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@Liam_Hetland 1yr1Y
There is an inherent anatomical difference in the brain and body makeup. No surgery could change that; people will always be the sex they were at birth. Male bodies develop much stronger muscles with more endurance, which is typically why males also have larger muscles. If you have seen the difference between a male and female runner, you will quickly see that males win nearly every time. There is a fundamental reason for this because there are and always will be inherent differences between males and females, not only in muscle build but also in the brain's functionality. There are apparent differences in how the brain works and develops between the two genders. If you want further information, I can provide credible answers from medical institutes to support my claims.
@9HJD9JJ5mos5MO
Transgender athletes have the right to participate in activities they love as themselves. Such claims may be true, but there are other solutions to this problem than simply to ban transgender athletes. We could create their own division, but then again that would be isolating and may feel like we are trying to segregate them. And there are not only two birth genders, we often forget entirely that intersex people exist as well, people born with both male and female genetic and/or physical traits. What about them? So many times, people try and argue that Transgender athletes should not compete in the division for their gender, but they never offer solutions other than to ban them. So, what should we do?
@Liam_Hetland5mos5MO
Competing in the same league as the sex you have at birth would be more fair in terms of biological makeup, yet they’ll claim it’s unfair in terms of chemical makeup, which would probably be true. A separate league is really the only solution, yet again, it will result in outrage and plus, it is unlikely it will sustain nearly as much funding as seen with men’s vs women’s basketball.
Now on the topic of intersex, it is difficult to determine as much as it is to live with. Generally however there is a clear difference with how the child develops. The standard case of… Read more
