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In reply to the discussion: The Entire Transgender Athlete Controversy is Bullshit from the Right [View all]LisaL
(44,973 posts)98. They would have let him compete as a girl regardless of how much testosterone he took,
since testosterone was prescribed by an MD, thus was not considered a performance enhancing drug.
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The Entire Transgender Athlete Controversy is Bullshit from the Right [View all]
MineralMan
May 2021
OP
I said this on another thread: this is a problem that affects like 0.00000001% of the population.
Initech
May 2021
#3
I love how these meat-heads are suddenly concerned about women's / girls sports.
Coventina
May 2021
#5
Absolutely. As hard as we had to fight to get girls sports in school. The GOP was never on our side.
Walleye
May 2021
#26
Republican Culture War bullshit that negatively affects minorities nationwide...
Humanist_Activist
May 2021
#8
The repubs are weaponizing this as they do everything they pretend to care about.
FM123
May 2021
#20
In competition who can lift more weight, who can run faster, who can throw a shotput or discus
marie999
May 2021
#82
No, some of us look at sports and see that men excel over women in powerlifting, swimming, and
marie999
May 2021
#83
And we have at least one user here spoonfeeding DU every bit of it. It's a bit much. (Nt)
FreepFryer
May 2021
#18
But your daughter isn't on a level playing field. That's the whole point of sports.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#23
The reason we separate men and women sports is that, in general, women aren't competitive
LisaL
May 2021
#38
It's an interesting question, requiring knowledge and education. It's ridiculous to label...
LAS14
May 2021
#24
Once Caitlyn Jenner started taking testosterone blockers, that advantage is gone.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#49
What if a M to F trans teen in high shool is not on any sort of testosterone blockers or
Celerity
May 2021
#92
I saw a clip this morning of Stephanie Ruhle and the Governor of West Virginia: It's very good.
panader0
May 2021
#29
There were years prior to transition while her body reaped benefits of testosterone (muscle mass,
LisaL
May 2021
#55
So you are proposing to DNA test all the kiddies in order to let them participate in sports?
LisaL
May 2021
#36
Athletes perform differently at different parts of their menstrual cycles due to hormonal
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#62
Since he was taking testosterone, it would have made a lot more sense to let him compete
LisaL
May 2021
#90
He was actually taking a small enough dose as well as puberty blockers to ensure he could continue
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#94
They would have let him compete as a girl regardless of how much testosterone he took,
LisaL
May 2021
#98
When you talk about "generally outperforming," you're still going to have standouts.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#70
"But at the Olympics, if there were a simple test, don't you think they would do it?"
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#77
GOP needed a new punching-bag & adult LGBTQ are by now too strong, so they picked little kids...
Hekate
May 2021
#63
"as if they were the most female person in the world" - can you get any more offensive?
Ms. Toad
May 2021
#86
The more knots you tie yourself into with "those born as non Y genetics" to describe human beings
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#95
I don't think you are addressing my statement.It is a huge issue for individuals & their families...
Hekate
May 2021
#79
I think that part of the issue is that the idea has an initial glean of 'truth' to it.
Nexus2
May 2021
#64
Some people enjoy playing sports. Many get scholarships from high school sports.
redqueen
May 2021
#110
If they are playing on high level, it could enable them to get an athletic scholarship to college.
LisaL
May 2021
#115
It's much more likely, as discussed in the thread on Twitter, that there isn't a boys team to
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2021
#111