The end of women's sport.

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Saorsa said:
There must be plenty of opposing examples of transgender males successfully playing in men's sports.
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I'm sure you can find any if it exists. Go for it.

But - why is this a political issue at all?  Sounds like Dog, who I doubt has sprinted more than the 3 meters in the last 10 years, and then only to his shitter when he has the runs after a night binging on cheetos and MD20/20, has an issue with the governing body of the various sports that set eligibility rules.

 
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Steroids  and money make us all even baby :)

The fact is that big money and drugs create a perfect storm, can anyone honestly tell me they trust top athletes in any sport to be clean?

 
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toad said:
Steroids  and money make us all even baby :)

The fact is that big money and drugs create a perfect storm, can anyone honestly tell me they trust top athletes in any sport to be clean?
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PEDs are the American (and Russian, and Eastern German, and now North Korean) way, baby!

 
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It's complicated.

If anyone is interested in information rather than dog whistles, here's a something worthe reading from an expert in the field.

from the British Journal of Sports Medicine. It's long. 

I don't understand most of it so I'll just post the intro and concluding paragraphs. I don't expect Dog will read it.

It's also fairly old 2005 but offeres some insight into the medical aspects 

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/39/10/695


Abstract


This review examines gender identity issues in competitive sports, focusing on the evolution of policies relating to female gender verification and transsexual participation in sport. The issues are complex and continue to challenge sport governing bodies, including the International Olympic Committee, as they strive to provide a safe environment in which female athletes may compete fairly and equitably.

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FINAL COMMENT


Although there appears to be a consensus of opinion within sport medicine and governance that determination of a female athlete’s genotype is of limited practical utility in this day and age, the complexity of the issues surrounding the participation of transsexual athletes has prevented consensus from being similarly achieved in this matter. Although the psychosocial arguments in favour of allowing transsexual participation would appear to be relatively uncomplicated, there is in my opinion inadequate physiological performance related data to allow an unambiguous position to emerge. It seems clear, however, that every sports authority or governing body, indeed every athlete, will ultimately need to wrestle with these issues and answer the questions raised above. It is not hyperbole to state that the IOC took a bold step when it decided to permit the participation of transgender athletes in the Olympic Games. Experience will eventually tell us whether they made the correct decision, and whether the modern female athletic playing field will remain level. Until such time when we can reflect on that experience with perfect hindsight, we must make the best decisions we can with the information available. However, whatever is decided, we must not forget that our actions will affect the lives of the athletes involved, both transsexual and not, forever.

 
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Private institutions making up private rules for their private competitions. Same as it's always been. 

Dog should withdraw all the money he donates to these organisations in protest. I'm sure that'll learn'em.

 
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Shortforbob said:
It's complicated.

If anyone is interested in information rather than dog whistles, here's a something worthe reading from an expert in the field.

from the British Journal of Sports Medicine. It's long. 

I don't understand most of it so I'll just post the intro and concluding paragraphs. I don't expect Dog will read it.

It's also fairly old 2005 but offeres some insight into the medical aspects 

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/39/10/695


Abstract


This review examines gender identity issues in competitive sports, focusing on the evolution of policies relating to female gender verification and transsexual participation in sport. The issues are complex and continue to challenge sport governing bodies, including the International Olympic Committee, as they strive to provide a safe environment in which female athletes may compete fairly and equitably.

******


FINAL COMMENT


Although there appears to be a consensus of opinion within sport medicine and governance that determination of a female athlete’s genotype is of limited practical utility in this day and age, the complexity of the issues surrounding the participation of transsexual athletes has prevented consensus from being similarly achieved in this matter. Although the psychosocial arguments in favour of allowing transsexual participation would appear to be relatively uncomplicated, there is in my opinion inadequate physiological performance related data to allow an unambiguous position to emerge. It seems clear, however, that every sports authority or governing body, indeed every athlete, will ultimately need to wrestle with these issues and answer the questions raised above. It is not hyperbole to state that the IOC took a bold step when it decided to permit the participation of transgender athletes in the Olympic Games. Experience will eventually tell us whether they made the correct decision, and whether the modern female athletic playing field will remain level. Until such time when we can reflect on that experience with perfect hindsight, we must make the best decisions we can with the information available. However, whatever is decided, we must not forget that our actions will affect the lives of the athletes involved, both transsexual and not, forever.
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Nice piece. Did the writer get that fence palling out of their arse?

 
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