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InhumaneRaider posted...

Oh, I know and that's why most studies state that there are several areas of current and future research required to improve knowledge of transgender peoples experiences in sport, such as informing on the development of more inclusive sport policies, and most importantly, enhancing the lives of transgender people, both physically and psychosocially.

I wonder how people would feel about a trans league or something? I guess it would require enough participants, but would that be a problem if there were enough? I realise on the face of it that's still a form of exclusion, but I would point to how the paralympics manages this problem. They have so many different competitive categories for different levels of ability, even with the same type of disability. And I don't think the paralympics is trying to make a statement about how one person is more of a person than another when it does so.

It's also hilarious this only makes waves when a trans athlete places in the top of their respective sports category, yet you'll never hear the headline for "trans athlete places 59th in 157 person race"

And yes it's true - hypothetically if a trans athlete's performance dropped so much after transitioning that she went down some ranks in terms of comparative performance no one would bat an eye. It's an unfortunate topic because it's coloured so politically, and there is scope for real harm.

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