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originally posted by: RoyBatty
Women are smaller, more finely boned (80% of hip fractures occur in women), the pelvis is shaped differently etc. If you are able to look at tendons, muscle composition/mass, the size of heart and such, the male vs female differences are numerous.
Thus, you either remove ALL gender parameters from sports, or you keep them in place and enforce them. Pretending that males and females can compete (physically) equally ejects you to the kids' table.
originally posted by: Hazardous1408
Are you suggesting that males are naturally faster than females?
I've never understood segregated sports besides martial arts.
For obvious reasons.
Racing?
Darts?
Football?
Basketball?
Baseball?
Where is the advantage for men.
I suppose NFL would be difficult with 300lb giants steaming in to women.
But running?
What a joke to be outraged over.
She didn't even win.
Which makes the premise even funnier.
Testosterone is one of many factors involved in the development of muscle bulk and strength. Testosterone increases neurotransmitters, which encourage tissue growth. It also interacts with nuclear receptors in DNA, which causes protein synthesis. Testosterone increases levels of growth hormone. That makes exercise more likely to build muscle.
Testosterone increases bone density and tells the bone marrow to manufacture red blood cells. Men with very low levels of testosterone are more likely to suffer from bone fractures and breaks.
Testosterone also plays a role in fat metabolism, helping men to burn fat more efficiently. Dropping levels of testosterone can cause an increase in body fat.
Testosterone therapy can be administered by a doctor via intramuscular injections.
originally posted by: onequestion
In fighting, there are no girls in my weight class but women aren't as strong or quick in fighting sports.
Just a fact.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: IridiumFlareMadness
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: DupontDeux
I'd tell the girls that finished after HER, that her being born with a penis didn't stop girls born with vaginas from beating her.
Penis = he.
What about that is hard? What part? I'll try to explain it better.
Brain is gender. Sex is physical.
Gender Dysphoria. Brain Gender is opposite of physical sex.
Female brain. Male physical body. Hormone therapy changes the physical body (does not eliminate the sex organ)
originally posted by: AMPTAH
originally posted by: onequestion
In fighting, there are no girls in my weight class but women aren't as strong or quick in fighting sports.
Just a fact.
That statement "women aren't" isn't true. What is true is "some women aren't"...as some men. But, "some women are" compared to some other men.
The thing is "women" includes individuals of widely varying abilities.
Look at it this way, for every man you pick, I can probably find a woman that can beat that man in some sport.
That statement "women aren't" isn't true. What is true is "some women aren't"...as some men. But, "some women are" compared to some other men. The thing is "women" includes individuals of widely varying abilities. Look at it this way, for every man you pick, I can probably find a woman that can beat that man in some sport.
originally posted by: onequestion
Complete and total bs women don't naturally produce testosterone sorry.
originally posted by: AMPTAH
originally posted by: onequestion
Complete and total bs women don't naturally produce testosterone sorry.
Sorry, but testosterone doesn't win you any sports. If it were only up to testosterone, all men would beat all women every-time.
Simply put, PEDs have the ability or potential to drastically alter the human body and biological functions, including the ability to considerably improve athletic performance in certain instances.
originally posted by: onequestion
Complete and total bs women don't naturally produce testosterone sorry.
originally posted by: AMPTAH
That statement "women aren't" isn't true. What is true is "some women aren't"...as some men. But, "some women are" compared to some other men.
originally posted by: RoyBatty
You have it backward. "Some women" can occasionally exceed the norm and compete with men, but it is uncommon.
originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: AMPTAH
It's a simple FACT that men are bigger and stronger than women.