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So sick of this, oh my god—

Let trans women play! I guarantee you’ll survive!

Ignoring the evidence that there isn’t even much of an advantage if at all and that there are actually a number of disadvantages for trans women, I hate to break it to you; sports have never been fair.

There’s always been a taller guy in basketball, a smaller woman in gymnastics, hell, Michael Phelps has a million advantages on his competition. People have never once cared! These things are celebrated for cis people!

If you cared so much about equality in sports, make sure all the basketball players all the same height. If you cared so much about women’s sports, increase pay and improve treatment of athletes. If you cared about women at all, pay them equally and get your legislation off their bodies.

You don’t care. You just want to be transphobic.

Relevant Resources Below

Them

Trans Women May Actually Face Several Disadvantages in Athletic Competition, Study Finds

A new study funded in part by the International Olympic Committee cautions against blanket bans on trans athletes.

American Civil Liberties Union

Four Myths About Trans Athletes, Debunked | ACLU

Upholding trans athletes' rights requires rooting out the inaccurate beliefs underlying harmful policies sweeping through state legislatures

Transphobia protest outside a local paper for printing an anti-trans ad.

Minneapolis

The truth about the difference between trans men and transgender women in sports

zayaperysian explains why transgender women are no threat to women's sports.

We need more facts in this debate, and less hyperemotional transphobia.