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"The recent International Olympic Committee (IOC) (2015) guidelines allow transwomen to compete in the women’s division if (amongst other things) their testosterone is held below 10 nmol/L. This is significantly higher than that of cis-women," the researchers conclude. "Science demonstrates that high testosterone and other male physiology provides a performance advantage in sport suggesting that transwomen retain some of that advantage."
"To determine whether the advantage is unfair necessitates an ethical analysis of the principles of inclusion and fairness. Particularly important is whether the advantage held by transwomen is a tolerable or intolerable unfairness. We conclude that the advantage to transwomen afforded by the IOC guidelines is an intolerable unfairness," the New Zealand researchers write.
I think all the female athletes should just boycott the whole thing..!!
originally posted by: Bloodworth
Gender is determined through science, DNA and chromosomes.
Not what a brain decides.
It a person got hit on the head and woke up believing they were a chicken. the staff wouldn't coddle them into that behavior.
There is only 1 way to reproduce and is an example of the. Natural connection of a man and women.
Picture 2 hot dogs in 1 bun. Does that look normal?
originally posted by: Grenade
originally posted by: Bloodworth
Gender is determined through science, DNA and chromosomes.
Not what a brain decides.
It a person got hit on the head and woke up believing they were a chicken. the staff wouldn't coddle them into that behavior.
There is only 1 way to reproduce and is an example of the. Natural connection of a man and women.
Picture 2 hot dogs in 1 bun. Does that look normal?
Acually biological sex is determined by these factors.
Gender is a loosely defined term that employs the same verbiage in order to confuse us about sex.
One is physiological the other is psychological but shhhh don't tell anyone.
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: Grenade
originally posted by: Bloodworth
Gender is determined through science, DNA and chromosomes.
Not what a brain decides.
It a person got hit on the head and woke up believing they were a chicken. the staff wouldn't coddle them into that behavior.
There is only 1 way to reproduce and is an example of the. Natural connection of a man and women.
Picture 2 hot dogs in 1 bun. Does that look normal?
Acually biological sex is determined by these factors.
Gender is a loosely defined term that employs the same verbiage in order to confuse us about sex.
One is physiological the other is psychological but shhhh don't tell anyone.
Gender and sex were interchangeable for thousands of years. Gender has been co-opted by mentally ill people and their gullible supporters in the last few decades to push a political agenda that's factually hurting women. It's not even a matter of opinion. Stop supporting it.
originally posted by: Grenade
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: Grenade
originally posted by: Bloodworth
Gender is determined through science, DNA and chromosomes.
Not what a brain decides.
It a person got hit on the head and woke up believing they were a chicken. the staff wouldn't coddle them into that behavior.
There is only 1 way to reproduce and is an example of the. Natural connection of a man and women.
Picture 2 hot dogs in 1 bun. Does that look normal?
Acually biological sex is determined by these factors.
Gender is a loosely defined term that employs the same verbiage in order to confuse us about sex.
One is physiological the other is psychological but shhhh don't tell anyone.
Gender and sex were interchangeable for thousands of years. Gender has been co-opted by mentally ill people and their gullible supporters in the last few decades to push a political agenda that's factually hurting women. It's not even a matter of opinion. Stop supporting it.
I think you misinterpreted or misunderstood my post. It was a poor attempt at satire.
"Gender has been co-opted by mentally ill people and their gullible supporters in the last few decades to push a political agenda that's factually hurting women."
I agree.
originally posted by: Specimen88
Wouldn't the use of steroids or any other type of hormone be considered doping, regardless if it a hindrance or an asset(cause steroids have been known to back fire), and would require an immediate disqualification?
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Specimen88
For the transgender movement and push, the current argument is that denying medical transition is tantamount to causing them to suicide. Nevermind that the suicide rates in transgenders show no improvement before or after transition.
My personal stance is that transgenders can compete all they want, but they have to make a choice. Just like every other athlete, they either compete with the body they were born with honing it through training, or they try to medically transition. They can't do both because medical transition alters the physical body in ways rendering one unfair for competition.
Athletes make deep, deep sacrifices for their sports every day, and transgenders may just have to join that list instead of trying to have their cake and eat it too.
Now, transgenders who transition are perfectly welcome to join rec league sports, especially co-ed.