This seems to be a black and white issue for many, always Yes or always No.

As with most thigns I feel the truth is somewhere in the middle.

It’s a spectrum

IMO

A biological man who never underwent puberty and never got the benefits of higher testosterone etc. should be allowed in women’s sports.

But, someone like Usain Bolt, who because of undergoing male puberty has bigger bones than he would have had if he didn’t, should never be allowed to compete in women’s sports.

Where we draw the line, I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s black or white.

  • AnonomousWolf@lemm.eeOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    4 days ago

    Sport has always had devisions and you need to draw lines who is and isn’t allowed in a devision.

    Example: Under 21 years old Undee 80kg Handicapped Ober 40 years old Women’s Etc.

    You can’t just let anyone compete in any devision else you don’t have devisions, and you need to draw lines where those devisions begin and end.

    All I’m saying is IMO when it comes to the Women’s devision, it’s shouldn’t be black and white.

    • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      4 days ago

      devisions

      Divisions

      devision

      Division

      Undee

      Under

      Ober

      Over

      devision

      Division

      devisions

      Divisions

      devisions

      Divisions

      devision

      Division

    • Gabadabs@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      4 days ago

      “you need to draw lines who is and who isn’t allowed in a division” No you don’t. You really really don’t. “competitive fairness” is not a justification for discrimination of minority demographics. You CAN, in fact, just let anyone compete. It’s not that big of a deal, and the inclusion is a lot more important than transphobic fearmongering.