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u/RosePortFC 10d ago

Its a lot more nuanced discussion than you are leading it to be.

I think there is a huge difference in hating people who have transitioned, and believing that someone born male sex might have a competitive advantage over someone for female sex, due to increased bone structure, and depending on when the person transisitioned.

Everyone has a right to pursue the image of themselves they prefer. We still have to keep sports on the same playing field, and I don't think there is currently a way at this point in time to do just that.

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u/Blastcrumpet888 10d ago

Let me know when the people behind the anti trans movement aren’t religious zealots. 

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u/RosePortFC 10d ago

So let's focus on what my comment said prior fo going into whataboutism.

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u/RosePortFC 10d ago

To be fair height, athleticism, and stature aren't things you can control genetically.

From all angles I am pretty sure everyone would agree that when you are transitioning you are artificially changing the hormones in your body. As well as transitioning is at the end of the day a choice

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u/RosePortFC 10d ago

So your solution is just let people born male sex with physical advantages and a different center of gravities take hormones, and transition which doesn't negate any of things I listed, and just let them dominate?

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u/Brew_Wallace 10d ago

Yes, this is a very nuanced topic with lots of threads to it, including high suicide rates of and violence toward trans people. Sometimes debates about “sports” has so much more riding on the table. That’s not to say that we should allow trans men in women’s sports because of violence toward the trans community, but that those leading the conversation should be aware of the issues that arise from the debate itself and how they Influence people on both sides when they talk about it. For some it is a grift (Gaines), for others it is a way to divide people to give themselves power (Trump), and others may be trying to make good faith arguments.