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Tumbulu

(6,268 posts)
11. it is not, and you are really missing the point.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:32 PM
Mar 2020

I don't know why, either. Care to explain your reasoning here?

The issue that complicates things is that the transgender school athletes, pnwmom Mar 2020 #1
Maybe the issue is people having to be good at athletics to go to college. moriah Mar 2020 #2
I remember when there were few sport opportunities for girls janterry Mar 2020 #3
+1000 comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #27
That's true. This is very much about college acceptances and scholarships. pnwmom Mar 2020 #4
I think it's having a level playing field elias7 Mar 2020 #5
There are thousands and thousands of Division III 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #16
You're right it is much more basic than that. Blackjackdavey Mar 2020 #18
Well... OldBaldy1701E Mar 2020 #17
Athletic prep schools are a thing now Blackjackdavey Mar 2020 #19
Sports programs for high schools should have been eliminated long ago. Arthur_Frain Mar 2020 #28
Competitive sport at that age can be 4 or 5 hours a day of work. It is not about fun. LizBeth Mar 2020 #29
I agree with you. And its happened with other sports too. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #6
"if all you've done" eggplant Mar 2020 #9
it is not, and you are really missing the point. Tumbulu Mar 2020 #11
You've made a decision to make what you've known inside, public. Not an easy decision, no. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #12
I don't think it's meant to be qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #22
How about I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #7
no one cares about a guy catsudon Mar 2020 #8
Exactly. eggplant Mar 2020 #10
This is about top female athletes who lose spots in major competitions pnwmom Mar 2020 #13
Well said ripcord Mar 2020 #14
Third gender sports ck4829 Mar 2020 #21
Good idea if the transphobia gets under control I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #26
I'm very Liberal and support LGBTQ, I'm fine with all of it. OverBurn Mar 2020 #15
We need 'third gender' sports ck4829 Mar 2020 #20
So, basically "separate but equal." eggplant Mar 2020 #23
We already do this with sex janterry Mar 2020 #24
So, eliminate gender from sports entirely? That is something I'm also open to. ck4829 Mar 2020 #25
Might as well not have male and female sports then. If male bodied are allowed to compete against LizBeth Mar 2020 #30
Don't Treat US Justice Department As Intelligent. n/t TheFourthMind Mar 2020 #31
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