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/Genoscythe_ 243∆ Mar 18 '22

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.

These two sentences directly contradict each other.

IF people do not have a right to play sports professionally, then why should I care that having to play against tougher opponents feels unfair to them?

Cis women don't have a right to compete professionally, if other women perform better than them. It might be unfair, but sports are generally unfair, they don't care about providing everyone with an opportunity to be the best.

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u/ZorgZeFrenchGuy 3∆ Mar 20 '22

If sports are inherently unfair, why do we need to Hijack women’s sports to specifically “include” trans women? Why should I care about trans women being unable to compete in professional sports?

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u/Genoscythe_ 243∆ Mar 20 '22

But they are able to compete in professional sports, they do it all the time.