In case you missed it, the University of Pennsylvania, where my brother was a professor, has disallowed the swim records of transgender athlete Lia Thomas.
This post disguises rigid, oversimplified biological essentialism as "common sense," while ignoring the complexity of gender, science, and fairness in sport.
It’s easy to sound certain from the outside but imagine being that athlete, someone who trains hard, loves their sport, and just wants to compete, only to be told there is no place for them at all and I think anyone being honest with themselves knows that is more complicated than full stop period. The reality is biological differences have always existed in sports whether it is height, testosterone levels, or body composition and acting like this is all black and white ignores both the science and the fact that fairness in competition has never been as simple as people make it sound. Just my opinion.
Science-backed common sense trumps blind ideology. How refreshing!
Agreed Lowell, the problem you stated is you’re automatically a hater. It’s the opposite you’re a lover……..of fairness.
Agreed. Full stop
This post disguises rigid, oversimplified biological essentialism as "common sense," while ignoring the complexity of gender, science, and fairness in sport.
Balony
It’s easy to sound certain from the outside but imagine being that athlete, someone who trains hard, loves their sport, and just wants to compete, only to be told there is no place for them at all and I think anyone being honest with themselves knows that is more complicated than full stop period. The reality is biological differences have always existed in sports whether it is height, testosterone levels, or body composition and acting like this is all black and white ignores both the science and the fact that fairness in competition has never been as simple as people make it sound. Just my opinion.
The goal of all this woke nonsense is to confuse and divide us. indeed, full stop
Agree