ThrowawayM to [email protected] • 1 year agoMartial arts competition changes rules after female fighters pull out over safety fears after facing trans grapplersnypost.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down129
arrow-up1-17arrow-down1external-linkMartial arts competition changes rules after female fighters pull out over safety fears after facing trans grapplersnypost.comThrowawayM to [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-square@PizzaManlink3•1 year ago It’s effectively a blanket ban for trans women. Everyone should be allowed to compete. Please actually read next time.
minus-square@PizzaManlink3•edit-21 year agoForcing people to compete with people they are unequal with is effectively a blanket ban.
minus-square@PizzaManlink2•1 year agoPlease read what I said. You’re still not understanding what I am saying.
minus-square@jimbolauskilink0•1 year agoI understand just fine, you’re trying to claim that only allowing males to compete against other males is somehow banning trans females.
minus-square@PizzaManlink2•1 year agoThat is not what I am saying. Hence your inability to understand.
minus-square@jimbolauskilink0•1 year ago Forcing people to compete with people they are unequal with is effectively a blanket ban. Not being good enough to compete is not a ban of any kind. By that logic obese people are banned from Olympic sprinting.
Please actually read next time.
It’s not effectively a blanket ban, there’s no ban at all.
Forcing people to compete with people they are unequal with is effectively a blanket ban.
Not being good enough to compete/qualify is not a ban.
Please read what I said. You’re still not understanding what I am saying.
I understand just fine, you’re trying to claim that only allowing males to compete against other males is somehow banning trans females.
That is not what I am saying. Hence your inability to understand.
Not being good enough to compete is not a ban of any kind. By that logic obese people are banned from Olympic sprinting.
You’re just arguing against a strawman.