Latest articles for Atlantic Ocean He goes so far as to say that gender segregation in sports makes no sense, just two anecdotal examples and no scientific evidence to support this strange thesis.
The over 2,000-word article by Maggie Mertens presents a colorful straw-man argument about the perceived injustice of gender-based sports, as she argues that men’s sports should be fixed by separating them in terms of weight and height. Men may not actually have a biological advantage in sports, or they just seem to have an advantage because women aren’t properly supported.
“While gender differences in sport show benefits for men, researchers today still do not know to what extent this is explained by the lack of support for biological differences versus female athletes to reach their highest potential,” he wrote.
Trans swimmer Leah Thomas (2nd from left) of the University of Pennsylvania and trans swimmer Isak Hoenig (left) of Yale University pose with their medals after winning first and second place in the 100m freestyle at the 2022 Ivy League Women’s Swimming. Diving Championship at Harvard. University of Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 19, 2022. (via JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP, Getty Images)
“Old ideas about sex as a measure of physical ability are changing, and new research shows that gender differences are not so clear,” he continued.
Mertens didn’t even try to come to terms with the fact that the Williams brothers lost back-to-back to a man who was the 203rd tennis player in the world at the height of their athleticism. Nor does it take into account the ridiculous results when the world’s best male boxer competes with the world’s best female boxer.
USA’s Serena Williams against Australia’s Ayla Tomljanovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the third round match of the 2022 US Open women’s singles held at USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing on September 2, 2022. Queens, New York. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
On the anecdotal front, Mertens cites only two stories: the story of a girl who goes through rigorous medical examination to play on the men’s soccer team, and the story of a boy who fails to play on the women’s field hockey team. Of the millions of men and women who have achieved exceptional results in sports because of gender discrimination, Mertens has found only two to demonstrate the alleged “injustice” of men competing with other men and women with other women.
Two examples out of a possible thousand.
As an example, Mertens cites tennis sociologist Billie Jean King, a social neuroendocrinologist and lawyer. He did not cite a biologist, doctor, or serious scientist on the subject.
Mertens’ article was published a few weeks after the article in the newspaper. Washington PoseWe even suggested that biological males competing in sports could help young women learn the graceful art of defeat.
“First place or another win will not be the key to a college scholarship, Olympic berth, or a professional scout’s attention,” the article said. “In these situations, parents have a responsibility to nurture not only excellence, but also a sense of perspective, proportion and good sportsmanship.”
“It is important to work hard. But sometimes it won’t be enough, and it’s not just in cases where someone cheats,” he concluded.
Source: Breitbart
