@22and25 posted:You say “those trans kids who come out should be able to play”. Let’s follow your other assertion that it’s not a simple choice and they are just trying be be who they are the best they can.
Well, unfortunately who they are doesn’t make them compatible with mainstream sports. There are plenty of other genetic factors that keep just as many or more kids off the field. Should boys who are too short to compete with other boys be allowed to play girls basketball? There is a boy at my sons middle school who is profoundly small but wants nothing more than to play basketball. He tried out in 7th and 8th grade and just wasn’t one of the best 25 kids that made the cut. He could play circles around half of the girls who made the girls team. So purely based on his genetic make up he is eliminated, no fault of his own. What’s your argument for keeping him off the team where he could compete?
life is tough, many people are dealt shitty genetic circumstances that preclude them from having opportunities that other people take for granted. The ethical question is what we need to address. Do they need to be accommodated and at what cost to everyone else?
So again, should they be able to play? If the answer is yes, what is the next logical step to accommodate every micro minority impacted negatively by the genetic lottery?
He could just “identify” as being tall. Add it to the resume. 6’7”, even if he has a bad tryout he will make the team and get many chances.
Said the mom of a vertically challenged D1 athlete 🤣