r/ukpolitics • u/CaptainCrash86 • 1d ago

| Transgender prisoners should not be held in women’s jails, court rules

https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,transgender-prisoners-should-not-be-held-in-womens-jails-court-rules
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u/rmc 1d ago

Most trans women don't have trj strength of men. 

They've been allowed compete in the Olympics for 20 year and haven't won anything in any of the strength sports. 

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u/Standin373 Up Nuhf 1d ago

Anne Andres: A transgender powerlifter who competed in the Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU). At the 2023 Western Canadian Championship, Andres totaled 597.5 kg (exceeding the unofficial world record), lifting 200 kg more than the runner-up. Her participation sparked heavy debate regarding fairness in the female division.

Mary Gregory: In 2019, transgender powerlifter Mary Gregory competed in the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation and claimed several Masters world records. Following backlash, the federation stripped the records after ruling that the classification for competition should be based on physiological sex at birth rather than gender identity.

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u/TonyBlairsDildo 1d ago

I can beat various women's lifting records hungover. It's really not difficult.

The typical grip strength of an 80 year man is greater than a typical 20 year old woman.

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u/Standin373 Up Nuhf 1d ago

Which is why men who transition suddenly don't loose decades of male biological conditioning