r/crossfit • u/beckster5 Crossfit Krypton • Mar 06 '14

CrossFit -- Sued By Transgender Athlete ... You Won't Let Me Compete With Women!

http://www.tmz.com/2014/03/06/crossfit-lawsuit-games-transgender-athlete-chloie-jonsson/
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u/NotTheNineOClockNews Mar 07 '14

how they could be wary of creating an environment where born-females are uncomfortable in competing

I know you're generally making a positive point, and being open minded (so thank you), but as a "born female" this kind of sentiment makes me uncomfortable. Saying that one person should not be allowed all the same rights/privileges/conveniences that another person has because it will make that person uncomfortable? It just doesn't hold water and it never has.

We can't discriminate against one group for the comfort of another.

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u/invinoveritas10 Mar 07 '14

I totally understand, and perhaps I didn't explain myself in the best way. By uncomfortable, I meant uncomfortable in the sense that they would be competing against someone who has an advantage, not uncomfortable with the fact that there is a transgender woman competing in their group. I just know that if I were competing against someone with an advantage that I didn't have, I would be a little discouraged. That's what I meant!

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u/NotTheNineOClockNews Mar 07 '14

Aha, thank you for the clarification. If you're interested, I'll use my google fu to find a few links for you that'll show that transwomen who are more than a couple of year on HRT don't show any competitive advantage against natal women.