Oklahoma commission issues warning against All Elite Wrestling after transgender match(okcfox.com)

posted 3 months ago

katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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headline should actually be oklahoma continues to be shitty transphobes but i didnt want to editorialize!

anyway aew should do a mega event with wwe and impact for trans lifeline in oklahoma with nyla main eventing for the womens title because fuck bigots and celebrate queer wrestlers all night

sorry but this just made me so mad and it should be bigger news

also a big fuck you to the oklahoma commission for purposely misgendering nyla

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Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zipM

22 points

3 months ago

Let me be very clear: Trans rights are human rights. Any transphobic comments will result in a temporary ban at minimum.

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kobra@lemm.ee

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3 months ago

There is no way these ENTERTAINMENT matches are officially sanctioned and governed by any state body… right??

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siv9939@lemmy.zip

11 points

3 months ago

From what I remember hearing some state athletic commissions got involved in pro wrestling to stop blading and to make sure fans were safe. This is the best article I could find about it, but it doesn’t really go into the history.

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Son_of_dad@lemmy.world

4 points

3 months ago

I know they used to be heavily sanctioned, and had the head of the sports commission down their throats a lot. They needed official time keepers, commission trained refs, etc.

I think they’ve eased up a lot. But you have to remember that back in the 40s-70s etc, wrestling was an exhibition, not a competition. So they got away with pre determined winners and such. They were essentially real life tough guys who could beat the snot out of each other if they so chose. Now they’re fancy ballet dancers

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HelloThere@sh.itjust.works

17 points

3 months ago

Fuck Oklahoma. Trans rights are human rights.

Solidarity forever.

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JelloBrains@lemmy.zip

16 points

3 months ago

Nyla’s tweet on this is hilarious…

WHO THE FUCK WAS IT?!! Don’t worry Oklahoma I’ll find the dastardly Transgender that * checks notes * entertained fans!!! HOW DARE THEY MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY?!!!

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GeekFTW@lemmy.zipM

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3 months ago

Never change Nyla you glorious woman.

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kessleragain@beehaw.org

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3 months ago

Fuck that commission.

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