Keeping Men out of Women's Sports
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Tim Simmons said:battle1 said:HughFreakingDillon said:battle1 said:HughFreakingDillon said:battle1 said:HughFreakingDillon said:yep, being forced to show your junk to a gym teacher never caused any problems. ever.
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battle1 said:OnWis97 said:battle1 said:HughFreakingDillon said:yep, being forced to show your junk to a gym teacher never caused any problems. ever.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
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Gern Blansten said:battle1 said:OnWis97 said:battle1 said:HughFreakingDillon said:yep, being forced to show your junk to a gym teacher never caused any problems. ever.Post edited by battle1 on0
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cincybearcat said:Gern Blansten said:Depends on the sport..swimming obviously is not a contact sport. You can argue that volleyball isn't either...but it's still not fair.
If you identify as X then play sports with X. If Y then Y, Z then Z, etc.
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
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Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.Post edited by smile6680 on0 -
smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.0 -
smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.0 -
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1996; 9/28 New York
1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
2000: 10/17 Dallas
2003: 4/3 OKC
2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
2013: 11/16 OKC
2014: 10/8 Tulsa
2022: 9/20 OKC
2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth0 -
Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.
But there is a huge difference between a female choosing to play in a male sport/team, and a biological male choosing to play in a female sport. No one cares if you decide to "play up." There are 8th graders who have played at a high school team because they are very competitive and their skill fits. I've never heard of a high schooler playing down with middle school though.
And I keep hearing the debate of "who's going to check?" I really don't know why people are still asking that. As already mentioned, many schools require a physical before playing. Any doctor who can't check a box that says male or female from a routine physical is not a real doctor and should be arrested immediately. It's really a non-issue.0 -
mace1229 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.
But there is a huge difference between a female choosing to play in a male sport/team, and a biological male choosing to play in a female sport. No one cares if you decide to "play up." There are 8th graders who have played at a high school team because they are very competitive and their skill fits. I've never heard of a high schooler playing down with middle school though.
And I keep hearing the debate of "who's going to check?" I really don't know why people are still asking that. As already mentioned, many schools require a physical before playing. Any doctor who can't check a box that says male or female from a routine physical is not a real doctor and should be arrested immediately. It's really a non-issue.0 -
Go Beavers said:mace1229 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.
But there is a huge difference between a female choosing to play in a male sport/team, and a biological male choosing to play in a female sport. No one cares if you decide to "play up." There are 8th graders who have played at a high school team because they are very competitive and their skill fits. I've never heard of a high schooler playing down with middle school though.
And I keep hearing the debate of "who's going to check?" I really don't know why people are still asking that. As already mentioned, many schools require a physical before playing. Any doctor who can't check a box that says male or female from a routine physical is not a real doctor and should be arrested immediately. It's really a non-issue.
No matter if you define it as chromosomes or phenotype, it's going to be the same result.
And for the rare disorders that affect chromosomes or something, they can stipulate they align with whatever sex most closely resembles their testosterone levels or whatever is deemed appropriate by people with more knowledge in the area than me. My point is, it shouldn't be that difficult to enforce a no (biological) males in females sports ruling. There's no need for coaches or admin to check themselves or any other nonsense, kids go to the doctor and get physicals, many schools require it to play. It's not a big deal.0 -
mace1229 said:Go Beavers said:mace1229 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.
But there is a huge difference between a female choosing to play in a male sport/team, and a biological male choosing to play in a female sport. No one cares if you decide to "play up." There are 8th graders who have played at a high school team because they are very competitive and their skill fits. I've never heard of a high schooler playing down with middle school though.
And I keep hearing the debate of "who's going to check?" I really don't know why people are still asking that. As already mentioned, many schools require a physical before playing. Any doctor who can't check a box that says male or female from a routine physical is not a real doctor and should be arrested immediately. It's really a non-issue.
No matter if you define it as chromosomes or phenotype, it's going to be the same result.
And for the rare disorders that affect chromosomes or something, they can stipulate they align with whatever sex most closely resembles their testosterone levels or whatever is deemed appropriate by people with more knowledge in the area than me. My point is, it shouldn't be that difficult to enforce a no (biological) males in females sports ruling. There's no need for coaches or admin to check themselves or any other nonsense, kids go to the doctor and get physicals, many schools require it to play. It's not a big deal.
