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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
And, to be totally honest, I don’t know why “some girl at some point may possibly be discouraged by the skill of one single other athlete and will therefore abandon sport forever instead of enrolling solely for the chance at a US scholarship” is something I or anyone else should care about.
Explain why that matters to anyone, and then explain why such an isolated hypothetical scenario requires concern enough to put meaningful resources into addressing. Because it truly sounds like transphobic nonsense.
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It's just part of the numbers game. It could be for any reason, it could be because of trans, it could be because you're in a competitive state/province/country. Just saying that allowing trans athletes adds to the competitiveness.
I think it's naive to think that girls play for the love of the game. Sure everyone starts at 5 years old and if they hate it, they hate it. Done. So there has to be some love and interest there.
But when you get to the level that's needed to be competitive these days, it's about goals. Speak to parents that are active in their daughter's sports, they begin to sacrifice time and money. If you speak to a lot of these parents, they're 100% all in. From choosing teams and coaches, donating money, donating time, volunteering. Fighting all the bureaucracy and politics etc...
So allowing trans adds more competition and one could argue more unfair competition, although there are probably many things that are unfair already. Not saying that trans is the one thing that sudden broke the system, it's just an additional new element that could cause discouragement.