One thing that keeps pissing me off about people who believe trans women have an inherent advantage in sports is that it’s still reliant on the idea that men— regardless of skill level— are inherently superior to the most well trained woman athlete and that is incorrect.
That’s because sports are not just about strength or speed— they are also about skills. Are you managing your energy well on the track or in the pool? Are you able to figure out who to give the ball to so your team can score? Can you lift this weight and NOT hurt yourself?
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Also— and this is really fucking inconvenient for some people— sports are also based on chance to a certain extent. There are absolutely NO guarantees that you are going to come out on top regardless of all the training and planning you do. Big deal so did everyone else there.