I am not talking about any of those trans athletes.
Are you willing to tell Dr. Martinez Patino "You are not a woman. You should not have been allowed to compete"?
All I am asking is to stop using "XX" and "XY" as if there were only two karyotypes, and every woman has XX and every man has XY. Is that too much to ask?
If YOU happen to belong to a very small minority group, how would you feel that people pretend as if you had never existed on this planet?
Just stop. You're using the existence of a rare sexual development disorder to pretend that sexual dimorphism in humans isn't a fact. And this is simply a tactic to bait people into saying something factual but allegedly "problematic" about people with DSDs.
You're engaged in a political maneuver, not an argument.
Sounds like you also agree that sex is tricky to classify as binary because of the existence of rare exceptions, but the only difference is that you don’t give a damn about them exceptions while many others do.
Just stop. You're using the existence of a rare sexual development disorder to pretend that sexual dimorphism in humans isn't a fact. And this is simply a tactic to bait people into saying something factual but allegedly "problematic" about people with DSDs.
You're engaged in a political maneuver, not an argument.
Sounds like you also agree that sex is tricky to classify as binary because of the existence of rare exceptions, but the only difference is that you don’t give a damn about them exceptions while many others do.
No, I don't agree, and I'm not participating in your manipulation.
When is CT State Opens? Friday? Saturday? When is New England Regionals?
Like Selina Soule, there will be girls left out of the shot and discus, left out of getting a chance to compete there.
I am constantly trying to convince the powers that be that these things matter to girls. Someone can't just decide they identify as female and every girl has to smile and step aside.
Top 6 in the state at State Opens will qualify for New England Regional BTW. It's not easy to do.
Sounds like you also agree that sex is tricky to classify as binary because of the existence of rare exceptions, but the only difference is that you don’t give a damn about them exceptions while many others do.
No, I don't agree, and I'm not participating in your manipulation.
I have no interest in manipulating you. I stated what you appear to believe based on what you wrote.
Don't care about a confused man who thinks he should be a woman. How does he even know what's it's like being a female? What he's going to have boy friends? Going to change his name from Mike to Mildred? This whole thing is just wrong, where was this 10 years ago?
Definately no men vs women in sports. Women play soft ball for a reason.
I am not obfuscating anything. I am simply asking you to have compassion for people with rare genetic conditions. You have demonstrated your lack of empathy by refusing to see the things from a perspective other than your own.
I'd suggest you use AFAB and AMAB instead of XX and XY.
AFAB and AMAB are terms specifically designed to obscure the fact that 99+% of the time sex is not “assigned” at birth it is recognized at birth.
So let's pretend 1% did not exist because their existence is inconvenient for the 99%.
Dr. Bradley Anawalt is an endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a member the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports and a consultan...
When is CT State Opens? Friday? Saturday? When is New England Regionals?
Like Selina Soule, there will be girls left out of the shot and discus, left out of getting a chance to compete there.
I am constantly trying to convince the powers that be that these things matter to girls. Someone can't just decide they identify as female and every girl has to smile and step aside.
Top 6 in the state at State Opens will qualify for New England Regional BTW. It's not easy to do.
It is today. So far Redmond has finished 2nd in the shot. Discus still to come.
It won't stop until these girls make a stand and refuse to compete against them.
No. It won't stop until the men in power rewrite the rules. Girls have tried but those in power don't care. This is an issue that men need to stand up for. They are the ones with the power here.
When is CT State Opens? Friday? Saturday? When is New England Regionals?
Like Selina Soule, there will be girls left out of the shot and discus, left out of getting a chance to compete there.
I am constantly trying to convince the powers that be that these things matter to girls. Someone can't just decide they identify as female and every girl has to smile and step aside.
Top 6 in the state at State Opens will qualify for New England Regional BTW. It's not easy to do.
It is today. So far Redmond has finished 2nd in the shot. Discus still to come.
So, am I correct that Hannah Graham of Norwich Free Academy is the XX human who has been screwed out of a top 6 place, and will not advance to the New England Regional?
Hannah Graham.
That's one of many people being marginalized here.
Earlier a poster mentioned that Redmond Sullivan is going to do women's fencing at Wagner College in NY next year. This is confirmed by the 8th photo on this page on the Daniel Hand HS website from a May 3 ceremony where the school's "athletics officials announced all of the seniors, their sport, and the college/university/academy where they will continue their academic and athletic careers."
Athletes being treated with testosterone suppression medication, for the purposes of USA Fencing-sanctioned competitions may continue to compete in men’s events, but may only compete in women’s events after completing one calendar year (12 months) of testosterone suppression treatment. Proof of compliant hormone therapy must be provided prior to competition.
