• Snowies@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Hi. I’m not sure what data she’s referring to that shows trans women have no athletic advantage in sports.

    I’m trans and I disagree completely.

    I believe the issue at hand is, and always has been, male puberty.

    I don’t want people who went through male puberty physically competing against people who haven’t.

    Male puberty gives an advantage that is not really possible to “undo” completely.

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9331831/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10641525/

    Also, you are not bad for asking questions, or sharing your assumptions. I welcome them.

    You mean well. That’s what matters.

    Thank you.

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      1 day ago

      Hey, thanks for this thoughtful response. This is basically what I’m seeing happening; I don’t think it’s a black and white, clear cut situation. On the one hand there’s trans people, who feel discriminated against on this matter, on the other hand there’s women who have similar sentiments on the same. And here I am agreeing with them both. An impossible position. Agreeing with one side is denying the other. I don’t see a solution to this and that really sucks.

      I didn’t actually comment to ask questions to be honest, but to comment on the polarisation that is happening, and that folks who are sympathetic perhaps become less sympathetic when immediately being put away as Satan. That’s burning bridges which you can’t afford as a minority.

      But, I’m happy I did comment because there’s also some really good insights here and thoughtful responses. I don’t know any trans people IRL, so it’s valuable to me.

      Thank you