cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37235684

Obviously reporting transphobic comments to a transphobic mod isn’t going to result in any action, so I’m wondering if the admins are going to do anything about it?

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    • VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 hours ago

      You’re right, that is an unrealistic solution. I’ve never been interested in sports, so I admit I didn’t really put much thought into that. I guess, in my mind, trans people in sports is one of the less dire issues we face today. But, I should acknowledge that there are trans people whose life revolves around sports, and I appreciate you framing it the way it is: separate but ‘equal.’ That really adds a stark perspective to it that I admittedly had not considered.

      Thank you so much for linking research, I’ll read that right now.

      EDIT: I didn’t read the article, I clicked their link to the study and read the abstract and data. So, if I’m reading the data correctly, the only factor measured where trans athletes have an advantage is the slightly higher grip strength of trans women? Just making sure I’m interpreting that correctly. Thank you so much for sending that my way.

        • VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          2 hours ago

          That’s good to know, thank you for this!

          What a great fucking read. Really helped open my eyes to how this sports issue is used to dehumanize us. I really appreciated how she laid out the logical next steps after a trans sports ban, and how it’s inevitably leveraged to take away more and more of our rights. I’ll definitely be following her articles to keep myself informed.

          Side Note: Is that journalist Zoey Zephyr’s wife? I feel like I recognize her face.