• @ToxicWaste@lemm.ee
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    -21 month ago

    i like that: just sports, not womens- or mens- or trans- or whatever- sports. but by which system do you stop an all males team identifying as women for the duration of a weightlifting competition?

    i dont have a good answer. but i was hoping someone in the discussion has.

    • Norah (pup/it/she)
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      41 month ago

      Many/most sports require trans women to have been on HRT for 12-24 months prior to the competition.

      • @ToxicWaste@lemm.ee
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        01 month ago

        ok, that sounds better. does insurance pay for HRT where you are, or what does that cost you? generally i think doing sports should not be behind a paywall (except equipment, which is hard to circumvent).

        but in that case, it may be the best thing available to prevent shenanigans like the linked story.