macedoine
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Kinesiology research
December 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kinesiology research
Absolutely, trans women and cis men are not the same and should not compete in contact and speed sport together. Differences do persist between trans women and cis women. Injury rates (ACL tears and hip dysplasia) requiring body mechanics that slow women down and prevent direction change.
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Absolutely, trans women and cis men are not the same and should not compete in contact and speed sport together. Differences do persist between trans women and cis women. Injury rates (ACL tears and hip dysplasia) requiring body mechanics that slow women down and prevent direction change.
… levels of competition (such as a youth rec league vs NCAA competition) and perhaps for different sports (such as contact sports vs non-contact). This issue has so many things to consider.
December 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
… levels of competition (such as a youth rec league vs NCAA competition) and perhaps for different sports (such as contact sports vs non-contact). This issue has so many things to consider.
I see both sides to the overall argument; one side is that everyone should have an opportunity to play regardless of athletic ability, the other side is that women should have a space to compete where they are not at a disadvantage due to body structure. Different rules should exist for different
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I see both sides to the overall argument; one side is that everyone should have an opportunity to play regardless of athletic ability, the other side is that women should have a space to compete where they are not at a disadvantage due to body structure. Different rules should exist for different
I am really open to respectful, science-backed debate on this issue. Joint structure is the main argument that I bring forward. Women have a quadriceps angle of between 15-22 degrees and men have an angle of 11-14 degrees. The difference that this makes in speed, torque, injury is considerable.
December 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I am really open to respectful, science-backed debate on this issue. Joint structure is the main argument that I bring forward. Women have a quadriceps angle of between 15-22 degrees and men have an angle of 11-14 degrees. The difference that this makes in speed, torque, injury is considerable.
If the HRT started before puberty, absolutely! If not, the body developed a higher bone density and different body comp that persists. Joint structure in the knees and hips will always be different; it puts girls at a disadvantage in speed sports and sports that involve quick direction changes.
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If the HRT started before puberty, absolutely! If not, the body developed a higher bone density and different body comp that persists. Joint structure in the knees and hips will always be different; it puts girls at a disadvantage in speed sports and sports that involve quick direction changes.
Fair comment … I just see/hear some really horrific things from my daughters who are dating and I am glad I came of age in a different time.
December 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Fair comment … I just see/hear some really horrific things from my daughters who are dating and I am glad I came of age in a different time.
Feel free, however, to label me a bigot. I am done with this conversation.
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Feel free, however, to label me a bigot. I am done with this conversation.
There are two parts to the comment. Safety and competition are my reasons because there are marked differences in developing bone density, joint structure (especially in the knees and hips) and body composition under a high testosterone environment and under a high estrogen environment.
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There are two parts to the comment. Safety and competition are my reasons because there are marked differences in developing bone density, joint structure (especially in the knees and hips) and body composition under a high testosterone environment and under a high estrogen environment.
This is strictly a safety and fairness view. I feel the same way about the use of anabolic steroids remaining banned in sports for the same reasons. I wish that there was a way to include trans women in sport that didn’t put smaller stature women at a safety and competition disadvantage.
December 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is strictly a safety and fairness view. I feel the same way about the use of anabolic steroids remaining banned in sports for the same reasons. I wish that there was a way to include trans women in sport that didn’t put smaller stature women at a safety and competition disadvantage.
I am not sure what I have posted that has been offensive to you and I apologize. I feel VERY strongly that every adult has the right to live as their authentic self. The one view that I hold that you may find transphobic is that I don’t believe trans women should compete in women’s sports 1/1
December 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I am not sure what I have posted that has been offensive to you and I apologize. I feel VERY strongly that every adult has the right to live as their authentic self. The one view that I hold that you may find transphobic is that I don’t believe trans women should compete in women’s sports 1/1
Show me one … I am baffled.
December 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Show me one … I am baffled.
???!!!!???
Seriously, Where in my profile does it say that? I can’t see it on my end. I have never made a transphobic comment in my life
Seriously, Where in my profile does it say that? I can’t see it on my end. I have never made a transphobic comment in my life
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
???!!!!???
