As usual, trans men do not exist to these fools.
Why is the government getting involved in waste of time nonsense like sports?
If people want to run around playing silly games let them figure out how to regulate themselves. It’s just waste of time entertainment.
I thought this was the small government that wouldn’t be telling people what to do
No no, government is only involved if it is against MY views
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It’s not that simple, you need to understand the effects that Hormone Replace Therapy has on the body. Men and trans women physically do not have the same type of body and the studies even shows trans women perform worse than cis women in most areas.
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Transgender women performed worse than cisgender women in tests measuring lower-body strength.
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Transgender women performed worse than cisgender women in tests measuring lung function.
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Transgender women had a higher percentage of fat mass, lower fat-free mass, and weaker handgrip strength compared to cisgender men.
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Transgender women’s bone density was found to be equivalent to that of cisgender women, which is linked to muscle strength.
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There were no meaningful differences found between the two groups’ hemoglobin profiles. Hemoglobin (Hb) plays a crucial role in athletic performance by facilitating improved oxygen delivery to muscles. Elite endurance athletes may exhibit up to a 40% higher level of Hb compared to untrained individuals. Moreover, heightened levels of Hb typically correlate with enhanced aerobic performance.
I want you to stop and really think critically about what you are trying to suggest. Do you really think it’s a good idea for trans men who are regularly taking testosterone should be forced to compete against women who aren’t? Do you really think trans women who have lower testosterone levels than cis women (because they are medically surpressing) have some sort of advantage?
What you’re saying is at odds with observable facts, scientific studies and frankly common sense.
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Sounds like we need trans leagues.
Do away with gendered leagues and put it into a multi-tiered system when people compete for positions in different tiers, and potentially have multiple paths so that people can see games of sheer power or precise technique and there’s never a situation like three Pats or the Yankees where money is what buys the best team (all players in a tier would have similar performance).
I’ve been under the impression that the top leagues NFL, MLB, NHL, etc… aren’t necessarily gendered, but women just can’t compete. That’s why they have women only leagues so they have a place they can compete. Am I wrong about this?
Ah yes, the Air Bud rule of women in men’s sports.
Do you think any woman would have a chance in those leagues? The minute they even tried, they would start getting so much shit.
Jackie Robinson was one of the bravest men who ever lived. He was far from the first to break the “unwritten” color barrier in baseball. Everyone else who tried had been driven off before they could even start. And I’m guessing he wasn’t getting the rape threats any woman who wanted to try would get.
There are sports where women have reached or surpassed men’s records, for example long-distance endurance races or some accuracy-based competitions. Anything where raw explosive strength or size isn’t the main deciding factor. There are examples in history where women have been banned from participating in specific sports because they have been able to win in competition with men.
I think, for the leagues you listed, size, strength and speed are often key, and as such most men have an advantage over most women. I don’t doubt there could be exceptions to that rule.
I have asked people like this multiple times if the best WNBA player is better than the worst NBA player, and they usually say yes without having any possible way to know that.
How many trans athletes do you think there are that there’s enough for leagues? Some states have like single digits. It’s ridiculous. The fact that a president is spending time on this is absurd. This is a local school district issue if that.
Fewer than 10 nationwide playing in college and that probably includes ftm.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5046662-ncaa-president-transgender-athletes-college-sports/
Only thing that is fair imo.
Fair to whom?
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Sure just kill 12 specific kids across the entire US in the name of “being fair”. Fuck those 12 kids. How DARE they exist.
I show people pictures of guys like him every time I see some bigot talk about how women are uncomfortable changing next to trans women in locker rooms and that they should be restricted to biological sex. “So you’re saying women will be comfortable changing next to that “woman,” are you?'”
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You don’t know any trans ppl do you?
Sure let’s base everything off of kid’s and young adult’s birth genitalia rather than their athletic abilities in athletic competitions. I guess all that noise about “meritocracy” was just bullshit, right? Also the noise about “participation trophies” was bullshit too since we can’t have anyone with any perceived advantages in competitive environments.
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my argument there is that no one under 18 should be using hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria.
You do not deserve to stand between psychiatrists, endocrinologists and their patients. The medical community overwhelming disagrees with this assertion and you do not have the right, authority or education to make these sort of limitations.
People will make up all kinds of mental gymnastics
Science. We use scientific studies. Your gut reaction and feelings are not more valid than numerous peer reviewed studies.
Amazing how transphobes never even try to address this. It’s almost as if they’re acting in bad faith
Didn’t you know? Transphobes are far more well-versed in human sexual biology than anyone who studies it for a living.
Degrees from Asshole University are more well-regarded than Harvard or Oxford.
not to mention you shouldn’t fucking be a cunt about trans people.
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I do not refute that gender affirming care does lead to better outcomes. I said that no one under 18 should be receiving hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria
Please actually read the links. It very clearly leads to better outcomes for minors.
It literally stops suicides. What people like this are essentially saying is that they are okay with children committing suicide for the sake of the children.
Are you also opposed to people under 18 undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, given the very permanent effects of such a thing? Or is dysphoria the only medical condition you think children should be made to just suffer from?
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Very level headed take. I agree.
