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Martial arts competition changes rules after female fighters pull out over safety fears after facing trans grapplers

https://nypost.com/2023/10/31/news/naga-martial-arts-org-changes-rules-on-trans-fighters/

The national organization that oversees Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitions throughout the United States changed its transgender policy after biological female athletes boycotted a recent event, claim…

Martial arts competition changes rules after female fighters pull out over safety fears after facing trans grapplers

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jimbolauski

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Not being good enough to compete/qualify is not a ban.

PizzaMan

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Please read what I said. You're still not understanding what I am saying.

jimbolauski

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I understand just fine, you're trying to claim that only allowing males to compete against other males is somehow banning trans females.

PizzaMan

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That is not what I am saying. Hence your inability to understand.

jimbolauski

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Forcing people to compete with people they are unequal with is effectively a blanket ban.

Not being good enough to compete is not a ban of any kind. By that logic obese people are banned from Olympic sprinting.

PizzaMan

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You're just arguing against a strawman.

jimbolauski

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Are you calling yourself a strawman or your position?

PizzaMan

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Then you must not understand what a strawman is.

Here you go

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

jimbolauski

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You claimed I was arguing against a strawman, I still don't know if you're calling yourself or your argument a strawman.