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Originally Posted by GGG
I keep this short as this is way off the topic of the thread but we here are discussing trans participation in sports not because it’s a significant issue but because the US right wing is using this as a taking point to justify discrimination.
Also I’m not saying you are talking about it because you are a closet right wing person. I am saying we are talking about because the right has amplified thi narrative that this is a crisis. Let governing bodies in sport address this and let the trans community challange the governing bodies where they aren’t inclusive and support those challenges. They are already doing this. If you don’t know about the IOCs 2015 recommendations, the problems they cause and their revision to these recommendations then you should do more homework before discussing. You seem to be coming from a position where you believe there is no guidance for elite sport. For non-elite sports there is no issue that exists.
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Well, yes, the right has amplified this, but I'm not falling for it. You won't see me protesting a drag story time anytime soon. I'm also not treating it like a crisis. I'm calmly interested in what the response will be and I think the trans community will be better off knowing rules.
I also disagree with the bolded. You seriously think a young MtoF trans athlete couldn't face potential discrimination or backlash without the support of established rules? If I had a trans daughter I would really want there to be guidelines in the sport so my daughter wasn't facing uncertainty and could just focus on her sport. I also wouldn't want her dealing with breaking new ground on this - my assumption is she'd have a enough to worry about based on some hardships I've seen my daughter's FtoM friend struggle with.