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Quackers

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19. Thank you for that article!

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #16)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:17 PM

Dec 2018

I’m just not as informed on this as I would like to be. I take testosterone injections every two weeks so I do notice a difference. My levels were in the 200’s on my last blood draw before they started the meds.

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Transgender and sports. Mentally debating myself [View all] Quackers Dec 2018 OP

In a long article I think the most important line is this one violetpastille Dec 2018 #1

+1. Well said, and better yet, concisely so. (n/t) FreepFryer Dec 2018 #2

Would it be better then, moving forward to just abolish gender segregated sports? nt Quackers Dec 2018 #3

Not for women, including Andraya, or women's sports. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #8

Another important line in the article was: MineralMan Dec 2018 #4

Even though she didn't get first, it's only a matter of time until someone raises the issue when Quackers Dec 2018 #5

It doesn't make sense to get rid of sports for separate genders. MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

I think another commenter helped me order my thoughts. Quackers Dec 2018 #10

Uh, waddya mean "until... when".... jberryhill Dec 2018 #29

Testosterone is what makes the biggest difference in athletic performance. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #6

This is where my mind was tracking too. The testosterone is what will give the advantage. Quackers Dec 2018 #9

Seems to me there's two ways you can go. Dr. Strange Dec 2018 #11

There is a third option (and possibly more) FreeState Dec 2018 #13

Then why segregate on the basis of gender? Dr. Strange Dec 2018 #14

I dont think there are a lot if teenage runners (Edited) FreeState Dec 2018 #18

To be transgender is to be constantly invalidated and vilified. Oneironaut Dec 2018 #12

+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #15

+1 n/t FreeState Dec 2018 #20

The question is not as sharply refined as you may believe. Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #16

That's a hell of a thing. Dr. Strange Dec 2018 #17

Thank you for that article! Quackers Dec 2018 #19

You're welcome - Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #22

Yup - this is best left to the biologists and the sport governing bodies jberryhill Dec 2018 #28

They better get it figured out soon or we'll start hearing Alea Dec 2018 #21

Are you in the long line of transphobes to accuse transgender women of not really being women? CreekDog Dec 2018 #24

How could you possibly get that from my post? Alea Dec 2018 #26

Add this thread to the long list of people worried that transgender individuals will cheat us all CreekDog Dec 2018 #23

+1 H2O Man Dec 2018 #25

Saying "This is a ridiculous topic" is a pretty good way to shut down dialogue on anything oberliner Dec 2018 #30

If you're agreeing with the premise of the OP, then that is proof my complaints are legit CreekDog Dec 2018 #31

If you think my response is agreeing with the premise of the OP, then that is proof of my point oberliner Dec 2018 #33

BTW - it is transgender, not transgendered, and it is not "the" Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #32

Fixed. Thank you. CreekDog Dec 2018 #34

I believe the question is best left to the sport governing bodies and the experts jberryhill Dec 2018 #27

Just stop obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #35