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7. This issue that does indeed affect girls and women athletes. on the athletic side, there is no credible measurement for

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Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:48 AM

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objectively determining even the average relative physical advantage of a boy or man competing head to head with girls or women. It also tends not to provide locker or dorm room privacy for someone who is the opposite sex but identifies as the same gender.

Our daughter swam in college at the NCAA D-III level. Although she was co-captain, even the slowest of the men's team would have beaten her best times at every meet. Popular or not, allowing anyone from the men's team to compete as a transgender woman would have wholly upended competition with a decided advantage that was based on inherent physical differences between men and women.

If crossing over retains fair competition, why aren't more women competing as transgender men?

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Biden administration withdraws proposed rule limiting transgender bans in sports [View all] Jose Garcia Friday OP

I'm surprised by the absence of outrage over this JoseBalow Saturday #1

I think that many people are suffering from outrage fatigue Jose Garcia Saturday #2

I think you're right, I am certainly feeling that myself. JoseBalow Saturday #3

hard to get too upset when the incoming admin was certain to do the same thing LymphocyteLover Sunday #6

But they would have had to go through a lengthy regulatory process to do so Jose Garcia Monday #10

Democrats may not be leaning into transgender rights as heavily in the near future HereForTheParty Saturday #4

Not a winning issue.. Especially for the trans people hurt BootOutTheGoons Sunday #5

This issue that does indeed affect girls and women athletes. on the athletic side, there is no credible measurement for 24601 Sunday #7

Your rant affects trans people on DU BootOutTheGoons Sunday #8

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you believe that the Biden admin rescinding this rule maxsolomon Monday #11