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Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming (www.theonion.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

When climbing started to become a televised sport, they changed the entire format to support televised timings. When they have athletes who are way taller or way shorter, the routes etter needs to take that into account for the setting for the comp.

Honestly, I think the sports and or rulesets could take a pass and see if there's anything they can do to find a middle ground that can suit trans-athletes and cis-gendered athletes more equally.

That's said - I'm not very competitive of me, so my opinions Wil always be biased. While I think competitions push the sports I also have seen firsthand the toxicity and negativity high level sports bring. So basically, I think inclusivity and sportsmanship is more important that integrity of the competitive nature.