• JamesTBagg@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Or because trans men don’t have a physical advantage over Cis men competitors in physical competitions.

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      8 days ago

      Not all Olympic events are about brute strength or reaction time etc.

      There’s equestrian, sailing, shooting, and an array of mixed events where a trans man could have an advantage over a Cis man.

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        7 days ago

        You’re correct (shooting… women are naturally better shooters than men in my experience.) I agree in competitions that don’t rely on pure physicality this ban wouldn’t make sense, but I don’t agree this is just misogyny versus some other type of prejudice.
        I think a one way ban makes sense in some fields because a trans man competing against cis men is already at a physical disadvantage. That’s not the case if the genders are switched.

        Curling is the only sport in the Olympics that matters and it would probably be fine ungendered.

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        7 days ago

        That’s neat. Wild how much an affect hormonal changes can have on the body. Humans are weird.

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            6 days ago

            Imagine if Greg had responded “yes,” and then proceeded to provide detailed step-by-step instructions in how to induce lactation. That would have been a real weird twist. I’m talking like a five minute segue in the movie.