(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 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.