There aren't athletes in women's races better than her, nor are there likely to be, which is the problem. The point of rules in sports is that no elite athlete has an unfair advantage over another.
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Replying to @kimbbellard
There have previously been athletes better than her, and the top 10 or so runners beat each other all the time anyway. Her best time may be the 4th best of all time, but if she's got an unfair advantage so do most of her peers
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Replying to @GidMK @kimbbellard
And if we consider those who are unbeatable to have unfair advantages, what of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt?
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Replying to @GidMK
This is essentially a man competing against women. If you don't consider that unfair, then I'm not sure what the point of women's sports is.
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Replying to @kimbbellard
It's not, that's the whole point. There is no scientific basis for using testosterone levels as a gender delineator
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Replying to @GidMK
This is the problem. Testosterone may or may not be the right measure, but, unless we just say it is OK for men to compete in women's sports, we need some way to draw the line. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/05/what-no-one-is-telling-you-an-athlete-who-ran-ncaa-track-as-a-man-for-3-years-just-won-an-ncaa-womens-title/ …
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Replying to @kimbbellard
Because one trans woman won a single college tittle? Do you know how many trans women have won Olympic medals of any kind since they were allowed to compete in 2004?
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Replying to @GidMK
Caster Semenya has had a pretty good career, including Olympic golds. I believe silver in the 2016 800m was also from a trans person. I still can't figure out your position: are you seriously saying it doesn't matter, that it's OK for any "man" to opt to compete against women?
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Replying to @kimbbellard
Caster Semenya isn't trans. There have been no openly trans competitors in the Olympics since the rules changed in 2004. If you don't believe me, look it up
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Replying to @GidMK
Fine. For the third time, I'm asking you: who do you believe should be allowed to compete in women's races?
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