Here’s my question: who cares if they were? Why not just have tiered co-ed sports? Play at the level you can compete at, regardless of your private bits. Why does it matter so much to people what other peoples bits are?
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I believe this pithy meme summarises matters. Competition in sports matter. It’s why people love sport. Fairness is key, inclusion is not.
mar 5, 2025, 3:24 am • 0 0 • view
A system based on ability rather than gender is more fair.
mar 5, 2025, 12:27 pm • 0 0 • view
But ability is linked to biological sex.
mar 5, 2025, 6:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Generally, yes. But variability between individuals can be more diverse than the averages between sexes. Sorting by sex would mean the weak male nerd is way outclassed and the tough chick isn’t being challenged. Sorting by skill is more fair.
mar 5, 2025, 6:20 pm • 0 0 • view
Not at all. You can’t get rid of male advantage. I agree with sorting but it must be by sex then ability. Send me some papers that show you’re right because ethically you’re wrong.
mar 5, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
Remember, those male advantages are averages, not absolutes. There are some men weaker than some women. If a male and female are of roughly equal ability, why shouldn’t they be allowed to compete with one another?
mar 5, 2025, 8:02 pm • 0 0 • view
Because it’s unsafe.
mar 5, 2025, 10:08 pm • 0 0 • view
How so?
mar 5, 2025, 11:12 pm • 0 0 • view
So world rugby did research and showed that male advantage remains after T suppression and cross sex hormones. It increases serious or catastrophic injury of 20-30% to female rugby players. . Which is huge. www.world.rugby/the-game/pla...
mar 5, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Secondly, The Sports Councils of the four Home Counties thought carefully about safety, fairness, and inclusion for sport. The emphasis on T levels as the appropriate marker, has failed.
mar 5, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view