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That's the underpinning of a weight class system. For MMA or boxing, safety/competition are interchangeable. It's why boxing gloves have changed over time, and it's why men don't fight women of the same weight. |
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That's not really how I approached/thought about the poll, however. But I concede that maybe I'm the only one. |
That's both yours and chemdas problem. You don't understand that a different point is being made. You jump straight to everyone should be treated the same when that's just not true. Not everything is for everyone.
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I am, however, much more understanding of that point of view and am less likely to write you all off of my island if I had an island. |
Yes! The women competing should decide what's safe for them!
You're gonna give me an aneurysm! |
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I don't join football and say "except I don't want to be tackled, because some of these women may be stronger than I am and I don't feel safe." |
I think the majority of woman competing have decided what's safe for them. Seems like the all are saying Fallon shouldn't be fighting.
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The entire issue here is the validity of a hard gender cutoff. |
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I feel very strongly that people should advocate for their own personal safety. If everyone feels that it's dangerous to fight Fallon, then they shouldn't fight Fallon, trans or not. |
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