Reddit grapples with the question. "Why don't trans-men playing in men's sports or raping men in men's bathroom make the news?" The answer of course, must be misogyny.

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[–]Haylstorm 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Seriously, I wonder how much of that crowd has ever had contact with the opposite sex. Like anyone who has playfought with an opposite sex partner knows the difference. Anyone who has played contact sports past puberty does too. It's all well and good to push equality but that doesn't apply to physicality and people being too dumb to realise they're different put themselves and others at risk.

[–]Wanderingthehalls 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I did martial arts in my 20s and despite being tiny, could hit and kick harder than all but one of the other women. I had no issues sparring with much bigger women. But any training with men was like training with a superhero. Even a small, slim man could overpower me with almost no effort.

[–]Haylstorm 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That was pretty much my experience too. I did judo for a long time, so I know the point in puberty where you cannot match men anymore. It's genuinely a bit terrifying at that age because they don't realise their strength either and the ease at which they can manhandle you being so new is something else.

I know I can be decently competitive with women, but against men I'm basically a ragdoll. The only way I'm not is if they're holding back a lot which you know, means it's not competitive.

[–]jet199 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That's a whole lot of people nowadays.

I'm one of them.