If someone (a transgender individual) changes their gender on Strava, they should not retroactively "win" segments as

You're being too nice. A biological male shouldn't be allowed to set female records, ever.

I agree, however... it's just Strava.

wtfbbq wrote:

I agree, however... it's just Strava.

Yes, you are correct. But what about an actual race where prize money is involved?

That's ridiculous, and should not happen. I guess it is a programming oversight, and should be reported to them.

czxczxc wrote:

That's ridiculous, and should not happen. I guess it is a programming oversight, and should be reported to them.

I tried that. I tried to flag activities that were clearly recorded over a year ago well before this person changed their gender on Strava. But somehow they are getting the segments back. Should I just give up and let things be and move on?

As said before, it's fine if they want to transition. It's another thing when you simply change your category on your profile, and expect to achieve CRs in the new category based on how you ran in your previous category. When it starts affecting other people's historical achievements, it's wrong.

If a dude like Caster can steal Olympic medals this way, I guess Strava Segments are fair game as well?