How comfortable would you be with a MTF playing on a woman's Rugby team?

Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I don't have a problem with this at all. A woman is a woman no matter what's between her legs.
06/13/2012
Contributor: Andrew1992 Andrew1992
I know the NCAA has a rule that mtfs can compete in women's sports after being on hormones for a year, which I think is fair. I believe FTM's can compete as soon as they come out, because they obviously don't have a hormonal advantage over cis-men.
06/14/2012
Contributor: britanny0620 britanny0620
Quote:
Originally posted by MistressDandelion
Me: She identifies as a girl. So she's a girl.
Friend: But she's really a
Me: No stop
EXACTLY.
06/14/2012
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
Hm. It's a very interesting question. I would say that in such a physically aggressive sport, the athlete in question should be considerate and responsible about any significant difference in physical strength they might have, so as not to injure fellow players. But that's more about good manners than it is about rules and regulations, and is totally unique to the player.

However, I don't see anything wrong with allowing the player to participate in a group sport where she feels more comfortable. In fact, it might even be very emotionally beneficial. I can see how the question becomes slightly trickier with records or titles, since even though the player is female in all other regards, they might still have a physical advantage that some will attribute to male genes.

It's a very new debate, and I'm very interested to see how it plays out over the next few years, as people become more open, out, and confident in their sexual identities.
06/15/2012
Contributor: John E W John E W
I'd be very comfortable with it!
06/15/2012
Contributor: thisisadeletedaccount thisisadeletedaccount
I wouldn't have a problem with it - unless she falls outside some kind of size/weight limitation for the sport or team, she's not automatically creating some kind of unfair advantage, as I'm sure there are people of a variety of sizes and shapes in rugby and she is just one part of a wide spectrum of athletic body types.
06/17/2012
Contributor: snowyslut snowyslut
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Originally posted by ARJLES
My college rugby team is struggling with the issue of transgendered players both within the team and administrators
She's a woman and should be treated as such. Anything else is transmisogynistic BS.
06/20/2012
Contributor: meezerosity meezerosity
She is a woman, it is a woman's team. I see no problem.
06/25/2012
Contributor: Falsepast Falsepast
The main issue is that although their genitals are female, their bodies are male as far as muscle growth and strength goes.
06/25/2012