You gotta admit, @crush, she pulls it off better than you. I feel like you didn't go "all in" by not shaving your chest. It's something to think about for next time.
Again unclear whether you are clouded by bias or you have a disability and you aren’t able to understand the moving parts. You clearly aren’t stupid so I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt here. The only thing the studies have shown us is that as a result of puberty men have an athletic advantage over women. What’s been new and only in the last 10-15 years or so (and undermines all the assumptions built up in the 80s and 90s) is the assumptions of balancing have been wrong because of what happens during puberty. Also that our assumption of ftms have been wrong hence the new concerns there. The work that hasn’t been done is whether stricter rebalancing works, and what impact the new assumptions make, which has to be done sport by sport and with few data points (the small number of trans athletes who are on rebalancing and who are willing to be tracked). That’s science. Not your let’s believe at fauci but everything the experts have to say about this subject is wrong. And there’s no rush. There will be lias. They’ll adjust. Eventually we’ll know for sure but it will take time. Again hoping it’s a disability.
Stop it! Your just a transphobic, bigot, racist and jealous of my hairs on me chest....You gotta admit, @crush, she pulls it off better than you. I feel like you didn't go "all in" by not shaving your chest. It's something to think about for next time.
17 is youth for which we don’t test for cheaters. We’ve been through this unpteem times. What you trying to accomplish again? Is it a disability? The question in this division of whether men are superior in performance to women is irrelevant because we know those on Peds are to the non and we don’t do anything about them.If we agree that “as a result of puberty men have an athletic advantage over women.”, that seems to settle the scientific question for anyone who has gone through male puberty.
This is the argument for drawing a line at 12 or 13. Male puberty, by itself, is an athletic advantage.
What other science do you need to figure out whether a 17 year old unmedicated ftm athlete has an advantage over a 17 year old girl? One went through male puberty and continues to have high testosterone. One didn’t and doesn’t.
Let's not forget about the chest hairs as well. I here the more hairs you got, the stronger one is. Back hair is a whole different issue, I have some funny meme's to show today.If we agree that “as a result of puberty men have an athletic advantage over women.”, that seems to settle the scientific question for anyone who has gone through male puberty.
This is the argument for drawing a line at 12 or 13. Male puberty, by itself, is an athletic advantage.
What other science do you need to figure out whether a 17 year old unmedicated ftm athlete has an advantage over a 17 year old girl? One went through male puberty and continues to have high testosterone. One didn’t and doesn’t.
1. Dad4 is not a transphobe, he's a Grace T Phobe and a surfutbol phobe because you two aren't recognizing his thoughts but continue to expect him to recognize yours.1. Not everyone is behaving like dad4. Woobie and kicking are two individuals, for example, who I think have taken the contra position but have done so thoughtfully. Sometimes people stumble into bias because they are just ignorant of the facts, which is fine too...I appreciate people who take the moment that say "hmmmm, I still disagree you've given me something to think about".
2. It's fine to think that transitioning is potentially more harmful to kids than not transitioning. But if so you better back it up with facts. The reality is those kids and adults are trapped with the opposite gendered brain in their body (oversimplication, but it's a fact...the biology is in on the fact that the brains resemble those of the desired genders in numerous ways). So you have two possible courses: 1) treat the mind, or 2) treat the body. Neither is a good option because neither of those two courses have been shown to be anywhere near full proof. So you are left to argue with bad options. We also have the history of psychologists trying to convert gay people and the long wreckage that caused as a warning sign. I'm not very well versed with the psychology here so I've stayed out of this argument and have no position.
3. My concern is o.k. you have someone that's transitioned. Now what. You have to do something with them with them in sports. Wishing them away doesn't get the job done, and dumping them in the male category isn't "fair" for those that thump their chest about fairness. So what do you do with them?
4. Yes it's rude to tell people they are short or fat. I'm sure you don't go around posting memes of fat people and saying "look how fat they are" and calling your friends "shortie". If you repeatedly belittle or make fun of fat people, it becomes apparent you may have an issue with fat people and be biased towards them. The latter is what dad4 has done. It's very apparent at this point. As I said, I hope for his sake its because like crush he has a disability (which is why I haven't gone after crush for this), because being an educator he really should know better. He's so blinded by his anger and bias that he can't even see that he made out the very argument we've been making when it comes to mtfs at the youth (as opposed to college and higher) levels: it's about the bow, not the training...they aren't soccer robots.
This played out on a much bigger stage in the NHL a few weeks back. The Flyers participated in an "LGBTQ+ Pride Night" during a home game where they wrapped their sticks in rainbow tape and wore warmup jerseys - both of which were auctioned off after the game. One player chose not to participate due to his religious beliefs. So, after the game, there was universal coverage of the overwhelming support for the LGBTQ+ event, right? No. Coverage was all about the individual that chose not to participate. After the game, he was questioned and responded,You can read about the finding in my research paper: "The Reverse Influence of Nutters". Maybe I need to further analyze the effect on individuals with respect to their authoritarian score.
Very well put. I am a very strong Empath, like off the charts for a man. I think like a woman on the inside but I am all man on the outside, as you can see with my chest hairs. My shrink told me that I was unbalanced and needed to be more masculine on the inside because I cried for people, cared for others, did not like cheating and I was too honest as a businessman. I was kind of like Coach Dick Vermeil, who always cried. Crying is healthy and healing and very good for the soul. I still cry sometimes but not out of anger anymore. I cry for peace and love for each other. TY for sharing.1. Dad4 is not a transphobe, he's a Grace T Phobe and a surfutbol phobe because you two aren't recognizing his thoughts but continue to expect him to recognize yours.
