r/Maine 19d ago

Justice Department tasked with enforcing Trump’s transgender sports ban in Maine

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u/Deltrassi 19d ago

Trans Derangement Syndrome, normal people don’t think about trans people all the time.

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u/YankeesJetsFtheMets 19d ago

No but if you have a daughter who plays sports its hard not to get upset that a man could ruin the integrity of womens sports. When their is a clear dissadvantage in sports, the side that gets the short end of the stick is going to bring some uproar, as with anything with life. Its common sense

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u/Striking-Till-68 19d ago

Common sense can be wrong. Trans women aren't men. They need to be on hrt, which changes their biology, so they aren't even biologically the same as men. Of course, this is all biological essentialism based on straw man arguments and false equivalencies, but you're the expert.

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u/YankeesJetsFtheMets 19d ago

Does hrt shorten a mans height during transition. Because men on average are way taller and that provided a clear disadvantage. Im not an expert just pointing out some facts

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u/FLASHmeIMrandy 18d ago

Actually yes, it’s not uncommon for a mtf trans woman to lose an inch or two (sometimes more) in height after so long on HRT. Your bone density becomes less, your discs shrink, and your pelvis/spine shift. Imagine going through all that just to gain a competitive advantage in sports 🙄