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I Need to Understand the Different Aspects of the Trans Struggle in Modern Competitive Sports. (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by DickFuckarelli@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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So, I've had moments in the past where I might have spent 30 seconds thinking about this subject but ultimately I don't give a fuck about competitive sports so my analysis usually ends up being, all competitive sports should be banned because competitive sports are dumb. Which is admittedly a neanderthal take.

But yeah, now the global athletic showdown is going down and seemingly everyone in my immediate vicinity keeps clutching their pearls and I guess I'm sick of not being able to advocate for trans comrades appropriately and articulate a proper response.

So what's a better response besides, "who cares?" Am I missing something? Like, if all things were equitable, what would or should competitions look like?

Help me out. I honestly have no idea.

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[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not only that but there is this inherit argument of "fairness". But there are a number of natural genetic conditions that give people an edge. I think in one study they found that women who compete in the Olympics in some sports had a particular genetic trait that was associated with larger muscle growth and higher testosterone and were over represented in sports at a rate of 140x the normal distribution in the general population. Is that fair for women who don't have this genetic trait? Should we bar women with this trait? The Olympics has said "no".

Lastly, we are probably a generation or two away from genetically modified human beings in some capacity. This will be a whole other can of worms that will make the trans debate seem tame.

[–] Beetle_O_Rourke@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Zero. China has modified twins to be immune to HIV.

Edit: the scientist responsible spent three years in prison for it, so it's misleading to imply there was state backing. Still, it happened. CRISPR is one hell of a drug.

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

wild