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The Sport Issue - will this encourage early transition?

31 replies

TinaYouFatLard · 19/06/2022 21:50

I’ve been suspicious of the sport issue for a while. It seems such obvious trolling to me. I’ve wondered if the law of unintended consequences will mean that the restrictions on transwomen in sport will give the TRAs more reason to encourage pre-pubescent transition.

The FINA ruling today allows participation if transition completes before tanner stage 2 or age 12, which is a horrific thought.

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WomenShouldWinWomensSports · 19/06/2022 22:04

God I hope it doesn't get interpreted that way. Hopefully it gets enforced the way @achillestoes has read it.

SignOnTheWindow · 19/06/2022 22:04

If the open category thrives as an event (and I hope it will), then maybe not.

Belovedfool · 19/06/2022 22:03

Transition that early is unlikely to result in the creation of a robust athlete. I suspect those transitioning kids early would do it for very different reasons....

Detales · 19/06/2022 22:01

Also to allow for certain types of DSD perhaps?

Saw another post stating that taking puberty blockers before12 is completely incompatible with becoming an elite athlete anyway so this is entirely moot.

Soontobe60 · 19/06/2022 22:01

And if, God forbid, they did manage to persuade doctors to prescribe PBs under the age of 11, they’ll most likely remain with a child’s body at worst, certainly not the body of a successful sporting athlete.

achillestoes · 19/06/2022 21:55

They aren’t saying ‘transition before 12’. They’re saying unless a male transitions before 12, he will have the sporting benefits of male puberty. That’s a fact. The ethics are for medics, politicians and society.