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This person went to high school with my sons. He’s the same age (actually grade) as my oldest son. I’ll have to ask my son if he knows him (sorry he’s a he).
I don't know what the solution is, but I definitely do not believe that it involves banning transgender athletes from competition. There has to be a way through this that respects all athletes regardless of their gender identity.
How is it disrespectful to women to ensure that all people have the opportunity to compete? As I said, there has to be a way forward that doesn't involve banning transgender people from competitive athletics altogether. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm certain the athletic governing bodies can figure it out if they put their heads together. In swimming, which is both a team and individual sport, it doesn't matter who is in each lane and how they gender identify. The conflict really only arises in scoring, so it might be that transgender athletes could be scored in a separate category.
"How is it disrespectful to women to ensure that all people have the opportunity to compete?"
They CAN compete AMONG PEOPLE OF THE SAME SEX.
This is the ENTIRE POINT
There is NO such thing as TRANSgender. You either have penis OR a vagina.
It does NOT matter what you CHOOSE to call yourself.
when women athletes start to strongly fight back against men competing in their sports, i will join them in the fight.
i decided a while back that i don't care if males destroy female sports until the women athletes care and are brave enough to lead the fight for only females in girls and women's sports competitions.
There are women athletes fighting against this and being horribly bullied for it. What I’d like to see are women athletes getting up to the start line and then when the buzzer goes off refusing to budge. I think it could make a powerful statement. This isn’t about trans rights. It’s about women’s rights. People need to understand that they are different issues and stop with this Intersectionality bs.
How is it disrespectful to women to ensure that all people have the opportunity to compete? As I said, there has to be a way forward that doesn't involve banning transgender people from competitive athletics altogether. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm certain the athletic governing bodies can figure it out if they put their heads together. In swimming, which is both a team and individual sport, it doesn't matter who is in each lane and how they gender identify. The conflict really only arises in scoring, so it might be that transgender athletes could be scored in a separate category.
They are not only letting male to female trans athletes compete in individual sports. They are now boxing and fighting in mixed martial arts. Also weightlifting and team sports like basketball and volleyball. This is not fair on ANY level. I fear the only thing that will make people wake up to the insanity is if a woman is killed in a fight. It will happen eventually if people don’t stop.
The solution is they either have trans leagues, play in men’s sports, or sacrifice things in their lives. The solution is not to allow them into women’s spaces that could harm the women. Women have rights too.
All we have to do is to give them their own category.
I dont think it has anything to do with disrespecting. I get that our society wants to ensure the rights of trans. However, allowing them to compete in women sports is a lazy solution.
"allowing them to compete in women sports is a lazy solution"
I have said this so many times it gets tiresome but, when males can compete against females, pretty soon there will be NO females in competitive sports.
The boys that don't make 1st string, from youth leagues all the way up to the pros, or didn't make the cut at all, will go down to the female teams.
There will no longer be "female"teams. PERIOD!
Look at soccer. The American female team won the World Cup BUT, were BEATEN by a 15 year old BOYS TEAM.
In college probably 99% of ALL the men players can dunk the ball.
I follow women's' college basketball and have NEVER seen a female dunk. Not claiming none can't.
How are the females going to compete against guys MUCH TALLER and stronger?
"allowing them to compete in women sports is a lazy solution"
I have said this so many times it gets tiresome but, when males can compete against females, pretty soon there will be NO females in competitive sports.
The boys that don't make 1st string, from youth leagues all the way up to the pros, or didn't make the cut at all, will go down to the female teams.
There will no longer be "female"teams. PERIOD!
Look at soccer. The American female team won the World Cup BUT, were BEATEN by a 15 year old BOYS TEAM.
In college probably 99% of ALL the men players can dunk the ball.
I follow women's' college basketball and have NEVER seen a female dunk. Not claiming none can't.
How are the females going to compete against guys MUCH TALLER and stronger?
This topic was covered on TCT last night, his guest was a WELL spoken woman who addressed this. A must see before any further comment. Her name is Kara Dansky. watch it (or read the transcript)
There are women athletes fighting against this and being horribly bullied for it. What I’d like to see are women athletes getting up to the start line and then when the buzzer goes off refusing to budge. I think it could make a powerful statement. This isn’t about trans rights. It’s about women’s rights. People need to understand that they are different issues and stop with this Intersectionality bs.
"It’s about women’s rights."
No, it is about COMMON sense!
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