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13. This is about top female athletes who lose spots in major competitions

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:34 PM

Mar 2020

to trans females who still have hormonally male bodies.

This doesn't happen in the Olympics because of the hormonal transition requirements.

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US Justice Department: Don't treat trans athletes as girls [View all] alp227 Mar 2020 OP

I remember when there were few sport opportunities for girls janterry Mar 2020 #3

+1000 comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #27

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

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

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

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

Don't Treat US Justice Department As Intelligent. n/t TheFourthMind Mar 2020 #31