• Kwakigra@beehaw.org
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    I’m interested in how this could be framed as Manuel having an unfair advantage, but since I know any explanation no matter how stupid, impossible, or absurd would work on millions of credulous morons I actually don’t.

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      “He HaS tOo mUcH tEsToStErOnE! He’S bAsIcaLly dOpIng” or something like that would be my guess.

      Same basic dumb logic for why it’s ok for a cis woman to be tall and not a trans one.

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        yeah, I’ve seen the argument. people cry out because testosterone is (deservedly) considered essential for ftm trans people, while in most sports, it would be considered doping for cis people.

        while I can see why people feel like it’s unfair treatment, they usually have no idea about the trans experience. excluding trans people from the opportunity to have a sports carreer would in any case be a lot more unfair than some selectively allowed hormones for athletes.

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          I don’t see how it would be unfair as long as his testosterone levels are within average the male range.

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      It would be kinda funny if the argument went to trans men having an unfair advantage when previously the argument was: “Show me even one trans man who has won against cis men.” Goal posts are ever moving.