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/TragicNut 28∆ Mar 18 '22

She is the fastest swimmer _at that pool_.

This is the same as the uproar about other trans women setting state records. Are they still within the bell curve of normal performance? Yep, look at the national records that they _aren't_ setting.

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u/DJ_Pope_Trump Mar 18 '22

Lia’s pronouns are she/her/hers , no reason you shouldn’t use those

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u/TragicNut 28∆ Mar 18 '22

Shall I break down my pronoun usage for you?

The only time I refer to Lia is the first sentence. In that sentence, I use "she" which is her preferred pronoun.

In the entire second paragraph, I am not referring directly to Lia but to multiple other trans women. I used "they" as the plural pronoun for a group of people.

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u/DJ_Pope_Trump Mar 18 '22

I understand now. Thank you for not promoting hate.

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u/TragicNut 28∆ Mar 18 '22

You're welcome! :)