9 pages on this subject already? A lot of these high emotion threads seem (to me) to be saying......things WERE not this way in my day ..... things have changed .......and I resent these changes.

Well, Nike IS an American Company... Founded by Phil Knight, in the 70's... So there's that...

How about you respond to what people are ACTUALLY saying? I know, novel concept...

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TOTALLY AGREE - it certainly is not fair at all to women sports

If you were born as a male and now decide you are really a women - fine - but it is beginning to look like some people are using this to gain an advantage . Same thing if a man transitions to a women and goes to jail - he should be in a male prison

I agree with the 2nd sentence. But, I also realize that we are NOT talking about a SIMPLE black and white issue here. Times have changed and GENDER is now much more fluid than in ....say 1950. There are more medical treatments that can alter the original testosterone production of a young male .......to the point of being compliant with the rules of say......the Olympics Committee. I imagine that it must be very complex and put a large and newer burden on Sports Officials to make the determination of GENDER. And the end result/determination will NEVER PLEASE everyone!
......... Since gender fluidity has changed in our lifetimes, imagine (if you will) the future......like in 2100........Gender could mean something very different. Humans may have the capability to change GENDER every 2 years if they desire. Or maybe they could wake up in the morning and say, "today I think I feel like a boy". So, they go into a shower-like area and turn a dial to.......boy. Sounds like a good plot for a science fiction book?

I disagree.

Sorry do not believe in gender fluidity if that is even a real word.

I think that the "nuclear family unit" is a long way from being destroyed. As of today, gender fluidity applies to only a tiny % of people.

Why? What could possibly go wrong if they're put in a female prison? [/sarcasm]

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Compromise.... I own some Nike stock but wear New Balance. Nike has a very dedicated customer base.

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Altering testosterone levels in an adult has ZERO effect on the physiological changes that have already occurred if the transition occurs after puberty...

And that is what is happening...

It's much more than that. Billy Gene King in tennis proved that. As a society moves forward it CONFERS THE BLESSING of freedom onto its 2nd class citizens.........because of race or because of being women. At this point in history, the US should move FORWARD toward equal pay for women in sports and everywhere. Or we could go "Handmaiden's Tale" back to burkas and women not being allowed to drive cars. That is unlikely but, it is done now in Afghanistan and the US has some responsibility for that pathetic development. GENDER issues are important issues worldwide!
.........It would be nice if mothers and female power put a stop to autocracy in Russia soon!

The "which is wrong" part is judgmental. It is a judgment based on ideas from the 1950s. The world has moved on to more GENDER FLUIDITY. Our own medical expert has explained all of this in a prior post.

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Men make more because sponsors are willing to pay more. A lot of woman’s sports don’t draw the TV revenue. That’s not anyones fault. As far as a teacher needs to make more……where would the money come from. Maybe they can wear clothes with sponsors on them. Your comparison is just off base

Capitalism has plenty of flaws. It just beats out all the other systems.