Breaking: Idaho To BAR Transgender Athletes From Competing

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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Why do we segregate sports?

Sports should be about the best a person can do, not about lowering expectations.

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

i see it similar to weight classes in MMA. Or varsity and junior varsity high school kids not competing with NBA and NFL, etc.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Age differences is one thing, but once adults why not?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

true age difference is similar tho to different weights and different genders. Also whether someone is disabled or not, so I am ok with them having the paralympics. And once adults, I know sometimes they have sports for only old people, like you need to be a certain age. There's a 50 and over basketball league near me, I can't join it but that's fine I don't need to go in there and dunk over grampa to feel like a real man.

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

are you kidding? we segregate so that women have a chance to compete against their genetic equals

[–]proc0 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That would just be the equivalent of current male leagues (a.k.a. normal sports).

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Do you think weight classes and age groups should be eliminated, as well?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Weight classes don't make much sense for me and aren't present in many sports. Age groups should stay.