]

Rowling handed Oliver his head back on a platter. Thank you Ms. Rowling.

[@DKisOk]

Allowing men to compete with women who have worked so hard in their sport is the most glaring lack of respect and fairness 🤬😡

[@DejanOfRadic]

There is a basic logical imperative that ends this debate before it even begins. If there is a categorical need for women's sports in the first place, then the category is valid, and cannot be violated. Done.

[@JulieZook-xz3jl]

I had a concussion and TMJ following my collision during a soccer scrimmage with a male when I was a teenager. I didn't recognize at the time why my mom was so angry that we had been playing against one another and that the adults responsible never acknowledged the seriousness of my injury nor their role in matter. Now as a mom of girls, I would never let them be placed in that kind of danger.

[@nikkimerry7950]

Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry that happened to you. It’s so sad some people think this is ok.

[@chrisbg99]

I always think back to when I was in 7th grade playing co-ed basketball in gym glass. Loose ball and a girl and I collided at the shoulders going for it. She broke her collarbone, I was fine outside of the guilt of hurting her. Learned a lot that day.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I was a small boy but good at sports. I regularly played hockey and football with boys 50 lbs heavier than me. Size matters. I gave up football after 9th grade. I am 64 now and have injuries from that year. I’d be disabled if I played the next 4 years.

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

​@@nikkimerry7950 She's fine, this never happened.

[@marydidyouknow5826]

​@@wallythewondercorncake8657Oh, I'm so glad you know her and therefore know every detail of her life.

[@anahkrap]

Preach!!!! I swear, I lost a friend due to this issue, saying that I was being transphobic, when clearly men are stronger than women. It's just common sense. People are so brainwashed and going based on feelings instead of logic.

[@Dameon315Samurai]

In the words written by JK Rowling: “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to our friends” Standing for truth and right will test our relationships and we may lose friends and family due to our stance, but that does not make wrong less wrong. Truth is being bullied, but it will not be beaten!

[@sovietunion7643]

i absolutely hate the modern ideal of ditching friends over politics. i have friends who are honest to god socialists, and friends who are 100% for insane trans idealogy, but i still consder them my friends despite disliking what they believe in, because politics is not my entire life nor the only thing i believe in.

[@WildWillie-b8h]

From England, your a lovely lady. Keep up the good work fighting for womens rights against this total madness❤

[@Kikuchan88]

1:08 "No evidence they pose any threat to safety…" This is a blatant lie ignoring all the facts, all the cases in which women get seriously injured because of trans athletes, even in sports with no direct contact such as volleyball.

[@stellviahohenheim]

They're all puppets

[@shmodzilla]

The one girl in volleyball is half paralyzed from a spiked ball by a dude in a dress.

[@danielnigel6920]

It’s not just safety, it’s unfair first of all

[@bethbosma1802]

3:15 not allowing trans people to pick which gender they want to compete against only affects a tiny minority (of trans people), also. Actually, a much smaller amount than the number of athletes affected by the trans athletes who are competing. So if they want to argue about a smaller number being affected, then just remove the trans athletes, because that's a much smaller number being affected.

[@Frankthetank302]

John Oliver has obviously never played any physically punishing contact sports. Like wrestling or boxing lol, american football or rugby

[@The3rdTurd]

yeah it's insane that defenders of this concept would apparently be ok with it if Mike Tyson (or George Foreman, Floyd Mayweather and whoever else) decided he was "Mikayla" Tyson and then went into women's boxing.

[@philjones9356]

The more I listen to you, the more I like listening to you. Thx.

[@afoxinthewoods]

Dude was SO pressed, he was literally gasping for air throughout the entire rant. Cringe.

[@SirFailsalot91]

Progressives rant until their veins pop out, but blame their opposition for being "too emotional."

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

He was certainly practicing it several times in the shower that morning 😂

[@opheliadays5803]

He’s legit always like that 😂 his blood pressure is wrecked

[@myndataylor892]

Both you and J.K. Rowling said it all eloquently. More people need to see this video. Share, share, share!!!

[@pianogal853]

Like Nick Freitas pointed out: 1) it isn't happening 2) it's only happening a little bit 3) there's nothing wrong with it - if it were happening 4) yes, it's happening, and it's a good thing!

[@ApacheMagic]

And if it’s happening, we deserve it!

[@brucejack1819]

Excellent podcast! I will listen to you all the time now.

