Re:Rival weightlifter speaks out on transgender Hubbard's Ol...
by unrealhoang on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @09:46PM
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> Or to have trans people pick sports where physical strength is not at play like motor racing, shooting, chess, etc.
Even at those non-physical sports, men still have a big advantage, it shows in all of the sports you listed and e-sport. Gender split in sports is there to protect women. The men sport is actually a game for "the best of the best", I don't think there would be any complain if there's a woman (cis or trans) want to challenge that space.
Re:Rival weightlifter speaks out on transgender Hubbard's Ol...
by skjfdoslifjeifj on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @09:42PM
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> which is why many male only sports have started their own female only sides
Most of the popular sport leagues don't have any rules disallowing female competitors. I'm sure the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLS, MLB, Premier League etc. would love to have a female player that was good enough because it would be a marketing dream.
Re:Rival weightlifter speaks out on transgender Hubbard's Ol...
by Thorrez on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @05:30AM
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A woman has played in the NHL
Re:Rival weightlifter speaks out on transgender Hubbard's Ol...
by xboxnolifes on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @10:30PM
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Male only may be a wrong choice of words. It's usually male dominated league with an alternative female-only league.
What this means is that most females will be removed from sport since they can't compete with the average male athlete. Society has spoken already and decided they want to see female athletes which is why many male only sports have started their own female only sides.
This is a truly unfortunate edge case where trans people have an unfair advantage on one gender side and an unfair disadvantage on the other side. Perhaps the only fair way to do things would be to have trans only teams but the numbers probably don't work out. Or to have trans people pick sports where physical strength is not at play like motor racing, shooting, chess, etc.