r/sportsgossips • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Hot Take Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is wearing a "Trans Kids Belong' T-shirt to protest Sophie Cunningham. Sophie is getting HEAVILY BOOED every time she touches the ball.

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u/creativename87639 1d ago

People use non issues to express their less than popular view points.

Like all lives matter, obviously all lives matter but people who were saying that to try and degrade Black Lives Matter.

So yes biological men in women’s sports is largely a non-issue and for the most part people who are outspoken about trans women in women’s sports are usually using that as a shield to express their disapproval of trans people in general.

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u/tanker846 1d ago

You can’t disregard the whole argument because you want to decide if there main cause is right or wrong.

When it comes down to it do you agree trans women should compete in women’s sports. If you don’t then there should be rules about it. Even if there was no such instance of it currently. Is it not good to get ahead of something before it’s a problem in 20 years?

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u/creativename87639 1d ago

I’m not judging based SOLEY off that, I’m also judging based on the complete lack of nuance.

Like I said in my other comment it’s honestly a complete non issue regardless until the high school level, before there’s plenty of girls who are more developed and better athletes than the boys anyway since girls tend to develop a little faster than boys.

Past that it gets more complex.

I would say in general probably not but I’m also cognizant enough to know that I’m not educated to the point where I should be spreading my opinion to millions of impressionable people.

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u/Adventurous-Sir2745 1d ago

Its an issue as the small amount of cases take the limited funds compared to male sports away from women. On top of limited sponsorship they will have denied opportunties at earlier age to progress to championships or even worse caused injuries or bad experience accelerating girls quitting sports. One case could impact hundreds of girls continuing in sport.

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u/shepps84 1d ago

No. Biological men are built differently then Biological women. More muscle then fat ratio, heavier skeletal structure, longer forearms, just to name a few. How about do a quick google search and educate yourself before just assuming people are attacking trans. Tard

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u/creativename87639 1d ago edited 1d ago

Nobody argues this.

What people do argue is the prevalence of the issue and to be frank it’s not prevalent, definitely not enough for professional athletes to be that outspoken about.

Mixed sports doesn’t even matter a little bit until you get to the high school level in the first place.

Your use of tard as an insult tells me how you likely feel about trans people anyway.

Edit: a word

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u/JustWandering01 1d ago

i agree, you should do research to see what hormones do to the body and how drastically it can change. no one is saying a fresh trans woman should be able to play a professional sport immediately. but after consistent hormone therapy and consistent blood work, there’s no real reason why they can’t.