I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
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Re: I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
#2I don't disagree with their plight but it does raise the question of where transgender athletes should compete.
Male-to-female athletes likely have an advantage over female athletes but a disadvantage over similarly aged males that aren't undergoing hormone treatments.
Female-to-male athletes are probably different again, probably less severe than the former case though but still creating an advantage over natural females and still at a disadvantage to male athletes.
No one likes to advocate for a special category but I think it might be the best option from a fairness perspective even if it's at odds with modern thinking on gender identity.
Re: I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
#3paywall. not even a preview
Re: I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
#4Any rational discussion about this topic had unfortunately lead to accusations of *phobia nearly instantly, without considering the content of the argument.
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#6This affects 2 people.
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#7So, she won, but somehow trans athletes have a huge advantage and will dominate the sport, even though there are no trans athletes dominating their sport?
This article is just recycled homophobia following the UK pattern of vicious, anti-science, transphobia. There's no substance here -- the science shows that trans athletes do not have an advantage; the stats show that trans athletes don't have an advantage. The argument isn't driven by fact, it's driven by hate.
Re: I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
#8I don't disagree with their plight but it does raise the question of where transgender athletes should compete. Male-to-female athletes likely have an advantage over female athletes but a disadvantage over similarly aged males that aren't undergoing hormone treatments. Female-to-male athletes are probably different again, probably less severe than the former case though but still creating an advantage over natural fe…
> Male-to-female athletes likely have an advantage over female athletes
There's no evidence of this.
EDIT: If you think trans athletes have an advantage try finding some trans athlete who demonstrates this.
Re: I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
#9My daughter was the fast kid from her school this year at 800m running at 2:27. The fast male from her school ran it at 1:57. That is an enormous difference. Female athletes cannot fairly compete against biological males in sprints.
Re: I was the fastest girl in Connecticut. But transgender athletes made it unfair
#10My daughter was the fast kid from her school this year at 800m running at 2:27. The fast male from her school ran it at 1:57. That is an enormous difference. Female athletes cannot fairly compete against biological males in sprints.
Now give that male puberty blockers for several years and test testosterone levels before allowing them to compete and see the times they get.