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The way California handled it at women's state track this past season I think is a fair balance. There was a MTF gal that took second in some race, and she and another each got credit for second place. At least until a better solution comes up, I don't see why that would be an issue.
I can see an argument why that's not fair to a trans individual for singling them out, but in that same vein there's an argument about how a MTF may have biological advantages over the competition.
If the above can't be achieved, I think allowing trans in sports is the right call. As someone that was a competitive athlete, I have to admit that I didn't just jump to this opinion and did have to reason with myself. I was never against it, but still had instinctive doubts.
That's not to defend Newsome at all, he's a snake. Even if these are is true beliefs, that he doesn't want to be on that side and perhaps it's a moral dilemma he knows is wrong, he can absolutely do better than this.
Its dumb that politicians are even involved in this non-issue, its the same with trans medical stuff, in what other areas would a sleazy politician ever be invited to dictate what happens between a person and their dr/medical care?
There's a parallel in these things that I feel gets missed in all the hubbub. Why are their opinions or attention warranted, much less demanded on either matter? Why so quick to praise one and condemn the other with the same hand.
This is exactly the idiocy that led to Trump getting that dude's yellow card yanked, apparently the President has executive discretion over international sporting events and bodies
Reproductive care.
Parallel placing systems? Damn maybe everyone can come first now
Not how that works. Assuming 3 MTF trans athletes took the top three spots, they would also place 3 females at birth as the top 3. In this case, the trans girl took second overall, so she shared second. Nobody got displaced, everyone was able to compete. In the way, a trans athlete would share the same position of the closest competition that they bested and behind anyone else they didn't.