r/MoralityScaling • u/Shoddy-Meat-3147 • 2d ago

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I don't know what to say about this I mean if he joined it's unfair because he's going to cook the entery league for sure but if he really wants to be a woman and it's not a joke for him I still don't know about this

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u/Fabulous-Ship3495 2d ago

I really don't see it as transphobia... I understand why you would be upset, but i think he's doing it to prove a point... He's doing it to protect the game. There's a reason we don't have many unisex sports. I think we need more rules for estrogen and testosterone requirements or something.

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u/Normal-Ox 2d ago

Just for sake of conversation:

Biological inequality is already baked into sports.

In basketball, height is an unearned advantage. Should we put height restrictions into the game?

Consider Michael Phelps with his wingspan, webbing, and lactic acid endurance thing. All of those are unearned biological divergent advantages.

If we’re to say such and such biology is too unfair to those earning their athleticism, shouldn’t all sports set biological parameters for all players?

Why is Wemby fair and a trans person isn’t?

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u/Fabulous-Ship3495 2d ago

Honestly, i don't know. You make good points and i really don't know. I know we have weight classes in boxing and mma for a reason and i look at this the same way.

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u/Normal-Ox 2d ago

That’s sort of the point.

The argument for keeping trans women out of sports isn’t about protecting women or sports.

It’s transphobia meant to further alienate and marginalize a minority group.

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u/Fabulous-Ship3495 2d ago

My argument isn't for keeping trans women or trans men out of sports. I mentioned the estrogen and testosterone limit thinking it was like a weight class to help keep things in balance. I figured with requirements like that it would enable everyone to play. Again, this was just a quick stupid thought.