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Quote: “It is categorically unfair to biological girls to have to compete with a sexually-confused young man with stronger upper body strength, who makes the game board decidedly 'unequal.'"

California's transgender law allows male high schooler to make girls' softball team

I don't think I'd let my daughter compete if he's playing. Even in softball there's risk.

This should be celebrated.

(02-15-2014 12:14 PM)Nacho Wrote:  This should be celebrated.

Pipe and a crepe?

Under Title IX when WMU dropped men's track one of them could have joined the women's team. Unless the school doesn't offer baseball anymore this is nuts. Though the point about bullying is valid, I don't think this will help the student avoid being bullied overall, as this decision just creates a new cause even as it closes a pathway.

(02-15-2014 08:45 PM)Tommyboy Wrote:  Under Title IX when WMU dropped men's track one of them could have joined the women's team. Unless the school doesn't offer baseball anymore this is nuts.

Literally.

MMA has been going through this for about a year. There is a transgender man to women who is fighting women. The bone structure alone in a contact sport is out right dangerous. She is not very good but has brutally pounded out a few women.

(02-15-2014 08:52 PM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 08:45 PM)Tommyboy Wrote:  Under Title IX when WMU dropped men's track one of them could have joined the women's team. Unless the school doesn't offer baseball anymore this is nuts.

Literally.

Or lack thereof.....