Quote:
Originally Posted by Mystic Mock
Is he/she pre-op or post-op?
|
No-op.
But tbh, even post op doesn't change the advantages as far as I can see..even male and female skeletons are different..and obviously that can't be changed no matter how many artificial hormones you pump into yourself. It matters even more in something like weightlifting. And even moreso when you know this guy trained and competed as a guy before deciding he was a woman...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan.
It does seem a bit unfair in this case but it's also not inconceivable that a woman can be just as good or better than a man in their respective sport.
|
A woman could be better, but its unlikely. Anything thats speed or strength a bloke is going to have an advantage. Look at the difference in the 100m sprint, for example
https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics/100m-men
https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics/100m-women
And look at the difference in weightlifting also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._weightlifting
Yes some women can be very good, but men have a huge biological advantage over them. Hence sex segregated sport, else women would never even place.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cherie
Of course this is unfair, has there ever been a female to male trans try to compete in a male environment?
|
I don't know, but if there was the FtM would not stand a chance really. Same biological reasons.
I genuinely feel like MtF do it simply to cheat as they know they have an advantage. I don't think it should be allowed. I do think when people watch this they will see how unfair it is. No one is realistically going to see this person and think 'oh yes, shes a strong woman, she deserved that win' as they will see..a bloke. Competing with women. Maybe other countries will click on and do the same...its the only way to make it fair, but its still unfair on both the females competing, and the female who did not make the 'female team' because a guy did instead,