The long and short of it is this. Male Professional athletes will beat their female counterparts no matter what gender anyone claims. This excerpt from Sex in Sport makes that point about as clearly as you can. Testerone matters. And you can’t even pretend to make it close.
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Martina Navratilova Takes Heat from “Her People” Over Transgender Athlete Remarks
A few weeks ago Martina Navritolova remarked on how women with penises had an unfair advantage in women’s sports. She called it insane and said it was cheating. I noted that there might be a price to pay for that and it has come due. Navratilova has had to apologize in part.
Olympics Change Rules – Allow Transgender Athletes, Surgery Not Required
Men who have had one year of hormone replacement therapy and no reassignment surgery may now compete as women in the Olympics. Women have the same option. But who among us imagines that this won’t become a competition between men (Men’s Sports) and men claiming to be women (Women’s Sports)?
Quick Shot: USA Powerlifting – Trans Women Banned From Competing as Women
We’ve seen stories of boys competing as girls in high school or college-level sports and always winning. The Culture has tied the hands of coaches, teachers, Administrators, and even parents. Maybe they should consider this, from USA Powerlifting. It may set a standard for one of the most cogent explanations for prohibiting trans athletes I’ve seen … Read more
Palate Cleanser: Who Owns the L.A. Dodgers?
Happy Tuesday! Congratulations to the Red Sox, again. Never gets old. I love it that Steve Pearce was named MVP, although I’d have had no reason to complain if David Price had gotten the nod. That brings me to the best headline from Game 5, and I shall brook no dispute. Well, maybe a little, but not much.
On An Otherwise Slow Saturday…
The Red Sox have announced a 262.5 million dollar trade with the LA Dodgers that will unload, Crawford, Gonzales, Beckett and Punto. the Red Sox will send Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, Nick Punto and the combined $262.5 million remaining on their contracts to Los Angeles for top pitching prospects Allen Webster and Rubby … Read more
Royal Wedding Not Your Thing? How about “Australia Hosts Nude Olympics”
It’s not really an ‘Olympics’ is it? It’s more like an excuse to make naked people shake. Now far be it from me to prevent such things under the proper circumstances, but calling it an “Olympics” seems a bit far fetched; here’s what they’ve got.
Picture of The Day (Red Sox Season Starts Today!)
A few people may be offended by this display of Kinetic Digital Action, especially from such a young fan, but who can argue that this is not a familiar pose to Red Sox fans of all ages; even when the Yankees are not in town? Boston is regularly placed at or near the top of most ‘obnoxious fan’ lists and here’s why–they start training them early. That finger comes with the hot dog and the beer.
Bad News For Jets fans…
I guess sports medicine has come a long way. This guy busted his tibia. Of course it never penetrated the skin. That’s encouraging. Seeing bones sticking out of flesh is reserved for serious injuries and great television shows like The Walking Dead.