[cardcrimson]

Why does this particular brand of unfairness chap your hide in a way that other types of unfairness don't?

I assume you're referring to me. I posted the topic as an interesting question for discussion that could has a direct impact on women's sports. "Chap my hide" is an unfair and inaccurate assumption and or portrayal. I was asked my opinion and gave it, no hide chapped on me over this type of 'unfairness'. 

As for holding kids back, my daughter deals with that everyday as a young 14 year old in high school. When she was four, she was ready for kindergarten; never once did I imagine she'd be playing HS school sports, let alone making the varsity teams in two sports (okay, tryouts finish in one today, but it looks good).

And to OF: "if you are just a guy who wears dresses and makeup, that's not enough to participate in girls sports."? I would certainly agree with that statement. However, isn't a guy who wears dresses and makeup (or whatever girls wear these days), and identifies as a girl, the definition of a transgender girl? Nowhere in the definition of transgender is hormone therapy.

[cardcrimson]

Why does this particular brand of unfairness chap your hide in a way that other types of unfairness don't?

I assume you're referring to me. I posted the topic as an interesting question for discussion that could has a direct impact on women's sports. "Chap my hide" is an unfair and inaccurate assumption and or portrayal. I was asked my opinion and gave it, no hide chapped on me over this type of 'unfairness'. 

As for holding kids back, my daughter deals with that everyday as a young 14 year old in high school. When she was four, she was ready for kindergarten; never once did I imagine she'd be playing HS school sports, let alone making the varsity teams in two sports (okay, tryouts finish in one today, but it looks good).

And to OF: "if you are just a guy who wears dresses and makeup, that's not enough to participate in girls sports."? I would certainly agree with that statement. However, isn't a guy who wears dresses and makeup (or whatever girls wear these days), and identifies as a girl, the definition of a transgender girl? Nowhere in the definition of transgender is hormone therapy.