Really? My oldest son has been on 3 different sports teams and he never had a "penis inspection" or physical. Maybe it depends on the state? Or maybe because they weren't school teams?
Edit: lol oh geez...the letter was a prank from some hs student in San Francisco. I'm dumb, I seriously thought the Florida bill called it a "penis inspection"
We had to get proof of a physical from our physician to give to the athletic trainer, not like the athletic trainer was doing it themselves, which, yeah, is pretty standard for school sports. The school or coach doesn't wanna be liable if a kid has a heart condition or something and croaks on the field or court.
Third off, and I'm sure this will trigger half a dozen people more interested in being offended than anything else, but no one has ever been able to explain to me WHY a small number of peoples' feelings somehow outweighs the health and safety of potentially any female athlete they're up against
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This is literally why womens' sports exist in the first place - because they largely can't compete with male athletes (or other athletes hopped up on steroids), and shouldn't be expected to
Anyone remember the MMA fighter who nearly died in one bout with a MTF? This ain't about feelings, this is life and death. And if it is about feelings, what about the feelings of every little girl who dreams of being a champion, only to be upstaged by someone with the advantage of being born a male. The 200th best male cyclist is now the number 1 female cyclist, I think.
Supposedly they don't want to give women the consideration they fought tooth and nail for because it.... Encourages bullying of trans people.
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No one has been able to explain to me why the only answer to helping end the bullying of one group of people is by... the bullying and endangerment of another.
Edit: lol oh geez...the letter was a prank from some hs student in San Francisco. I'm dumb, I seriously thought the Florida bill called it a "penis inspection"
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2624864/amp/High-school-suspects-seniors-pranked-school-official-penis-inspection-letters-signed-penis-inspector-Richard-Dong.html
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Second off, idk about this school in particular, but if I'm understanding correctly there is a bill in Florida petitioning to stop transgenders from participating in womens' sports specifically. They would be allowed to compete in mens' spots
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The examinations are supposedly only meant to take place in the event of a gender dispute, in which case apparently medical records may potentially be examined instead
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This is literally why womens' sports exist in the first place - because they largely can't compete with male athletes (or other athletes hopped up on steroids), and shouldn't be expected to
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No one has been able to explain to me why the only answer to helping end the bullying of one group of people is by... the bullying and endangerment of another.