(I’m just trying to learn. No hidden mockery in this and this is no gotcha bs aimed at t women. I’m NOT transphobic. Just saw this in a debate and wanted to know other people’s thoughts)
I just want to know:
- Is this factually correct?
- If it is, does it matter? Why or why not?
- How would you logically respond to this?
- How does this statement not contradict with Trans Women are Women
The reason why sports are segregated by gender is because men can’t stand to lose to women.
Think about this. Why are even non-contact sports segregated? Tennis? Why?!
Even chess is segregated by gender. Chess!
The reason athletic sports are segregated by gender is because physically, cis men vastly outperform cis women. Like, if we got rid of gender divisions altogether, cis men would be the only ones competing. I think it’s unfair to both cis and transgender female athletes to effectively bar them from competitions altogether.
For nonathletic sports, it’s more complicated. In chess, for example, the best female chess player in history is the 64th best chess player overall. The second best woman doesn’t break the top 140. I assume this is because of historical discrimination against women in chess leading to them being underrepresented at the top. Having women’s divisions is good because it encourages women to play.
To be clear, trans women are women, so it only makes sense to have them compete against other women.
This has been tested on multiple occasions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Sexes_(tennis)
The only real win in singles was Billie Jean King (then 29yo) over Bobby Riggs (then 55yo). Riggs had recently beaten Margaret Court who was a 17 year number one in the women’s game.
Maybe bit it’s more likely it’s jus5 entertainment based. Women leagues are created to attract more viewers/participants.