"In sports, there is talent, hard work, sheer dumb luck, and nothing else—a fitting metaphor for life, whether or not we choose to acknowledge it."
Well, that used to be true, to be sure. But in a world where "Lia" Thomas can crush girls' dreams of winning swimming competitions, what used to be obviously true is now as false and hurtful a…
"In sports, there is talent, hard work, sheer dumb luck, and nothing else—a fitting metaphor for life, whether or not we choose to acknowledge it."
Well, that used to be true, to be sure. But in a world where "Lia" Thomas can crush girls' dreams of winning swimming competitions, what used to be obviously true is now as false and hurtful as the idea that only women can become pregnant. Pushing wholesome, noble tennis aside so frivolous, ridiculous pickleball can have room to be all that it can be is a no-brainer.
"In sports, there is talent, hard work, sheer dumb luck, and nothing else—a fitting metaphor for life, whether or not we choose to acknowledge it."
Well, that used to be true, to be sure. But in a world where "Lia" Thomas can crush girls' dreams of winning swimming competitions, what used to be obviously true is now as false and hurtful as the idea that only women can become pregnant. Pushing wholesome, noble tennis aside so frivolous, ridiculous pickleball can have room to be all that it can be is a no-brainer.