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Man accosts 9 y/o cis girl at track meet, accuses her of being trans, while his wife calls girl's two mothers "genital mutilator, groomer, pedophile". Kelowna, British Columbia (www.castanet.net)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by saltylefty@lemmy.world to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

(The man) says he stands behind his question about whether the event was co-ed.

"I am not apologizing for that question that I asked. I think personally I have a right to ask questions, and I always will for rest of my life," he said.

"The mothers should apologize to me for offering and asking me if I want to see their daughter naked and genitals in front of the public and for their false statement and defamation of character."

The officials had to move the events to the opposite side of the field because this brainiac decided that it was his right to harass a 9 yr old child. 😠

[–] withersailor@aussie.zone 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Hiding awful behaviour behind "I'm just asking..."

[–] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And then when people call him out on his bullshit, he starts accusing them of being uncivilized.

Straight out of the right wing boomer playbook.

[–] Nymphioxetine@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago

“They should apologize to me!!!!” lmao

[–] PascalSausage@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

A tale as old as time.

[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

“I am not apologizing for that question that I asked. I think personally I have a right to ask questions, and I always will for rest of my life,” he said.

He may be right, but what he doesn't understand is that everybody else has a right to get pissed off at him for it. Just because one person has a "right" to do something, doesn't mean they're exempt from criticism.

[–] darkmatterstyx@lemmy.fmhy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

I don't know, I don't think anyone but the child's doctor has a right to ask what gender they are. There is not a single rational reason this random guy had to be speaking to this kid.

[–] PascalSausage@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He’s not right. It’s none of his business.