Philly is the latest city to say girls and boys can identify however they want and play whatever sports align with their gender identity. What will the reaction be when a transgender girl, and it will happen, starts destroying all of the existing female high school track records?
markschultz25 wrote:
What will the reaction be when a transgender girl starts destroying all of the existing female high school track records?
Progressives will call you names if you object to the ratification of their times.
Why don't you let the next generation worry about the next generation, and you concentrate on your own life?
MYOBer wrote:
Why don't you let the next generation worry about the next generation, and you concentrate on your own life?
Yes. No one should worry about what's going on around them.
They keep female records? For what, cookie baking?
If a boy becomes a girl and bakes some blue ribbon cookies, I will eat them gladly.
You will be forced to accept the records. If you don't your local school will have all its federal funding pulled and you will be hit with a discrimination lawsuit. It's too late to do anything about it. Don't you wish you had fought this stuff back when there was still a chance to win ?
To compete in the Olympics I thought you had to undergo genetic testing. Doesn't matter who you think you are or sometimes even what you have or don't have between your legs.
If a boy identifies as a girl, it is really none of my business and have a good life. But unfortunately, if you want to compete against girls, you have to actually be a girl.
Why are you worried about HS athletic records?
typical millennial wrote:
MYOBer wrote:Why don't you let the next generation worry about the next generation, and you concentrate on your own life?
Yes. No one should worry about what's going on around them.
It is entirely possible that the coaches of the city weren't even notified this was a possibility. Also, since when are transsexual and transgender the same thing. One connotates a person who has genes of both sexes and the other is a person choosing gender based on how they feel but who may still have the genetics of the sex they don't chose.
Recent reports are that this will only apply to intramural sports and not varsity athletics. That said, those sports are so few and far between as to be laughable. The PIAA doesn't have a plan/rules in place for this situation and since the Philadelphia Public League belongs to the statewide PIAA for athletics, I don't see how this will go. There was an issue two years ago with a boy playing field hockey and the team was not allowed to compete beyond the regular season because of rules in place. Perhaps that will be justification for allowing them to compete but not allow them to compete past the regular season...until a lawsuit comes along.
I just want to see that PA Girls 4x400 State Champion where they're all dudes with a 3 day beard.
i hope some coach runs a ton of dudes in these races just to prove a point.
NotPC wrote:
I just want to see that PA Girls 4x400 State Champion where they're all dudes with a 3 day beard.
i hope some coach runs a ton of dudes in these races just to prove a point.
Remember that they will have to run in bun huggers. Still want to see it?
News to me wrote:
They keep female records? For what, cookie baking?
If a boy becomes a girl and bakes some blue ribbon cookies, I will eat them gladly.
For the 100th time sex determination is not binary. The variations are exceptional and rare and most definitely real.
I wish it were as simple as classifying XX gene as "women." It's actually a whole array of genetic features.
The reason the IAAF is perfectly fine with it is because it will bring attention to the sport by breaking records.
I'm a female high school runner, and I completely accept transgender people. However, because of the inherent differences in performance between boys and girls, I feel that, to compete in a female event, a transgender individual should have been treated with hormones so that her testosterone level is not far above that of other females. This would prevent boys who claim to be girls to cheat the system (I doubt this would happen, but many see it as a problem), as taking hormones is an irreversible step to transitioning.
This is a delicate balance; transgender people have the right to participate in sports, contributing to a happy and productive life, but female athletes should not have to compete against other girls with higher testosterone levels.
Running on a team has helped me so much in my life; who am I to deny this benefit to others? Transgender people are bullied, assaulted, killed, and committ suicide at far higher rates than is the general population. If running brings these people joy, let them run, for their lives are difficult enough. As long as they retain no unfair advantage (a.k.a. male levels of testosterone), this high school runner sees no problem in competing against transgender athletes. All of the ones I know are paragons of courage and determination.
Some women\'s Lacrosse team should have all Transgenders playing on it; they would crush any woman\'s team. Can\'t imagine how many lawsuits from women filing over the concussions they got
Liberals have gone nuts.
You sound like a bigot. Go back to Germany you Nazi!!!!
NotPC wrote:
I just want to see that PA Girls 4x400 State Champion where they're all dudes with a 3 day beard.
i hope some coach runs a ton of dudes in these races just to prove a point.
That would prove the point that the coach is a petty jerk. Not much else though.
Hsrunnerrrrr wrote:
I'm a female high school runner, and I completely accept transgender people. However, because of the inherent differences in performance between boys and girls, I feel that, to compete in a female event, a transgender individual should have been treated with hormones so that her testosterone level is not far above that of other females. This would prevent boys who claim to be girls to cheat the system (I doubt this would happen, but many see it as a problem), as taking hormones is an irreversible step to transitioning.