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So - my daughter is a dancer, has been part of competitive dance teams for 13 years now....And while it isn't related to the topic fully, it is similar and irritates the hell out of me. For solos, there were probably 30 girls completing and 4 boys. They do not separate them by sex/gender/whatever)....though they do separate by age for overall awards. Every damn competition, boys score the highest. Last weekend top 3 all boys and so was #6. Its just dumb, they are so different physically and do different things.
Additionally over the years as I had noticed boys scoring higher and also group routines that included boys scoring higher I did some digging and sure enough it wasn't just my perception, it seems to be a lot of peoples, and sometimes judges admit it.
Get this, boys don't have enough of an advantage over girls that judges would artificially give them higher scores because there are fewer boys in dance and they want them to continue so boost their egos. WTF.
Anyhow - this issue is so clear to me I honestly do not understand the other perspective.hippiemom = goodness0 -
cincybearcat said:So - my daughter is a dancer, has been part of competitive dance teams for 13 years now....And while it isn't related to the topic fully, it is similar and irritates the hell out of me. For solos, there were probably 30 girls completing and 4 boys. They do not separate them by sex/gender/whatever)....though they do separate by age for overall awards. Every damn competition, boys score the highest. Last weekend top 3 all boys and so was #6. Its just dumb, they are so different physically and do different things.
Additionally over the years as I had noticed boys scoring higher and also group routines that included boys scoring higher I did some digging and sure enough it wasn't just my perception, it seems to be a lot of peoples, and sometimes judges admit it.
Get this, boys don't have enough of an advantage over girls that judges would artificially give them higher scores because there are fewer boys in dance and they want them to continue so boost their egos. WTF.
Anyhow - this issue is so clear to me I honestly do not understand the other perspective.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
Go Beavers said:mace1229 said:Go Beavers said:mace1229 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:Go Beavers said:smile6680 said:I think a lot of people are overthinking the issue.
1. Is it a good idea for safety reasons. My opinion is it's a real concern
2. In non contact sports is it fair to biological females and or trans people. This can be debated.
We had a female champion last year for one of our state weight class. It was good to see.
I think the discussion is whether (biological) boys should be competing in female sports. I don't think most people have an issue with girls/parents choosing to sign up to compete against boys if they have the ability.
But there is a huge difference between a female choosing to play in a male sport/team, and a biological male choosing to play in a female sport. No one cares if you decide to "play up." There are 8th graders who have played at a high school team because they are very competitive and their skill fits. I've never heard of a high schooler playing down with middle school though.
And I keep hearing the debate of "who's going to check?" I really don't know why people are still asking that. As already mentioned, many schools require a physical before playing. Any doctor who can't check a box that says male or female from a routine physical is not a real doctor and should be arrested immediately. It's really a non-issue.
No matter if you define it as chromosomes or phenotype, it's going to be the same result.
And for the rare disorders that affect chromosomes or something, they can stipulate they align with whatever sex most closely resembles their testosterone levels or whatever is deemed appropriate by people with more knowledge in the area than me. My point is, it shouldn't be that difficult to enforce a no (biological) males in females sports ruling. There's no need for coaches or admin to check themselves or any other nonsense, kids go to the doctor and get physicals, many schools require it to play. It's not a big deal.
And again, my original response was agreeing with those who say identifying it will not be up to coaches or the athletic dept, it's nonsense to think it would be. Athletes get physicals all the time by doctors outside of the school in order to play sports. Or as someone else pointed out, a birth certificate. Demonstrating your sex isn't going to. a big deal, there are many ways to do it without pulling your pants down in front of the PE teacher, which some seem to think is the only way based on their reaction.Post edited by mace1229 on0 -
cincybearcat said:So - my daughter is a dancer, has been part of competitive dance teams for 13 years now....And while it isn't related to the topic fully, it is similar and irritates the hell out of me. For solos, there were probably 30 girls completing and 4 boys. They do not separate them by sex/gender/whatever)....though they do separate by age for overall awards. Every damn competition, boys score the highest. Last weekend top 3 all boys and so was #6. Its just dumb, they are so different physically and do different things.
Additionally over the years as I had noticed boys scoring higher and also group routines that included boys scoring higher I did some digging and sure enough it wasn't just my perception, it seems to be a lot of peoples, and sometimes judges admit it.
Get this, boys don't have enough of an advantage over girls that judges would artificially give them higher scores because there are fewer boys in dance and they want them to continue so boost their egos. WTF.
Anyhow - this issue is so clear to me I honestly do not understand the other perspective.However, in the judges’ case, I honestly think it’s more about more diverse recruitment so they can double the sports’ exposure and enrollment.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
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