ZenMode
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Of course. It's great for the female teams to play the male teams in just-for-fun, exhibition or pickup games. Competing against superior competition is a good way to measure your ability and improve. Ask any pro team how important it is to have the best available bench players for the starters to practice against.You should follow around a group of female high-level high school and/or college athletes.
The good females play pick-up with males ALL THE TIME! Anson Dorrance encouraged his teams at UNC to play pick-up and competitive off-season leagues with men.
UNC Women’s Soccer, Hoops, Volleyball, Lacrosse, etc. play tough male/female pick-up games year round.
It’s like NYC hoops….the best players are always looking for good games.
The idea that high school and college age women can’t play safely with comparably aged males is ludicrous.
Why I’m posting on this thread and giving a transphobic/homophobic prick a woody, I don’t know.
I'll be honest, the fact that there is so much pushback on what is a widely known, biological reality is just baffling at this point.
It's not a coincidence that
- AB Hernandez finished in first or tied for first in every event she competed. It's not a coincidence that
- The 1145th ranked male tennis player, as a last minute substitution, beat The 57th range female tennis player.
- It's not a coincidence that an under 15 boys team beat the US women's team.
- It's not a coincidence that Lia Thomas was irrelevant in men's swimming and started winning against women.
- It's not a coincidence that Imane Khelif easily won the women's gold in boxing
Again, this isn't me pulling shit out of my ass. This is a known biological reality. Males have 40-60% more muscle mass and it gives them a clear advantage, which is why there isn't a single complaint or concern about trans MEN competing in male sports.
The only legit argument is "Well, there are so few trans women...who cares? You're making a big deal out of nothing!" My response is "It's nothing to you because you aren't the female losing your spot in the starting lineup. You aren't the female not making the team. You aren't the female missing out on the post season or coming in second when you should have won, or third when you would have come in 2nd. You aren't the female having your school records broken by a male."
Why are we prioritizing the feelings/experience of one over the feelings/experience of the many who are negatively impacted?