That’s irrelevant. Being trans isn’t “gaming the system” it’s just something you’re born being. No one is going to transition for an advantage in a ball game and it’s ridiculous to even suggest it.
Right! No one is doing so now, but there’s nothing stopping people from doing so if it becomes so normalized. It’s a reductio ad absurdum of your argument. You’re acting like this is the first time legislation can be passed in favour of a group of people such that it can’t be abused by others strictly for personal gain.
Furthermore, just because people’s intentions for transitioning now aren’t chiefly to obtain an advantage in a ball game doesn’t mean that they DON’T actually possess an advantage…
Also you need to provide a justification for why my initial distinction is “irrelevant”. The classifications into men’s and women’s sports are based on sex and not gender.
No one would ever do it and it’s ridiculous and transphobic to suggest it. Do you think a cis man would actually choose to live like this for a possibly minor advantage in women’s sports? It’s a joke.
I’m sure someone might try, but once the realities of gender dysphoria sink in and their boobs start growing they’d realize it isn’t worth transitioning to the wrong gender just to be able to dunk in the WNBA or whatever. I don’t think you realize how fucking horrible it is for your body to mutate into a (WRONG HORRIBLE NO NO NO) form that you hate. No one would choose to live like that for what might ultimately be a very minor advantage. Stop entertaining that as a legitimate concern.
Whether we should segregate sports by sex instead of other considerations is a separate conversation that other people in this thread want to have, but that’s besides the point I’m trying to make. I’m telling you, gender dysphoria isn’t something someone would choose.
Do you think a cis man would actually choose to live like this for a possibly minor advantage in women’s sports?
Google reductio ad absurdum.
Also:
Furthermore, just because people’s intentions for transitioning now aren’t chiefly to obtain an advantage in a ball game doesn’t mean that they DON’T actually possess an advantage…
I’m all for letting trans women participate in male sports if it they’ve been in the transition period long enough that their physical capabilities don’t give them an unfair edge. I also think you’ve done me a huge disservice by claiming that I’m “trivialising” gender dysphoria when all I’ve done is use a valid argumentative technique. I only brought in the reductio ad absurdum to show that anybody can claim to be “born” that way regardless of whether or not transitioning is practical.
Whether we should segregate sports by sex instead of other considerations is a separate conversation that other people in this thread want to have, but that’s besides the point I’m trying to make.
Your original claim was that trans people are “born” that way and i disagreed. Citing that we classify these things based on sex and not gender. It’s not another discussion entirely because it’s my rebuttal to your claim.
There’s no need to make this about ad hominems or bring your emotions into this. I’ve never once claimed in this thread that trans folks should lose rights or be barred from participation in society.
That’s irrelevant. Being trans isn’t “gaming the system” it’s just something you’re born being. No one is going to transition for an advantage in a ball game and it’s ridiculous to even suggest it.
Right! No one is doing so now, but there’s nothing stopping people from doing so if it becomes so normalized. It’s a reductio ad absurdum of your argument. You’re acting like this is the first time legislation can be passed in favour of a group of people such that it can’t be abused by others strictly for personal gain.
Furthermore, just because people’s intentions for transitioning now aren’t chiefly to obtain an advantage in a ball game doesn’t mean that they DON’T actually possess an advantage…
Also you need to provide a justification for why my initial distinction is “irrelevant”. The classifications into men’s and women’s sports are based on sex and not gender.
No one would ever do it and it’s ridiculous and transphobic to suggest it. Do you think a cis man would actually choose to live like this for a possibly minor advantage in women’s sports? It’s a joke.
I’m sure someone might try, but once the realities of gender dysphoria sink in and their boobs start growing they’d realize it isn’t worth transitioning to the wrong gender just to be able to dunk in the WNBA or whatever. I don’t think you realize how fucking horrible it is for your body to mutate into a (WRONG HORRIBLE NO NO NO) form that you hate. No one would choose to live like that for what might ultimately be a very minor advantage. Stop entertaining that as a legitimate concern.
Whether we should segregate sports by sex instead of other considerations is a separate conversation that other people in this thread want to have, but that’s besides the point I’m trying to make. I’m telling you, gender dysphoria isn’t something someone would choose.
Gender dysphoria is real. Stop trivializing it.
Google reductio ad absurdum.
Also:
Furthermore, just because people’s intentions for transitioning now aren’t chiefly to obtain an advantage in a ball game doesn’t mean that they DON’T actually possess an advantage…
I’m all for letting trans women participate in male sports if it they’ve been in the transition period long enough that their physical capabilities don’t give them an unfair edge. I also think you’ve done me a huge disservice by claiming that I’m “trivialising” gender dysphoria when all I’ve done is use a valid argumentative technique. I only brought in the reductio ad absurdum to show that anybody can claim to be “born” that way regardless of whether or not transitioning is practical.
Your original claim was that trans people are “born” that way and i disagreed. Citing that we classify these things based on sex and not gender. It’s not another discussion entirely because it’s my rebuttal to your claim.
There’s no need to make this about ad hominems or bring your emotions into this. I’ve never once claimed in this thread that trans folks should lose rights or be barred from participation in society.