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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Is this some sort of slippery slope arguement?
If she wants to be referred to as a female, then I respect that. I don't see why you wouldn't either to be honest.
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I really don't care how he/she wishes to be referred to. My original statement was that being kicked out was justified. Allowing transgender into gender segregated competitions could lead to an impossible to navigate minefield.
As for the slippery slope, perhaps you could explain to me why this condition is special or exceptional.
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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
All of this can be equally applied to various other forms of body dismorphia, including anorexia but only in the case of gender do we, metaphorically speaking, say, 'makes sense to me, lets get that tackle cut off'
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afc wimbledon also provided some interesting material about BIID. What stood out from that article for me was:
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Today, no surgeons will treat BIID patients by performing the desired amputations.
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So once again - why is the transgender issue an exception?