This is not a question of transphobia. Not a question of an irrational fear over something unaccountably misunderstood. Take the boxing debacle: this is a case of two tragically mismatched opponents. Where the loser is suddenly and unapologetically given a decisive and dangerous disadvantage, while the winner is suddenly and ov…
This is not a question of transphobia. Not a question of an irrational fear over something unaccountably misunderstood. Take the boxing debacle: this is a case of two tragically mismatched opponents. Where the loser is suddenly and unapologetically given a decisive and dangerous disadvantage, while the winner is suddenly and overbearingly given a decisive advantage.
This was completely avoidable, if only there were separate categories for trans athletes. So there would be no phobia involved at all, but rather an equitable structure to accommodate each and every athlete. Celebrating the Olympic spirit at its core.
But for many in the world, it's much easier to heap scorn on not only those of us who object without the merest trace of any phobia, but on the athlete who lost. It's much easier to heap scorn and present yourselves as champions of virtue, rather than think things through and work toward a just resolution. And incidentally, it will be much easier for many to heap scorn on me as well for daring to be reasonable.
While a few sports allow for hormone doping, the olympics are decidedly for natural athletes. For all but trans-athletes, doping your hormones has always disqualified the athlete. Over time, hundreds of athletes have been disqualified and medals stripped.
Natural athletes, trans or no, are free to compete to the highest level they are able.
People should be free to change their natural body. They should not automatically be free to retain all the options in sports where only natural bodies are eligible. e.g., have your cake and eat it too. You have to choose, or competition is inherently unfair. No one else retains eligibility while altering hormones.
Well said!
This is not a question of transphobia. Not a question of an irrational fear over something unaccountably misunderstood. Take the boxing debacle: this is a case of two tragically mismatched opponents. Where the loser is suddenly and unapologetically given a decisive and dangerous disadvantage, while the winner is suddenly and overbearingly given a decisive advantage.
This was completely avoidable, if only there were separate categories for trans athletes. So there would be no phobia involved at all, but rather an equitable structure to accommodate each and every athlete. Celebrating the Olympic spirit at its core.
But for many in the world, it's much easier to heap scorn on not only those of us who object without the merest trace of any phobia, but on the athlete who lost. It's much easier to heap scorn and present yourselves as champions of virtue, rather than think things through and work toward a just resolution. And incidentally, it will be much easier for many to heap scorn on me as well for daring to be reasonable.
While a few sports allow for hormone doping, the olympics are decidedly for natural athletes. For all but trans-athletes, doping your hormones has always disqualified the athlete. Over time, hundreds of athletes have been disqualified and medals stripped.
Natural athletes, trans or no, are free to compete to the highest level they are able.
People should be free to change their natural body. They should not automatically be free to retain all the options in sports where only natural bodies are eligible. e.g., have your cake and eat it too. You have to choose, or competition is inherently unfair. No one else retains eligibility while altering hormones.