Transgender Athletes in Sports

[Cherico]

Transgender runner CeCe Telfer has been ruled ineligible for participation in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games 400m Hurdle Event due to 2019 guidelines regarding testosterone levels of which she was found in excess of in the leadup to these games.

Transgender runner CeCe Telfer ruled ineligible for US Olympic trials

Transgender runner CeCe Telfer’s Olympic dreams have been put on hold. She has been ruled ineligible to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles – her signature event – at the U.S. Olym…

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In 2019, CeCe Telfer became the first Transgender woman to win a NCAA title while a fifth year student at Franklin Pierce. Prior to that, when she competed as a man, she ranked 200th and 390th in Division II Mens Competition in 2016 and 2017. Now undoubtedly due solely to hard work and dedication, she's considered one of the best Female competitors in the same competition a few years later.

Fuck it I want to win gold.

 

[gral]

He/She/It really is called CeCe?

 

[Jormungandr]

Not much else to say.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Transgender Fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA Debut via Domestic Violence Stoppage at 3:32 in the Second Round.

The former Special Forces Soldier didn't begin transitioning until their thirties about five years ago and apparently had a hard time finding an opponent and hopes this bout can help "normalize" the abnormal idea of people like her competing in Women's Sports.

Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin wins MMA debut

Alana McLaughlin won her debut Friday night via submission at the Combate Global prelims in Miami, Fla.

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Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin addresses critics following win in pro MMA debut

Following her debut victory at a Combate Global event, transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin addressed the “nasty messages” she’s received.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[Rocinante]

Transgender Fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA Debut via Domestic Violence Stoppage at 3:32 in the Second Round.

The former Special Forces Soldier didn't begin transitioning until their thirties about five years ago and apparently had a hard time finding an opponent and hopes this bout can help "normalize" the abnormal idea of people like her competing in Women's Sports.

Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin wins MMA debut

Alana McLaughlin won her debut Friday night via submission at the Combate Global prelims in Miami, Fla.

nypost.com

Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin addresses critics following win in pro MMA debut

Following her debut victory at a Combate Global event, transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin addressed the “nasty messages” she’s received.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

So some special forces dude beat up a woman.

 

[DarthOne]

Transgender Fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA Debut via Domestic Violence Stoppage at 3:32 in the Second Round.

The former Special Forces Soldier didn't begin transitioning until their thirties about five years ago and apparently had a hard time finding an opponent and hopes this bout can help "normalize" the abnormal idea of people like her competing in Women's Sports.

Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin wins MMA debut

Alana McLaughlin won her debut Friday night via submission at the Combate Global prelims in Miami, Fla.

nypost.com

Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin addresses critics following win in pro MMA debut

Following her debut victory at a Combate Global event, transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin addressed the “nasty messages” she’s received.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

And again I say we need a ‘throwing up’ or ‘disgusted’ reaction option.

 

[LindyAF]

Transgender Fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA Debut via Domestic Violence Stoppage at 3:32 in the Second Round.

The former Special Forces Soldier didn't begin transitioning until their thirties about five years ago and apparently had a hard time finding an opponent and hopes this bout can help "normalize" the abnormal idea of people like her competing in Women's Sports.

Transgender Fighter Alan(?) "Alana" McLaughlin won his MMA Debut via Domestic Violence Stoppage at 3:32 in the Second Round.

The former Special Forces Soldier didn't begin transitioning until his thirties about five years ago and apparently had a hard time finding an opponent and hopes this bout can help "normalize" the abnormal idea of people like him competing in Women's Sports.

FTFY

 

[prinCZess]

Well.
Looking on the bright side, at least the opponent doesn't have a skull fracture this time.

 

[Urabrask Revealed]

Well.
Looking on the bright side, at least the opponent doesn't have a skull fracture this time.

Bet she wishes she did tho. So she can opt out of this clown world in honorable combat.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Well.
Looking on the bright side, at least the opponent doesn't have a skull fracture this time.

Apparently this fight was a bit more competitive and the female opponent (Celene Provost) actually won the first round which was mostly stand up. But the second round came aboot and somehow Alana was able to reverse a takedown and overpower the other fighter and sink in the choke.

Going to see if I can find a way to actually see the fight itself since it was apparently on Paramount Plus and thus only Kelvin Trekkies got to see it (ie: basically no one except prog-nerds/geeks).

Bet she wishes she did tho. So she can opt out of this clown world in honorable combat.

She'll be spared by the Skittles Brigade for her noble sacrifice.

 

[Syzygy]

I saw it posted on twitter somewhere, and boy did I have a good laugh at the sheer quantity of cognitive dissonance exposed for all sides of the isle to see, because in straddling the fence (trans rights/womens' rights) they've done an excellent job in upsetting everyone.

