World Athletics transgender women ban

World Athletics transgender women ban

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Gecko1978

8,098 posts

144 months

Rufus Stone said:
Gecko1978 said:
No worries at all buddy. This debate is much more fun when we don't go for the cheap laugh (gotcha) but it's a little harder then you have to be precise with words.

I liked Chrismatha response "yes a trans women can". It feels ok to say that as you are defining a positive without any negative
Yes there is a negative.

That answer means a woman can't, which clashes with the belief that some hold that trans women are women.
It depends I use term women to mean Cis. I don't like the term Cis I find it offensive like a co-op of accepted usage to then define another thing under that banner I may nit agree with. So trans women can but don't always, women that is Cis can't but you wouldn't say all trans women have penises because it's not accurate

Rufus Stone

4,381 posts

43 months

ZedLeg said:
You mean like the one Rufus tried there? laugh
Just pointing out the incompatibility of the proposed reply to the question.

chrispmartha

13,784 posts

116 months

Rufus Stone said:
ZedLeg said:
You mean like the one Rufus tried there? laugh
Just pointing out the incompatibility of the proposed reply to the question.
And I disagree its incompatible.

You can use a qualifier before the word woman and it will still mean you think they are a woman.