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originally posted by: Hazardous1408
originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: hutch622
I think the point of the article was even if an outtie is turned into an innie, the bones and muscles remain the same.
Erm, I'm a 5'8 male...
My bones are not that large in comparison to many women...
You bring no scientific fact to these discussions.
originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: Gryphon66
The constitution says nothing of trans men playing with women.
Time has no baring on this.
Do you disagree that a man could say I am transitioning and want to play women's softball?
originally posted by: Hazardous1408
originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: hutch622
I think the point of the article was even if an outtie is turned into an innie, the bones and muscles remain the same.
Erm, I'm a 5'8 male...
My bones are not that large in comparison to many women...
You bring no scientific fact to these discussions.
originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: Gryphon66
How man women to men trans are dominating men's sports?
originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: FlukeSkywalker
I'm not sure if that name would apply in this case. I would more think trans phobic would be more fitting of a knee jerk reactionary name call.
That's just my thoughts.
Laurel Hubbard made history this weekend by becoming the first transgender female to win an international weightlifting title for New Zealand. But her victory in the over-90-kilogram division, in which she lifted a combined total of 268 kilograms (roughly 590 pounds) to best silver medalist Iuniarra Sipaia of Samoa by 19 kilograms (roughly 42 pounds), was not without controversy. Despite a year’s worth of blood tests showing Hubbard had no more testosterone running through her veins than any of the other female weightlifters competing in the Australian International this weekend, some of those Hubbard beat questioned the fairness of the competition.
According to the IOC, Hubbard, who previously competed as a man, is a woman. Under guidelines recommended in November 2015, the IOC no longer requires transgender women to undergo surgery then wait two years. Now, a transgender woman need only to wait 12 months after starting hormone replacement therapy and demonstrate that her testosterone levels are within acceptable limits.
Hubbard, 39, began her transition in her mid-30s, according to the New Zealand Herald.