Another discrimination WWYD

[Colleen27]

And I assure you, this one is real...

How would you feel about a middle school girls' sport coach being transgender? Or lesbian? (I'm not entirely sure how familiar the complaining parent(s) is with the volunteer, so I'm not sure what the specific complaint is yet). There is, of course, an adult 'coach' present at all times at practices and games, but the team wouldn't even exist without this student volunteer because none of the adults who were able to take on leading the team know enough about the sport to provide any meaningful instruction to a group of girls who have mostly never played before.

 

[ronandannette]

And I assure you, this one is real...

How would you feel about a middle school girls' sport coach being transgender? Or lesbian? (I'm not entirely sure how familiar the complaining parent(s) is with the volunteer, so I'm not sure what the specific complaint is yet). There is, of course, an adult 'coach' present at all times at practices and games, but the team wouldn't even exist without this student volunteer because none of the adults who were able to take on leading the team know enough about the sport to provide any meaningful instruction to a group of girls who have mostly never played before.

Please update us when you know the nature of the complaint - it could be something legitimate that has absolutely nothing to do with the sexual preference or gender identity of the person. That said, neither of those two characteristics have anything to do with sports, or the ability to coach, or being safe around kids or whatever - they shouldn't even be considered. Period.

My thoughts would be different if we were talking about the fairness of transitioning male-to-female athletes competing on female teams or against female opponents, but unless I read your question wrong, this is not that.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

That wouldn't bother me in the least.

 

[Disneylover99]

And I assure you, this one is real...

How would you feel about a middle school girls' sport coach being transgender? Or lesbian? (I'm not entirely sure how familiar the complaining parent(s) is with the volunteer, so I'm not sure what the specific complaint is yet). There is, of course, an adult 'coach' present at all times at practices and games, but the team wouldn't even exist without this student volunteer because none of the adults who were able to take on leading the team know enough about the sport to provide any meaningful instruction to a group of girls who have mostly never played before.

I’d be fine. It would be a non issue.

 

[tcufrog]

I don't understand why it would matter. If the coach was abusive or a bad coach, it would be an entirely separate thing from his/her/their gender identity.

 

[GoingSince1990]

Why would anyone be less comfortable with the coach being a lesbian than with the coach being a heterosexual male?

 

[Southernmiss]

What sport? Middle school- 12, 13, 14?

Soccer, softball, volleyball?

What's the issue? Just their gender identity or something else?

Daughter at age 10 had 2 young high school/junior college volunteer coaches who taught her a lot about her sport. Their gender identity never came up on the field.

7 years later, I've learned one is lesbian and the other trans. Never was a question or issue. It was all about teaching the girls a sport they love.

 

[iivye]

Wouldn't bother me at all.

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

It wouldn’t even occur to me to care. This harkens back to the archaic notion that somehow LGBTQ+ people are more predatory than others.

 

[Jennasis]

I don't understand the complaint?

 

[jaiminee krikit]

It wouldn't bother me at all. DD has a dance teacher that is a homosexual male and he is amazing at what he does. That's all that matters to me.

Why would anyone be less comfortable with the coach being a lesbian than with the coach being a heterosexual male?

Because if the internet and social media has taught me anything, it's that people suck.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

As long as they're an otherwise decent coach, I don't see a problem.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Why is sexual orientation even a thing for a volunteer job?
Isn’t that a huge human rights no no?

 

[Jen414]

The majority of my daughters' cheer coaches since age 7 have been gay. Never bothered me a bit as their sexuality has ZERO to do with their coaching ability.

 

[kimblebee]

Wouldn’t even be a thing. Being a jerk is a universal thing.

 

[brockash]

And I assure you, this one is real...

How would you feel about a middle school girls' sport coach being transgender? Or lesbian? (I'm not entirely sure how familiar the complaining parent(s) is with the volunteer, so I'm not sure what the specific complaint is yet). There is, of course, an adult 'coach' present at all times at practices and games, but the team wouldn't even exist without this student volunteer because none of the adults who were able to take on leading the team know enough about the sport to provide any meaningful instruction to a group of girls who have mostly never played before.

I wouldn't care...or probably even know unless we knew them well.

 

[DietCoke18]

What’s the issue? Did someone complain about them? I wouldn’t have a problem with it so long as they were a good coach

 

[mjkacmom]

Wouldn’t be an issue.

 

[lorimay]

No issues in our family.

 

[slicksteve1943]

How wonderful to see an entire thread (20 posts) on this subject that I can "like." It's great to see intelligent thinking folks on the website.