tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post2078820235601898713..comments2024-03-20T15:54:40.259-04:00Comments on Ben Aquila's blog: FINA votes to effectively ban transgender swimmers in elite women's competitionBen Aquilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770124209873158340noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post-48234799435371084932022-06-20T11:46:29.623-04:002022-06-20T11:46:29.623-04:00I think the matter needs to be studied. According ...I think the matter needs to be studied. According to Swimming World Magazine , which endorses this ban, biological men Men have an 11% advantage over woman in swimming time. Discrimination is discrimination, and I agree that the crusade against Transgender people is horrifying. However, I think back to the East German Olympic teams of the 1980's and before when biological females were pumped through of steroids and other drugs to win huge amounts of Olympic medals for their nation. I do not think that this is happening with the vast majority of trans athletes. But still, I can see the point of biologically female athletes who are fear getting knocked off winning stands Eddi Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365026406880360184noreply@blogger.com