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Originally Posted by Aces4
I don’t feel that’s the case in any of this discussion.
The point being driven home is biological women are entitled to compete against each other exclusively. Not every fact of life can be leveled out by wishful thinking and this is the perfect example. Men who prefer to be women are fully entitled to that choice. They cannot, however change their biology to be able to compete at the same level as woman. It’s wrong and as simple as that.
All the extra posturing trying to make women sit back and allow a separate classification of gender choices punish and discriminate against their biological bodies is ridiculous. Anyone with any level of intellect and social conscience knows this.
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I'm saying it has to go both ways, and the wording of the laws is unfair and discriminatory. It's saying that transgender WOMEN - only - should not be allowed to join women-only teams. It says nothing about transgender MEN not being allowed to join men-only teams.
If you want to say "transgender people should not be able to join cis-gender teams, but we will have mixed teams and/or transgender-only teams" then that's fine. But singling out transgender women is - discriminatory. By definition.
Regardless of WHY. I even agree with the sentiment. But it's a sticky wicket - what about natural born hermaphrodites? There are humans born with both male and female gonads, raised as male, but not exclusively male. They are also female. Which team would THEY play on? Or should they be excluded from playing on ANY team?
There are also intersex folks - they have a p..e.n..is (can't use a normal scientific word on a forum whose membership is comprised of adults - that's just so pathetic), but they also have ovaries. Or they might have a v.a..gin-a (again) but the musculature and hormones of a man. Or other odd mutations of the reproductive system that makes them neither male, nor female, but a little of both. Which team do THEY get to play on? Or should they also be excluded from playing on ANY team?
This is why it's an issue. Not because these folks want to play "as male/female" on a team. But because - their physiology puts them in an awkward position. They want to play sports. There's no reason to deprive them of the opportunity to play sports. But where do you put them? ALL of them. Not just the trans-women.