Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.
Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.
I read your reply, but disagree with the concern parents have being valid, because its unfounded. There is no scientifically backed proof of trans individuals having an advantage in sports, and trans kids getting gender affirming care are often placed on hormone blockers. The hormones involved in teenagers also wildly fluctuate. I agree with the premise of weight class, but the “concern” parents have about their little girl playing against a big scary “man” with teenage testosterone muscles (their words, not yours, before you say I’m putting words in your mouth) is fueled by misinformation about trans individuals, gender affirming care, and the amount of impact these individuals even have in sports. and as a result we now have genital inspections for kids.
I dont think people falling for fearmongering is a valid concern, and I think we shouldn’t be coddling this kind of concern any more than we should tolerate racist concerns.
Most of the transgender people I have run into were adults that transitioned later in life and that is what most people are exposed to. After puberty, transition is a completely different experience. And yes there are studies that talk about the advantages transitioning post puberty.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12312191
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40820509/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8311086
Several of these studies show that estrogen and testosterone suppression generally reduce lean mass, muscle size, and some strength measures. However, the evidence is not consistent about how completely those measures converge with those of cisgender women. The last link found that some muscle and strength differences persisted after hormone treatment, including in studies extending to three years.
So no this is not fear mongering.
With out getting past the paybwall, were talking about minors here. Not adults.
Weird, gross comments about women’s bodies you find icky. We already had a system in place for women like us and it was dismantled by morons. Transition isn’t a “completely different experience” post puberty for fucks sake.
Cis people are so gross