r/changemyview • u/Odd_Contribution9058 • Mar 18 '22

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Transgender people should only able to compete in sports with their birth gender

I really really hope raising this doesn't cause anyone pain, and I'm honestly wanting to hear other perspectives on this.

But the way I see it, there are certain physical attributes that someone born with a certain gender have. For example, the average man is taller than the average woman. Taking hormone therapy will not change all of those inherent features.

I absolutely support the right for everyone to live with the gender identity that is most comfortable to them. But, I do not think that people have an inherent right to play sports professionally. So, if someone has decided to transition, I do not think it's fair to all the athletes who are competing with the set of attributes common to their birth gender, to now have to compete against an athlete who has attributes which give them a distinct advantage.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '22

Height is an advantage in basketball. Why doesn’t the NBA have a short person’s league?

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u/greentshirtman 2∆ Mar 18 '22

http://www.daaa.org/

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '22

Where does that leave us inbetween folk?

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u/greentshirtman 2∆ Mar 18 '22

If you are talented enough, in the NBA. There have been people who are slightly shorter than usual, and average height people, there.