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Why Do People Not Want Trans Women Competing in Women's Sports?
PRIDE's Jessie Gender breaks down the argument that trans women are "ruining" women's sports in this new video.
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By Jessie EarlJune 03 2019 / 1:56 PM
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When not discussing Star Trek or Wonder Woman, Jessie makes videos and writes about transgender topics and pop culture.
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Jessie Gender is the host of PRIDE's Nerd Out and is also a producer on the YouTube series Microsoft Unboxed. For more nerdy goodness from Jessie, check out episodes of Nerd Out here!

        
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