2. Why can't people feel like a women with a male genitals and hormones or vice versa? It's ok to feel that way. Why must society these days make them feel like they need to change their body to be "correct"? How a body looks doesn't change who a human being is inside. I blame the Kardashians for making people feel like they need plastic surgery to be who they "truly" are inside. Any amount of plastic surgery will not change who they are.
3. We don't do anything with them. What everyone is telling you is that we leave them as who they are and respect it. They're born male with female minds. Sports is not about how you feel, it's about your birth gender. Ask all the parents who want their kids to be Olympians or even on ECNL teams, your kid is born the way they are and you respect it . You don't get to force them into a new team with hormones and surgery. You don't change them, you love them for it and see how far they can go with it. We just need to respect boys, regardless of how they dress and act. They shouldn't be expected to wear pants and have short hair. They can wear dresses and makeup with long hair.
4. He's mocking you and surfutbol, not trans people. Don't try to transfer that hatred over to trans people, they don't need to be used as your human shield.
You're waxing poetic about humanity and empathy towards trans kids feelings but are the same guy that was saying that the kids committing suicide during covid lockdowns were weak and blaming their parents. What is it, trans kids feelings are more important than non trans? Bet you wont answer. Pardon me if I think you're a hypocritical fuck.If you understood what "unfair" means, you would also understand that with younger athletes there is clearly an unfair advantage for biological girls who don't have to worry about being mocked and humiliated every day of their lives due to their gender identity. Or are you saying that the results of a U12 girls soccer game are so important to the fabric of society that we really need to continue fostering a social environment that treats trans children horribly?
1. I've recognized the thoughts of others who are on the con side including kicking and woobie. Some people on the con side have raised intelligent points. That's not what dad 4 is doing. And when he's caught in his internal contradictions, he lashes out. Like the point about it being all "about the hair bow" not the training, and that they aren't "soccer robots". It's led me to question whether he just refuses to see the internal contradictions to his logic, or if he is just disabled and incapable of seeing them (in which case, I'd give him a pass). My position (and suprisingly that of EOTL) is actually quite moderate which is a sliding scale and has been wholly rejected by "my tribe" as prejudicial. Indeed, the hard left position is that gender is a spectrum and anyone should be free to declare and play anywhere on that spectrum at any time. The hard left position is also very much pro transitioning kids early, so as to avoid people mocking them for being "obvious" as dad 4 has.1. Dad4 is not a transphobe, he's a Grace T Phobe and a surfutbol phobe because you two aren't recognizing his thoughts but continue to expect him to recognize yours.
2. Why can't people feel like a women with a male genitals and hormones or vice versa? It's ok to feel that way. Why must society these days make them feel like they need to change their body to be "correct"? How a body looks doesn't change who a human being is inside. I blame the Kardashians for making people feel like they need plastic surgery to be who they "truly" are inside. Any amount of plastic surgery will not change who they are.
3. We don't do anything with them. What everyone is telling you is that we leave them as who they are and respect it. They're born male with female minds. Sports is not about how you feel, it's about your birth gender. Ask all the parents who want their kids to be Olympians or even on ECNL teams, your kid is born the way they are and you respect it . You don't get to force them into a new team with hormones and surgery. You don't change them, you love them for it and see how far they can go with it. We just need to respect boys, regardless of how they dress and act. They shouldn't be expected to wear pants and have short hair. They can wear dresses and makeup with long hair.
4. He's mocking you and surfutbol, not trans people. Don't try to transfer that hatred over to trans people, they don't need to be used as your human shield.
You're waxing poetic about humanity and empathy towards trans kids feelings but are the same guy that was saying that the kids committing suicide during covid lockdowns were weak and blaming their parents. What is it, trans kids feelings are more important than non trans? Bet you wont answer. Pardon me if I think you're a hypocritical fuck.
Knew you wouldnt answer, troll.B.S. That's one way to rationalize your hatred of trans children I suppose.
Very well put. I am a very strong Empath, like off the charts for a man. I think like a woman on the inside but I am all man on the outside, as you can see with my chest hairs. My shrink told me that I was unbalanced and needed to be more masculine on the inside because I cried for people, cared for others, did not like cheating and I was too honest as a businessman. I was kind of like Coach Dick Vermeil, who always cried. Crying is healthy and healing and very good for the soul. I still cry sometimes but not out of anger anymore. I cry for peace and love for each other. TY for sharing.
What exactly is your point with this meme?
Fair so long as you apply the same standard to 13 knots (or sheriff of outlaw or whatever his former name was).It's a mistake to assume that EOTL's goal is to promote his beliefs with reason - as pretty much everyone else here does. His responses make sense when viewed from the perspective that his goal is NOT to state a reasoned position but to direct his everpresent rage at someone. Put another way, consider going to one of the funerals the Westboro Baptist Church "protested" and attempting to have a reasoned discussion with the protesters. How do you think that would go? Nutters gonna Nut.
TY for not including crush in this post. I bet if you had three dds you would have a different take, mooFair so long as you apply the same standard to 13 knots (or sheriff of outlaw or whatever his former name was).
i agree dad4 is trying to advance his ideas with reasoning. He did the same with Covid. However there are multiple blind spots here, the same as happened with Covid. It either represents bad faith reasoning, or to give him the benefit of the doubt, one must conclude something else is going on such as a disability. We know in his case it is neither stupidity nor, particularly after 55 pages, ignorance.
I have two nieces, one of which plays youth soccer and a goddaughter doing club tennis (i played myself too). You know I love you crush. Your heart is in the right place. I'll extend the same generosity to dad4 if he changes his avatar to a clownfish and joins you in the surf down the transaustralian current.TY for not including crush in this post. I bet if you had three dds you would have a different take, moo