[@PatriotRebel]

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.- George Orwell (1984)

[@dastrnad]

This is so the Left now. A group I belonged to years ago and now no longer recognize.

[@benbunyip]

Rowling articulates the motivations for Oliver’s position. Brilliant!👍🏻

[@Rainbows78]

I tried respectfully debating a woke pastor friend of mine on Facebook about this. Wow, I just got called names, bigot, transphobe, etc by his other friends, even after giving the examples. They are brainwashed!

[@gumdeo]

Woke pastor? Wolf in sheep's clothing...

[@Lwiis64]

Gotta love the hypocrisy of the "why do you care?" question. "Is not a big deal", they usually add. Well, if is not a big deal, why change it in the first place. And "why do you care?" is a question that can be asked right back. I care because I want fairness for women. What are YOU trying to accomplish here?

[@Uesurii_San]

John Oliver says we should be more worried about creepy teachers than trans girls in sports. Reasonable response: why not hate both? Those points aren't mutually exclusive.

[@jensgronning4436]

That’s a typical tactic he uses in almost every argument he makes. He likes to deflect with whataboutisms.

[@jillruben8924]

Amala like you I was a Dem my entire life until Biden and I researched the truth. I love your channel ❤❤❤

[@saygerow]

i been a neutral myself i didnt lean either towards dems or reps but i never followd either blindly and kept watching closely for the smallest inconsistancies to determine for myself who is being honest and who is flat out full of crap, little hint the dems are the ones full of crap

[@Chilliconkanye]

This sounds like Biden researched the truth with you 😆

[@Demoiselle21]

Sounds like he did indeed😂

[@Demoiselle21]

Same here. That applies to politics in the other countries as well.

[@jakelockley4693]

So you are just gullible and ho to one thing to the other

[@fromchomleystreet]

“Why do you care about X, when Y is also a thing” Are we allowed to care about Y and also care about X, John?

[@desertfish74]

whataboutism ?

[@DS-ld8ns]

Running concurrent thoughts and being able to fixate on multiple issues isn't in his skill set.

[@OuterHavenMedia]

Reminds me of when Martha Raddatz said that illegal immigrant Venezuelan gangs "Only took over a few apartment complexes in the US"

[@shirgall]

The point of Title IX is that there were vanishingly few funded sports programs for women in schools due the disparity because the popularity of those sports with fans. Undermining Title IX just means John Oliver wants to take academic women's sports back to pre-1972.

[@MrLavajet]

John Oliver. It's the eyes, it's the voice, it's the smugness, it's the lunatic gaslighting, I just...I can't. I can't.

[@ericdierolf8929]

Agreed. The funniest thing John Oliver has ever said "I am a comedian!"

[@mollygrace3068]

The “you should be concerned about the creepy assistant coach” statement made no sense. Yes, John, women are aware men have inappropriate thoughts and sometimes act on them….. which is why we don’t want them in the locker room. It’s like you’re so close to understanding.

[@kevangunn7163]

Inappropriate thoughts? Women never have those, do they?. Whatever the gender, we are not all the same.

[@sypetsutube1272]

exactly!

[@loonpond]

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ~George Orwell, 1984.

[@Sara-s6d]

Have none of these people ever been to a gym? The inmate strength difference between men and women is absolutely astounding.

[@Leo_dont_shoot_video]

well, it's innate, but that works, too 😁

[@David-xt5ob]

I find that most people that seem to make this argument always appear to have never played competitive sport. Anyone that has knows this is BS.

[@rodiusmaximus]

I've seen a few of those 'on the street' interviews. And without fail, every one who makes that kind of argument is either obese or underweight. Or very shy about stating the truth on camera.

[@panjoshua6251]

I cannot _staaaaaaand_ John Oliver!

[@dianasmith267]

Another 👍 for *emphasis*!

[@erichamell]

I grew up in the 80s, and my mom was a feminist. In high school, I ran track as a sprinter. The boys' track team was OK. We had a few really good people, but overall, we were below average. Our girls' track team, however, was exceptional. I was by far NOT one of the good athletes on the track team. Actually, I was probably the worst. I remember talking to the best sprinter on the girls' team, and I said she'd beat me in a race any day. She looked at me funny, asked me my time in the 100m dash, and then gave me hers. I, the slowpoke sprinter, was a whole second faster than a girl who probably competed at the state level. Because of my upbringing, this came as a shock to me. It's also why I'll call BS to anyone saying boys can compete in girls' sports.

