I struggle greatly with the topic of the transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

First, I want to be respectful and humble in what I’m about to discuss.

I struggle with this topic greatly.

Wait… let me be frank: before virtue signaling just now and writing about being respectful and humble, I was tempted to title and start this note in a very different tone. I was going to use the word absurd or some variation of it.

But there is a great mental exercise that I often use when I’m about to judge people or controversial issues. It always…