trex20

Hey, I love the You Can Play project and think y'all are doing great and important things. I also feel like it's having an impact.

My question- I'm a regular over at /r/hockey. I love the sub and the rules are pretty strict for commenting as far as racist, sexist or homophobic comments go- they're not tolerated and can lead to a ban. In general, it's a great community.

However, over the past week or so, we've had some trouble with people not understanding why calling Syndey Crosby "Cindy Crosby" (sexist) or calling the LA Kings the LA Queens (sexist and/or homophobic) is wrong and derogatory. Since you and your organization deal everyday explaining why it's important to make sports an all-inclusive activity and to not make people feel alienated just because of who they are, you are probably more practiced and qualified at explaining just why these comments are damaging than I am. Could you please do so, in the hopes that commenters in the sports subs will see it?

Thank you, and I agree. However, when I say that to people they often counter with "you're just being way too PC" or "it's just a joke, relax" or "you're looking for something to be offended by, don't be so sensitive." At that point, I don't know what to say in response. How do you handle people who respond like that?

I do know that (and I think that crown is a lot better than their current one!) but you can't tell me that all the people who call them LA Queens know that, or that's it's the reason they're calling them that.

I feel like this AMA is exactly that.

Haha, I told someone that just yesterday when discussing very subject! Except, funnily enough, I wasn't quite that PC about it.