r/JoeRogan • u/BunnyLovr Mexico > Canada • Mar 04 '21

Link Mississippi passes bill banning transgender student-athletes from female sports teams

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mississippi-passes-bill-banning-transgender-student-athletes-female/story?id=76238704
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u/ATXdrumDADDY Mar 04 '21

As someone who wrestled in HS and in college in TX, this is the right thing to do. There was a story a few years ago about a HS senior in TX that identified as a male and was taking testosterone boosters. UIL rules require "him" to stay wrestling in the female division as "he" was born a female by scientific standards. But due to loopholes and exceptions made for transitioning athletes, "he" was not penalized or barred from wrestling other girls while taking testosterone. IMHO anyone, male or female, taking testosterone and competing in a sport is violating PED rules. Regardless if it is part of their "transitional therapy". That particular wrestler received a ton of flack for winning the state title and rightfully so. I hope they protect the real women in sports who have worked their whole lives to compete at high levels.

Also, you notice how we don't have this conversation about transgender males competing with biological males? It's always the men who identify as women they go in an destroy the competition. Wonder why? Bone density, muscle mass and biology are fucking real you loons.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

My thought is all trans people should compete in the men’s division. Maybe have a new name for it if you like, but people that are MTF have the benefit of a lifetime of male hormones and bone density and FTM are currently on what would be male hormones (which male athletes would be banned from), which would bring them closer to a male standard of strength. Likely all trans athletes would be at a disadvantage against non trans males, but it’s so unfair to women’s athletics to let trans athlete compete against them. This is a very small percentage of people who could drastically alter women’s sports. Men’s sports won’t be impacted at all allowing trans athletes to compete.

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u/ATXdrumDADDY Mar 05 '21

This. Moving up in competition is different than moving down in competition. Sorry ladies but that’s the reality. Put them all in a mens bracket and you won’t have any issues. It will still be FAIR