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127. Boy's HS State Sports Records Frequently Top Women's World Records

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 09:34 AM

Apr 2024

The separation is for the benefit of females.
Ignoring the differences are not based in fact or science but some wishful way you think the world works.

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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics bans transgender athletes from women's sports [View all] True Dough Apr 2024 OP

Shameful. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2024 #1

Labour's Keir Starmer backs trans sports bans: 'Common sense has to prevail' Celerity Apr 2024 #12

yeah fuck that guy too WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2024 #27

Sorry but I say fuck the Tories, Reform, DUP, and the Lib Dems. I am a straight Labour voter. Celerity Apr 2024 #36

lol I couldn't figure out why you threw Starmer in there as I'm not British WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2024 #37

I see people comment here on so many other countries' politics, and Labour's the UK equvalent of the US Democratic Party Celerity Apr 2024 #38

Worth Noting Is... ProfessorGAC Apr 2024 #2

When I read "small" I thought they were probably religious based. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2024 #3

Small Is Relative ProfessorGAC Apr 2024 #6

Yeah well still overt bigotry. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #52

I Think That Was My Point ProfessorGAC Apr 2024 #59

I think we should do away with gender classification in sports all together... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #4

An interesting idea in theory. Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #7

That would obliterate the WNBA, as just one example NickB79 Apr 2024 #9

Not if they're good. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #10

Do you really believe that? Mosby Apr 2024 #13

No, I don't find spectator sports interesting... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #15

Simply put, women are not as big as men. maxsolomon Apr 2024 #49

Yes, on average... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #51

Please watch some sports. Pick any sport. maxsolomon Apr 2024 #54

I disagree... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #55

You are honest H2O Man Apr 2024 #78

I don't see why... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #83

There's not a single WNBA player TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #102

And there is no rule against it Mountainguy Apr 2024 #123

I am old but I am not a bigot and I don't believe that trans women should be able to compete in women's sports. ratchiweenie Apr 2024 #129

You do realize that... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #130

Good is relative between leagues NickB79 Apr 2024 #14

The gap is wider than that Zeitghost Apr 2024 #32

Well, no. Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #16

Can they? I didn't realize the NBA was open to female athletes. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #18

You bet! Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #20

All the major sports leagues are open Mosby Apr 2024 #25

That's good to know... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #31

Just no. triron Apr 2024 #75

Have you played any sports? EllieBC Apr 2024 #86

Ok, so, the various college teams... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #87

No, that's not the reason things are segregated. Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #91

Yes, my point still stands... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #94

Can you explain how the second team would work? Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #96

ok, wow, that's a lot... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #100

Two teams ... Lurker Deluxe Apr 2024 #97

Thats not really how divisions work. Mountainguy Apr 2024 #124

NHL goaltender Manon Rheaume True Dough Apr 2024 #35

Yeah and she got worked. edisdead Apr 2024 #111

You are so wrong. North Shore Chicago Apr 2024 #17

In what way? Think. Again. Apr 2024 #19

You are wrong. North Shore Chicago Apr 2024 #21

Yes, you mentioned that... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #22

Size and strength Lurker Deluxe Apr 2024 #40

Yes, I didn't realize that... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #45

women and men's bodies were designed so differently. it would be difficult for a pregnant women to stand up right with BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2024 #63

Having worked with professional athletes can confirm pfitz59 Apr 2024 #46

My point is that it should be ability... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #66

Eliminating women's only leagues DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2024 #72

I never spoke about eliminating any leagues... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #73

Good grief. Take the loss edisdead Apr 2024 #112

Back to the kitchen, ladies, because someone on the internet said so. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #116

Give me your shovel so you can stop digging! Solomon Apr 2024 #121

Nope... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #122

Clearly, fairness isn't part of your equation. CrispyQ Apr 2024 #128

men have 60% more upper body strength, bigger heart and lungs, hips aligned differently than women BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2024 #61

On average, yes... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #65

With extremely few exception, there are NOT any women who can compete with men on a professional or olympic level DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2024 #68

There are so many variations of sport... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #70

Skill only gets you so far DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2024 #71

This is spot on edisdead Apr 2024 #113

I wouldn't worry about it...nobody takes that position seriously Prairie Gates Apr 2024 #110

no that is total nonsense. you'ld be effectivly banning women from most collegiate sports Takket Apr 2024 #11

agreed. i don't know why that fact is denied in DU BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2024 #62

