Friday Night Open Thread

Cop . . . sorority sisters . . . de-fine women . . . morass . . . I’m sorry, my attention has now wandered. To what has yours wandered?

Refusing To Legally Define the Word ‘Woman’ Is the Biggest Cop-Out Ever
New York Post | August 29, 2023 | Kirsten Fleming

In the bizarre case of sorority sisters from the University of Wyoming suing to block a trans woman, Artemis Langford, from joining Kappa Kappa Gamma, the legal authority punted on telling a universal truth. Judge Alan Johnson tossed the suit, saying the sorority doesn’t explicitly define a woman, so he won’t step into the morass.

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“With its inquiry beginning and ending there, the court will not define a ‘woman’ today,” Johnson wrote.

After three years of being lectured to by the “trust the science” crowd, we’re suddenly at a loss to crystalize an irrefutable biological fact. Suddenly, no consensus can be found.

Interesting comments, though, from the story:

“In this particular case . . .

“The judge simply dismissed the case because he said it isn’t up to a Federal court to render any decision on the membership rules for a private organization like a sorority. {Since freaking when? Ever hear of the Boy Scouts or the YMCA?} He basically said a “woman” is whatever the hell the leaders of this sorority say it is.”

and . . .

“So then, if I post a sign on the door of my business saying: “No Women Allowed”, legally I am fine, as long as I don’t try to define “women.” Right?”

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White House Punts on ‘Yes or No Answer’ to Transgender Athletes Playing Female Sports
Fox News | August 29, 2023 | Kyle Morris

The White House said Tuesday that “there is no yes or no answer” when asked whether it is fair that transgender athletes take part in sports designated for biological females — an issue the Biden administration labeled as a “complicated” and one that contains a “wide range of views.”

“So, we’ve talked about this many times. This is the Title [IX], specifically. Look, and again, we’ve talked about this multiple times. It’s a complicated issue, and there are a wide range of views on this. The Department of Education proposed a rule, as you know, that gives schools the flexibility to establish their own athletics policies, and so while establishing guardrails, right, to prevent discrimination against transgender kids,” Jean-Pierre said. “That is something that is incredibly important, that the president wants to make sure that we also do that as well. So, I’m just not going to get ahead of that.” …

She has the brain of a two-year-old learning to talk.

Doctor Who Diagnosed Trump for Media (Never Met Him, But Watched Him on TV) Must Have Missed This Footage — Twice

McConnell Cleared To Work by Senate Doctor Following Second Freeze-Up
Washington Times | Aug 31 | Washington Times

Efforts Underway To Fund a TV for Doctor Who Apparently Hasn’t Had One During Biden Administration

Doctor’s Most Recent Post: “Playing Chess and Shooting Hoops With Dianne Feinstein”

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Biden’s alcohol czar warns Americans could soon be told to limit themselves to just two beers per WEEK under strict new booze guidelines
Daily Mail UK | August 24, 2023 | Luke Andrews

Americans could be urged by officials to drink no more than two beers a week as part of strict new alcohol guidelines.

Biden’s health czar told DailyMail.com the USDA could revise its alcohol advice to match Canada’s, where people are advised to have just two drinks per week.

Dr George Koob — who admits enjoying a couple of glasses of Chardonnay a week — said he was watching Canada’s ‘big experiment’ with interest.

‘If there’s health benefits, I think people will start to re-evaluate where we’re at [in the US],’ he told DailyMail.com.

Current US recommendations say women can have up to one bottle of beer, small glass of wine or shot of spirit a day while men can have two.

But those guidelines are up for review in 2025.

Per the US guidelines, a drink is defined as containing 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol, equivalent to one beer, one glass of wine at 12 percent alcohol or one shot.

Asked in what direction the guidelines could change, Dr George Koob, the director for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), said: ‘I mean, they’re not going to go up, I’m pretty sure.’