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It's not complicated because the issue is complicated. It's complicated because the spokesperson for the leader of the Democratic party has to be careful with what she says. It's complicated because saying yes pisses of the alleged moderate majority who disagree with saying yes. It's complicated because saying no pisses off the progressive and shits on the pro LGBTQIA+ image of the party. You can't strip away the politics of the situation or do a thought experiment where cows are spheres and there's no friction. The situation and answer can only be understood in the actual context within which it exists, along with the historical moment and broader context.
It is not complicated because letting trans teens play on the same team as cis teens is a deeply complicated issue that cannot be resolved with a slogan.
And I just explained that it's not boolean. It's not 1 and 0, it's just 0. And the minute someone tries to suggest 1 instead, the people more concerned that people might have the wrong opinions about complexity show up. We're trying to make the discussion more nuanced and complicated, it's the moderates and adults in the room stopping us.
"Trans women are women, women should be allowed to play in women's sports."
That's not a very complicated slogan IMO.