Comments by "Daily Wire Third Stringer" (@DailyWireThirdStringer) on "Transgender athletes banned from elite international track and field events l GMA" video.

  1. I'm with Richard Dawkins on this one. When it comes to athletics (as opposed to a mental activity, like academics), your biology (sex) is what matters, not your psychology (gender). It's nice to see that these sports leagues, whose rules are determined by EXPERTS, are making well-informed decisions.
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  2.  @SnakeSagacity  Sure. But in many cases, drugs/surgeries/social transitioning does help. In fact, this is true in the vast majority of cases (according to one study, the detransition rate was just 1%). If somebody chooses to outwardly embody characteristics traditionally associated with the other sex, to the point that they become almost indistinguishable from members of that sex (save for biology), and that's what it takes for them to feel comfortable, then I have no problem with it. It would be like forcing you (assuming you are a biological male) to wear a dress, makeup, and high heels every day of your life, and refer to you as she/her. Do you really believe that any amount of counseling/mental health treatment could alleviate your discomfort in such a situation? Highly doubtful. Where things get tricky is to what extent we accept them as members of the other sex (e.g. in sports, bathrooms, etc.), or when we're talking about minors with gender dysphoria. In those areas, I believe there is room for reasonable debate -- and, of course, whenever possible I tend to defer to the experts.
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  3.  @yourbestgolf365  "The behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex." (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) You're right, it's also cultural and behavioral. My bad.
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