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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 1182477" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>Even though he really shouldn't be mentioned we go back to the Oscar Pistorious case about whether he should be able to complete with able bodied athletes or not. The blades gave him an advantage it terms of energy expended per stride was less than a standard athlete. As such he was banned for a short time to his appeal as the original tribunal didn't take into account the disadvantages from his disability.</p><p></p><p>This isn't to say trans people should compere with women just it's complex and needs to go through proper process and research. But having opinion having not seen the research and understanding and being against trans people competing is being transphobic. Its the difference between having an informed opinion against it to having an uninformed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 1182477, member: 72205"] Even though he really shouldn't be mentioned we go back to the Oscar Pistorious case about whether he should be able to complete with able bodied athletes or not. The blades gave him an advantage it terms of energy expended per stride was less than a standard athlete. As such he was banned for a short time to his appeal as the original tribunal didn't take into account the disadvantages from his disability. This isn't to say trans people should compere with women just it's complex and needs to go through proper process and research. But having opinion having not seen the research and understanding and being against trans people competing is being transphobic. Its the difference between having an informed opinion against it to having an uninformed. [/QUOTE]
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