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Trans girls/biological males competing against females

03FM3

I'm hoping USMS follows the example of other sports organizations and disallows biological males who are trans females to compete against biological females.  The question of fairness/unfairness is so obvious that this topic shouldn't even need discussion, but unfortunately some of us are so blinded by the sacrosanct idea of "inclusion" that we've allowed this ridiculous idea to take hold.  Please take a fair stand on this issue.  Mike Sherrill

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  • I believe in inclusion of transathletes and find this post to be extremely vile and oddly discounting of science. Thanks for your concern but your man-splaining isn't necessary or welcomed here. And you're right, the discussion isn't necessary. 

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  • I believe in inclusion of transathletes and find this post to be extremely vile and oddly discounting of science. Thanks for your concern but your man-splaining isn't necessary or welcomed here. And you're right, the discussion isn't necessary. 

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  • in reply to 38JDX

    Why do you find the post to be “extremely vile”? I don’t think it’s “discounting of science” per se…because those who have competed, in any sport, know the history, and have at least a ’basic’ understanding of the difference, and physiology of the human body. So, with regard to athletic competition, what else is there to know? With the exception of just a couple of athletic disciplines that aren’t really “mainstream” sports, if you put all competitors into one category…cisgender and transgender…who would come out ahead? (rhetorical) 

    Dan

  • in reply to 38JDX

    Well Caitlyn Jenner disagrees with you -  and "your science" - would like to actually see it - seriously.  Let's see it - I can't find it. I competed with many members of my team getting cheated by the East German women - this is seems much more of an unfair advantage -- but lets see the science