This is a delicate balance; transgender people have the right to participate in sports, contributing to a happy and productive life, but female athletes should not have to compete against other girls with higher testosterone levels.
Running on a team has helped me so much in my life; who am I to deny this benefit to others? Transgender people are bullied, assaulted, killed, and committ suicide at far higher rates than is the general population. If running brings these people joy, let them run, for their lives are difficult enough. As long as they retain no unfair advantage (a.k.a. male levels of testosterone), this high school runner sees no problem in competing against transgender athletes. All of the ones I know are paragons of courage and determination.
Yes! Testosterone testing for all High School girls. And I love that you fully support transgender athletes until they are allowed to compete against you.
Everyone is equal. Some are just more equal than others.
Hsrunnerrrrr wrote:
I'm a female high school runner, and I completely accept transgender people. However, because of the inherent differences in performance between boys and girls, I feel that, to compete in a female event, a transgender individual should have been treated with hormones so that her testosterone level is not far above that of other females. This would prevent boys who claim to be girls to cheat the system (I doubt this would happen, but many see it as a problem), as taking hormones is an irreversible step to transitioning.
This is a delicate balance; transgender people have the right to participate in sports, contributing to a happy and productive life, but female athletes should not have to compete against other girls with higher testosterone levels.
Running on a team has helped me so much in my life; who am I to deny this benefit to others? Transgender people are bullied, assaulted, killed, and committ suicide at far higher rates than is the general population. If running brings these people joy, let them run, for their lives are difficult enough. As long as they retain no unfair advantage (a.k.a. male levels of testosterone), this high school runner sees no problem in competing against transgender athletes. All of the ones I know are paragons of courage and determination.
Wow, bitter much? You're a female runner, so you already have the advantage of not having to compete against boys, now you want to make it even easier for yourself.
So you are fine with racing a transgender athlete, but if you got second to one, you would want them to sit in the stands and watch you get the gold medal?
You are the definition of a bully.
Hsrunnerrrrr wrote:
I'm a female high school runner, and I completely accept transgender people. However, because of the inherent differences in performance between boys and girls, I feel that, to compete in a female event, a transgender individual should have been treated with hormones so that her testosterone level is not far above that of other females. This would prevent boys who claim to be girls to cheat the system (I doubt this would happen, but many see it as a problem), as taking hormones is an irreversible step to transitioning.
This is a delicate balance; transgender people have the right to participate in sports, contributing to a happy and productive life, but female athletes should not have to compete against other girls with higher testosterone levels.
Running on a team has helped me so much in my life; who am I to deny this benefit to others? Transgender people are bullied, assaulted, killed, and committ suicide at far higher rates than is the general population. If running brings these people joy, let them run, for their lives are difficult enough. As long as they retain no unfair advantage (a.k.a. male levels of testosterone), this high school runner sees no problem in competing against transgender athletes. All of the ones I know are paragons of courage and determination.
President Obama issued a decree from the Dept of Justice which stated that ANYONE can identify as a girl and immediately use the girls facilities and participate in girls sports with no hormone testing, no transition period required... and NO ONE can question them. If anyone questions them all their Federal funding will be revoked and their school district will be hit with a Federal discrimination lawsuit.
You need to keep up on current events. This stuff matters and your good intentions will not protect you from the consequences.
You will be made to care.
DiscoGary wrote:
Hsrunnerrrrr wrote:I'm a female high school runner, and I completely accept transgender people. However, because of the inherent differences in performance between boys and girls, I feel that, to compete in a female event, a transgender individual should have been treated with hormones so that her testosterone level is not far above that of other females. This would prevent boys who claim to be girls to cheat the system (I doubt this would happen, but many see it as a problem), as taking hormones is an irreversible step to transitioning.
This is a delicate balance; transgender people have the right to participate in sports, contributing to a happy and productive life, but female athletes should not have to compete against other girls with higher testosterone levels.
Running on a team has helped me so much in my life; who am I to deny this benefit to others? Transgender people are bullied, assaulted, killed, and committ suicide at far higher rates than is the general population. If running brings these people joy, let them run, for their lives are difficult enough. As long as they retain no unfair advantage (a.k.a. male levels of testosterone), this high school runner sees no problem in competing against transgender athletes. All of the ones I know are paragons of courage and determination.
President Obama issued a decree from the Dept of Justice which stated that ANYONE can identify as a girl and immediately use the girls facilities and participate in girls sports with no hormone testing, no transition period required... and NO ONE can question them. If anyone questions them all their Federal funding will be revoked and their school district will be hit with a Federal discrimination lawsuit.
You need to keep up on current events. This stuff matters and your good intentions will not protect you from the consequences.
You will be made to care.
What consequences? This in no way makes my own athletic achievements any more or less impressive.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
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Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!