There is some level of overlap Zeitghost Apr 2024 #24

I don't see how it would end women in competitive sports... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #26

I suggest you go look at Olympic times EX500rider Apr 2024 #28

Add distance races too. Plus swimming (all distances) triron Apr 2024 #76

Exactly people who think there's parity between the sexes in sports don't know sports EX500rider Apr 2024 #80

There are plenty of women who are better than many men Zeitghost Apr 2024 #33

That's not the point the previous poster was triron Apr 2024 #41

The worst thing about your argument is that you don't even understand that separating sports into men's and women's Takket Apr 2024 #39

I didn't realize that the professional leagues ... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #44

That's just not true TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #103

Of course it's true... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #106

Can you provide any examples in any sport? TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #107

I'm male, my sister is better at baseball than me. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #115

and in weightlifting, males are lifting hundreds more than women. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2024 #64

I don't think that's true, tbh. Oneironaut Apr 2024 #79

Yes, I didn't realize women ARE actually allowed to compete in "men's" leagues... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #84

Even chess requires separate men's and women's divisions Bucky Apr 2024 #92

Segregation based on generalities is wrong. Think. Again. Apr 2024 #95

My town here in Idaho hosts the NAIA baseball world series every year. This probably won't hurt them here much. brewens Apr 2024 #5

Just a note... in High School I was in Cross Country. WarGamer Apr 2024 #8

XC times are pretty variable depending on the terrain triron Apr 2024 #42

Eve was the first transgender - by creation. keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #23

When will they ban very tall people from basketball? unblock Apr 2024 #29

I suppose it might be possible to have a 3rd sex triron Apr 2024 #43

Open, women and mixed, then more people could play questionseverything Apr 2024 #85

What would "mixed" mean? Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #93

Anyone that didn't fall in the first 2 categories questionseverything Apr 2024 #98

How could someone not fall in the "open" category? Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #99

Open to anyone that could make the cut... which would be men questionseverything Apr 2024 #101

Ah, gotcha. Basically a second open category. Dr. Strange Apr 2024 #108

Post removed Post removed Apr 2024 #47

I disagree. Oneironaut Apr 2024 #81

The cis-tall athlete has a genetic advantage over the trans-short person in many sports unblock Apr 2024 #82

Basketball doesn't segregate by height Shrek Apr 2024 #120

How many individuals of that 83K does this impact? Dozens, hundreds, thousands? NoMoreRepugs Apr 2024 #30

If it keeps anyone from playing when they're good enough to play, it's a shit policy. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2024 #34

The good news is that the policy doesn't do that. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #48

Please elaborate. Ms. Toad Apr 2024 #50

I'd be happy to BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #53

Crystal clear that you are supporting a rule which the DU powers that be have decided is not up for debate on DU. Ms. Toad Apr 2024 #58

It's a fair rule TexasDem69 Apr 2024 #105

Post removed Post removed Apr 2024 #114

Wrong. Lunabell Apr 2024 #117

wrong Lunabell Apr 2024 #118

It's still a niche issue BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #56

The only ones making it an issue are the GOP and the uniformed FreeState Apr 2024 #67

Yes, but it still impacts a very small number of people making it niche. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #74

The ignorance and bigotry is profound. Passages Apr 2024 #57

The MAGA morons complaining about this have probably never played sports in their life. Initech Apr 2024 #60

Nice to see so many here think they're above the rules still BootOutTheGoons Apr 2024 #69

As a trans person, I don't particularly care about sports. Oneironaut Apr 2024 #77

so what's the consensus here...? ecstatic Apr 2024 #88

Well ... Lurker Deluxe Apr 2024 #89

This issue is not going to be decided by college administrators Jose Garcia Apr 2024 #90

It's just wrong. Bluethroughu Apr 2024 #104

The vote was 20-0? Prairie Gates Apr 2024 #109

The sports where trans athletes are banned or need permission to compete Celerity Apr 2024 #119

The philosophical distinction between educational and professionally competitive sports purposes lindysalsagal Apr 2024 #125

Why are sports such a sacred cow? That is a bad move. marble falls Apr 2024 #126

Boy's HS State Sports Records Frequently Top Women's World Records dwnsouth Apr 2024 #127