Seriously, Where in my profile does it say that? I can’t see it on my end. I have never made a transphobic comment in my life
Seriously, Where in my profile does it say that? I can’t see it on my end. I have never made a transphobic comment in my life
And even as Gen X men got older, they shifted right on many things, but not so much on women’s roles in society. Their sons (influenced by Kirk, Fuentes, Tate, etc) are far to the right of their dads on this
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
And even as Gen X men got older, they shifted right on many things, but not so much on women’s roles in society. Their sons (influenced by Kirk, Fuentes, Tate, etc) are far to the right of their dads on this
As they got older, for sure. But when I was dating in college (1995-1999), I never met a guy who thought women shouldn’t be in college or shouldn’t have access to birth control or shouldn’t be able to vote. If anything, those guys feared dating a girl who wanted to get married and have kids young
December 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As they got older, for sure. But when I was dating in college (1995-1999), I never met a guy who thought women shouldn’t be in college or shouldn’t have access to birth control or shouldn’t be able to vote. If anything, those guys feared dating a girl who wanted to get married and have kids young
We both are off topic from the article. Young adult women and young adult men do not want to consider relationships with people who have different political views due to moral and cultural reasons and articles like this that promote a “just don’t talk about politics” view are missing the issue.
December 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We both are off topic from the article. Young adult women and young adult men do not want to consider relationships with people who have different political views due to moral and cultural reasons and articles like this that promote a “just don’t talk about politics” view are missing the issue.
To young women there is a big difference between extra marital affairs and having the speaker of the house make a statement that it is the moral obligation of every woman in the country to produce at least one child or for the biggest influencer of young men to promote repealing the 19th amendment
December 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
To young women there is a big difference between extra marital affairs and having the speaker of the house make a statement that it is the moral obligation of every woman in the country to produce at least one child or for the biggest influencer of young men to promote repealing the 19th amendment
The chasm that has opened is the change in men’s views of women. Sure, there were some right-wing nut jobs around 30 years ago promoting a “women in the kitchen” agenda. But the vast majority of 18-35 year old men in the ‘90s would think the views of the current generation of young men to be nuts.
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The chasm that has opened is the change in men’s views of women. Sure, there were some right-wing nut jobs around 30 years ago promoting a “women in the kitchen” agenda. But the vast majority of 18-35 year old men in the ‘90s would think the views of the current generation of young men to be nuts.
The dating/politics graph would be U-shaped. In the 60’s/70’s politics were important in a relationship just as they are today. In the 90’s/00’s, less so because both parties projected basic human decency. Dole threw Buchanan supports out of the RNC in ‘96 due to racism to GOP cheers. Big change
December 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The dating/politics graph would be U-shaped. In the 60’s/70’s politics were important in a relationship just as they are today. In the 90’s/00’s, less so because both parties projected basic human decency. Dole threw Buchanan supports out of the RNC in ‘96 due to racism to GOP cheers. Big change
EXACTLY! This isn’t the 90’s where you date someone who has different ideas about tax policy. A relationship (or marriage) will never work between a girl who has self respect, an education and goals and a guy who idolizes Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate and agrees with their views.
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
EXACTLY! This isn’t the 90’s where you date someone who has different ideas about tax policy. A relationship (or marriage) will never work between a girl who has self respect, an education and goals and a guy who idolizes Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate and agrees with their views.
The article argues for the government to pay low income workers to stay home. Obviously, the GOP is never going to consider this. Bills passed (or considered) over the past year have limited access to healthcare and food resources for the same group.
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The article argues for the government to pay low income workers to stay home. Obviously, the GOP is never going to consider this. Bills passed (or considered) over the past year have limited access to healthcare and food resources for the same group.
High deductible plans with HSAs have been around for 15 years. 36% of all people on employer sponsored group plans had a HDHP in 2023 and the number goes up by roughly 5% per year. If all of these people (myself included) have not been able to influence prices in 15 years, what is going to change.
December 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
High deductible plans with HSAs have been around for 15 years. 36% of all people on employer sponsored group plans had a HDHP in 2023 and the number goes up by roughly 5% per year. If all of these people (myself included) have not been able to influence prices in 15 years, what is going to change.
I put $4000 in mine last year. Covered a couple of urgent care visits, two specialist office visits (dermatology and ENT) and a sports injury for one of my teens (no surgery, just office visits, MRI and PT). That is it. There is currently $246 in the account left over!
teens.surgery
December 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I put $4000 in mine last year. Covered a couple of urgent care visits, two specialist office visits (dermatology and ENT) and a sports injury for one of my teens (no surgery, just office visits, MRI and PT). That is it. There is currently $246 in the account left over!
Even employer-sponsored group plans are seeing skyrocketing premiums and more than half of the employer-sponsored group plans are now HDHP plans with huge deductibles.
December 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Even employer-sponsored group plans are seeing skyrocketing premiums and more than half of the employer-sponsored group plans are now HDHP plans with huge deductibles.
Don’t forget the old lifetime max that the ACA outlawed where insurance companies could just kick you off mid hospital stay or mid cancer treatment because you hit $1 million of expenses over your lifetime.
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Don’t forget the old lifetime max that the ACA outlawed where insurance companies could just kick you off mid hospital stay or mid cancer treatment because you hit $1 million of expenses over your lifetime.