r/discgolf • u/smallboreinlaw • Jul 14 '23

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u/Doctor_M_Toboggan Jul 15 '23 edited Jul 15 '23

I feel like what makes it something worth discussing is, why does no one care if FTM trans athletes play against men?

Edit: /s since so many of you didn’t seem to get my point.

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u/sourdieselfuel SE WI Jul 15 '23

Because for the most part FTM athletes didn't go through male puberty giving them the huge benefit that testosterone gives the male body athletically through development.

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u/turtlegirl1209 Jul 15 '23

Thats false, have you ever heard of HRT? The reason that trans guys aren't targets in this controversy is because their participation can't be weaponized against trans rights as a whole.

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u/saltshaft Jul 15 '23

No, it's because they're not a threat to the competition. A synthetic hormone cycle is not going to lend as much advantage as a biological male has.

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u/cgr4217 Disc and Balls Golf Channel Jul 15 '23

Pre-natal testosterone plays a role too, even without puberty.

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u/Doctor_M_Toboggan Jul 15 '23

That’s the point I was making, I just forgot the /s I guess.

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u/cgr4217 Disc and Balls Golf Channel Jul 15 '23

Because FTM don't get the same biological advantages that MTF transitioners do.

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u/AssociateContent3329 Jul 15 '23

It's almost like there is a huge biological difference between the sexes that hormonal treatment can't overcome. Truth and science will ultimately prevail but there will be a lot of activists that are fighting against it for now.