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diff --git a/content/entry/re-on-transgender-athletes.md b/content/entry/re-on-transgender-athletes.md index 4a879eb..66e4e8a 100644 --- a/content/entry/re-on-transgender-athletes.md +++ b/content/entry/re-on-transgender-athletes.md @@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ A more conservative approach would be to preserve the notion of binary biologica Whether you choose to define biological sex as a binary or a spectrum is another matter. Whatever your opinions are on the language we use, it should be clear that what matters for sports leagues are the biological differences. It's likely that leagues based on gender identity would not be very useful. There's actually [a hilarious South Park clip](https://yewtu.be/embed/URz-RYEOaig?local=true "South Park: Go, Strong Woman, Go") showing exactly why biology is more important for sports than gender identity. +Edit (06-12-2023): To clarify, I was using this South Park clip merely to make a point. I wasn't using it to mock trans people nor endorse any perceived sentiments South Park has towards trans people. + > "...biological men and women have indisputable biological differences that surgery can't change." Here, I failed to mention hormones, which can lessen or even eliminate the relevant biological differences for certain sports. For example, if a trans man went through puberty as a male, there may be no reason to bar him from a male bodybuilding competition. The fact that his chromosomes would be XX might not be irrelevant. I don't know enough to say that with certainty, but you get my point. |