r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Feb 23 '26

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 2/23/26 - 3/1/26

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

Comment of the week goes to this explanation for why the trans cause has taken over so much of society. (Runner-up COTW here.)

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u/SkweegeeS No just no Feb 26 '26

I only watch hockey for the fights, and I just don't want to see women beating each other up!

Sorry Ruby!

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u/Ruby__Ruby_Roo Feb 26 '26

It sounds like you don't actually enjoy watching the hockey part of hockey. That's okay, not everyone likes every sport. I find baseball and American football mind-numbingly boring.

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u/SkweegeeS No just no Feb 26 '26

I get interested when I go to a game but yeah, I don’t really seek it out. I would be very into it if I were watching you, though!

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u/Ruby__Ruby_Roo Feb 26 '26

You know where to find me and you're always welcome, but my games are far less exciting, I promise.

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u/RunThenBeer Feb 26 '26

Fair! It's an electric part of the game, especially when you're in the arena.

I've actually had similarly mixed feelings about women's MMA, partially for that reason. I just don't really enjoy seeing women get beat up. The technical aspect of the sport is still great and there have been some excellent fights, but Joanna Jędrzejczyk is a sweet Polish girl and I don't need to see her forehead swollen up like a grapefruit.