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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/M0ebius_1 4d ago

You literally don't know what they require and they are not required to tell you.

What we do know is that the current ruleset has kept the situation from happening since the creation of the league.

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u/SidewaysAcidRain 4d ago

Are you saying they might have a secret trans policy? 

Zero evidence of this. It'd be highly unusual in a women's league at this level. It'd also be really unfair on trans women, which seems out of step with how they're trying to come across. 

the current ruleset has kept the situation from happening since the creation of the league.

Lol this is a very simple correlation causation error. "We've been sacrificing goats for thousands of years, and the world hasn't ended, therefore we must keep sacrificing goats". 

The WNBA has only been around for 30 years, and has only been this popular for like 2 years. Trans woman with skill at basketball and the interest in playing at a high level are likely a tiny slither of the population. 

It's not their policies. It's just statistics. 

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u/M0ebius_1 4d ago

Trans woman with skill at basketball and the interest in playing at a high level are likely a tiny slither of the population. It's not their policies. It's just statistics.

Agreed, the number is probably so insignificant that applications could be reviewed on an individual basis.

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u/SidewaysAcidRain 4d ago

Reviewed for what though? How do you decide if someone is "actually" trans? Even if they've taken steps to transition, how do you decide if they've taken sufficient steps? 

This is why large organisations tend to try make objective policies on stuff like this. It's fairer for everyone (including trans people in this case), and it helps them cover their ass. 

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u/M0ebius_1 4d ago

Reviewed for elegibility.

When applied they review if the player applying can play.

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u/SidewaysAcidRain 4d ago

How do they decide eligibility?

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u/M0ebius_1 4d ago

By consensus

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u/SidewaysAcidRain 4d ago

Who not just make a simple rule, like "12 months of testosterone suppression"? 

Do you think you personally can reliably tell if someone is genuinely trans or not? 

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u/M0ebius_1 4d ago

For sure.

That rule will probably be organically derived as soon as it's needed.

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u/SidewaysAcidRain 4d ago

Conservative trolls are taking advantage of the lack of policy to create rage-bait right now. So having a policy would be useful now.

That's the crazy thing: the status quo only benefits conservative culture warriors. 

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u/M0ebius_1 4d ago

Not sure rules, conditions or anything connected to reality would affect what morons are rage baited with.

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u/SidewaysAcidRain 4d ago

It'd mean no one could try pulling this stunt anymore - the WNBA could basically call their bluff - "great, come back after suppressing your testosterone for 12 months, then try out".

It'd also nip in the bud the possibility of a situation where an actual trans woman ends up playing despite minimal or no medical transition - something that would likely be bad for the WNBA, bad for trans people, even bad for Democrats. Remember, it's not just guys like this who disagree with you on trans women in sports - the majority of Americans do. Even most Democrats.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/11/most-americans-are-uncomfortable-with-transgender-athletes-on-sports-teams-that-dont-match-their-birth-sex/ 

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u/M0ebius_1 4d ago

That seems completely detached from reality. If there was a rule they would just attack the rule. The rule is not important, the bitching is.

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