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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Without trying to make a point of my own, I'm curious if you find other genetic differences to be unfair? or is it "regardless of testosterone levels, height, weight, etc, if you have a vagina you are fair competition for any and all women"?
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I find that to be a really difficult question to answer. At a lower level of sports I think the most important aspects are inclusion and safety. For example, young players who are clearly bigger and more skilled then others their age will often move up an age range. That move is better for that individual because they will get the challenge they need to develop, and is better for everyone else because its safer to not have that bigger player playing with the smaller kids.
What I find difficult is figuring out where to draw the line (if we are drawing one at all). Having fully coed sports at a competitive level like High School would surely lower the participation numbers of females. Separating based on body types is difficult too, because even though the goal is safety, how fair would it be to tell Serena Williams that she now has to compete with the men because none of the females can keep up to her physically?
Really I think the goal should be to reach a point where everybody is comfortable enough in their own skin, and accepting enough of everyone's differences, that it really isn't a big deal to divide people by their gender (physiologically speaking). I have no idea how to even start reaching for that goal though. I'm also not even sure if the ideal situation I can see in my head addresses all the needs of everyone.