[@janeismyname588]

Thanks for this video, Amala. I want to suggest - for the audio listener - it would be very helpful when reading a quote from Rowling, and switching midway to your own thoughts, to clearly differentiate between the two. “quote” *read the tweet* “pause quote” *your own words* “continuing the quote” “end quote” I’m sure you know how to do that better than I do -- just wanted to ask you for this because I drive for a living, and i love listening to my favorite YTers while i drive, so i’m only listening and not following along on the screen. I think a lot of people listen to shows like yours while doing other things. This would be SUPER helpful. You’re awesome!! ❤

[@TopJazzCat]

Whenever those folks use the "Why do you care?" non-argument, they know they have no actual justification for their positions. It's just another fallacy.

[@jasonmartell4022]

Because fairness is important . Case closed

[@JPGotrokkits]

Or they "cry uncle" by saying "we'll just have to agree to disagree". They know that you have the receipts and they only have emotion and "but right wing trolls".

[@arkayceedom]

I remember when I thought having a British accent made one sound intellectual. Thank you, John Oliver, for showing me that this is false.

[@RollMeOne_Kenobi]

There are several types of British accent. Received Pronunciation is the accent most people are referring to when they think it sounds fancy or intelligent. Cockney accent is what it sounds like John Oliver speaks imo (without digging into his ancestry). It is usually (as you can tell) associated with less intelligent people as it's more common in rural areas of GB. Common way to spot it is an almost inability to pronounce the "th" sound, which comes out as an "f" sound. Examples would be truth/troof, path/paff, and in some cases it's severe enough for thanks/fanks and think/fink lol

[@RollMeOne_Kenobi]

A Minecraft KZbinr named StressMonster101 has one of the heaviest Cockney accents I've ever heard. Took me a few videos before I could turn the subtitles off lmao

[@anandmorris]

​@@RollMeOne_Kenobi he's definitely not cockney.

[@nicksyb5920]

Please don't think being British means you''re intelligent. We have plenty of numpties. We voted for Brexit FFS. We are in the main anti-intellectual. Stephen Fry is a rarity!

[@meganbaird0609]

My niece plays volleyball for University of Utah. They are one of 5 teams that refused to play another team with a man trans player. So proud of the courage to stand for what is right!

[@CEAsfg]

JK Rowling already had my respect by creating one of the best book/movie franchises of all time, but it only grew when she became vocal about protecting women’s spaces. We love you JK Rowling ❤

[@MaryamofShomal]

Back when I was a teen in the 90s, this would never have happened. Actually, such a scenario would have been considered so outrageous and ridiculous that it would be comical. See: the 1992 comedy movie Ladybugs, in which comic legend Rodney Dangerfield coaches a girl’s soccer team and then he convinces his all-star future stepson (my childhood crush Jonathan Brandis, RIP) to don a wig and play on the team as a girl named “Martha.” It’s actually a very cute family kind of comedy, but when you look back and compare Ladybugs to the horrors that girls face today: it just shows you how far we have fallen in just 3 decades.

[@priscillajimenez27]

Yeah boys going into girls bathrooms were taboo. I still remember the cartoon network episode of "Cow and Chicken" showing the tabooness of boys trying to go into the girls bathroom even if it's after hours when no one is in there. Nowadays is crazy

[@chrisbg99]

@@priscillajimenez27 When I was a kid my dad, a teacher, would give me the keys to the school so I could go to use his classroom computer (this was before we had one and goofing around on the internet was a major novelty). One time I had to go to the bathroom and for a laugh used the girl's bathroom. I didn't do anything beyond my business in there but I still felt deviant for it.

[@jle42]

Cheating is okay, as long as it is in small numbers. Condition you to accept it in small numbers paves the way for it to be done in large numbers.

[@Davenorcal707]

Cheating is the least of it.

[@lial2713]

thank you Amala !!

[@InfiniteKhaos]

Make women's sports fair again🇺🇲

[@lorireed8046]

Sadly MOST of the crying liberals won't ever read what JKR said ... They'll just scream with ZERO knowledge of what was shown to them.

[@XekTOr89]

Bro literally said "It's not happening, but even if it is, it's not (that) bad" you can't make this shit up. And this guy is supposed to be role playing a smart guy? Who falls for this circus?

[@op-us2xz]

Amala you are a gem💎

[@LordVanadium]

Like a gem: beautiful and strong (in her opinion).

[@bamboosho0t]

I knew I stopped watching John Oliver for a reason. What a muppet.