"I'm not a transphobe, but. . ."

Their minds are tied in knots and the only thing they can think to do when confronted by the reality of their stupidity is to pull it tighter.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Cynthia Millen, an official with USA Swimming for over three decades, resigned due to the inclusion of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas participating in female US Swimming events. Lia Thomas was a Division I Swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania for three years before transitioning and in that short time has outcompeted nearly every athlete, broke numerous Women's swimming records, and will automatically qualify for the NCAA Swimming Championships next March. Lia is also closing in on several Women's swimming world records such as those set my multiple Olympian Missy Franklin.

By resigning, Cynthia hopes others will follow suit and refuse to officiate swims where biologically born male swimmers compete against Women. Neither the NCAA or USA Swimming have commented on Lia's impressive performance beyond sticking their heads in the ground as Lia states that their status as a transgender female has totally not affected their performance in any way.

A former official at USA Swimming quit her position of 30 years on Dec. 17 to protest the continued dominance of the University of Pennsylvania's transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

Cynthia Millen resigned while preparing to officiate the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.

USA swimming official resigns in protest of UPenn’s transgender swimmer - Washington Examiner

A former official at USA Swimming quit her position of 30 years on Dec. 17 to protest the continued dominance of the University of Pennsylvania's transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Cynthia Millen resigned while preparing to officiate the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[bintananth]

I hope her message gets through.

My sisters, daughters, and nieces can keep up with - and sometimes outrun - guys because they're usually bigger. Most women are at a 4"-5" and 40lb-50lb disadvantage.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Some of the other 41 UPenn swimmers considered boycotting their final team meet but apparently decided against it due to the dear of fallout from their own University and the NCAA which has been highly supportive of Lia Thomas's record smashing performances.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ teammates considered boycotting final meet in protest

UPenn swimmers were so upset by athlete Lia Thomas’ advantages that they mulled boycotting their final home meet – but didn’t for fear they’d be banned from the Ivy League championship.…

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[WolfBear]

And this is going to become more common. Guys who can't break the ceiling in the men's sports, but have pathological need for self affirmation, will take this route. And ''moral authorities'' will cheer them.

And they'll also get to have lesbian sex afterwards! Rawr!

 

[WolfBear]

The precise line of where it is is pretty well known. It's in the Y Chromosome. The number of advantages men have physically over women is just ridiculous, from height to muscle mass and muscle building to bone density to your very skin which is structured differently than womens and confers advantage.

But, you don't know? All of these things are just social constructs!

 

[KilroywasNOTHere]

I saw it posted on twitter somewhere, and boy did I have a good laugh at the sheer quantity of cognitive dissonance exposed for all sides of the isle to see, because in straddling the fence (trans rights/womens' rights) they've done an excellent job in upsetting everyone.

"I'm not a transphobe, but. . ."

Their minds are tied in knots and the only thing they can think to do when confronted by the reality of their stupidity is to pull it tighter.

if I wasn't afraid of the trans movement before, I certainly am now. How far will this continue to go? They invade women's sports, what else will they invade? What's going to keep them from oppressing REAL women under the guise of fighting transphobia? Heck you're already considered transphobic if you don't bang a transwoman. How long before it's declared BEING a woman is problematic because it means transwomen have to deal with "unfair competition" in the dating world. These are basically men saying they can be better women than women. How is that not a danger to the agency of women? You don't think they won't at least try to work around the baby problem? Even if they don't succeed how much damage will be done in the meantime?

 

[Urabrask Revealed]

You don't think they won't at least try to work around the baby problem?

I dunno, sounds like it might solve some societal issues. Then again, a lot of feminists are up in hysterics over the theoretic development of artificial wombs.

 

[WolfBear]

if I wasn't afraid of the trans movement before, I certainly am now. How far will this continue to go? They invade women's sports, what else will they invade? What's going to keep them from oppressing REAL women under the guise of fighting transphobia. Heck you're already considered transphobic if you don't bang a transwoman. How long before it's declared BEING a woman is problematic because it means transwomen have to deal with "unfair competition" in the dating world. These are basically men saying they can be better women than women. How is that not a danger to the agency of women? You don't think they won't at least try to work around the baby problem? Even if they don't succeed how much damage will be done in the meantime?

What baby problem, specifically? Cis men who date trans women can simply hire surrogates.

 

[KilroywasNOTHere]

What baby problem, specifically? Cis men who date trans women can simply hire surrogates.

the inability for transwomen to get pregnant. They are already trying to develop artificial wombs.