• Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    Calling chess a “sport” in the context of this discussion is such a reach I’m suspecting you might actually be Reed Richards in disguise.

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      Contemporary chess is an organized sport with structured international and national leagues, tournaments, and congresses.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess

      The only difference between chess and other sports is that one requires more physical prowess, the other more mental prowess.

      Chess is an example of trans people being banned in sports for no reason other than them being trans.

      Another example:

      Trans women are now banned from US college gymnastics where they have zero competitive advantage as focus lies on artistic performance over strength.

      Or another one:

      UK Athletics bans trans women that have gone through male puberty at all levels of competition - be it local, regional or national. The NHS doesn’t allow doctors to prescribe puberty blockers to children though.

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        focus lies on artistic performance over strength.

        What the fuck hat did you pull this bullshit out of rofl

        The NHS doesn’t allow doctors to prescribe puberty blockers

        Irrelevant

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          Women’s routines tend to be more artistic and dance-like, sometimes telling a story, whereas a priority for men’s routines is to display strength. (The women’s score also includes a spot for artistry on the balance beam.)

          liveabout.com

          The men’s and women’s floor exercises are fundamentally similar, but the artistic performance aspect of the women’s discipline is missing from the men’s.

          usatoday.com

          Not only that, but women’s floor routines tend to include dance moves (often to music) in order to showcase their artistry, while men’s floor routines are typically about showcasing strength.

          distractify.com

          Men’s events typically emphasize upper body strength and powerful acrobatics, while women’s events highlight balance, grace, and artistic expression.

          deveaus.com

          I can’t vouch for the quality of all these sources, they are literally the first results on any search engine.

          Isn’t that common knowledge though?

          Women’s gymnastics: artistry > strength

          Men’s gymnastics: artistry < strength

          Both still require a lot of artistry and strength respectively. They just have different priorities.

          Also, thank you for ignoring 99% of my comment and nitpicking two lines. You argue like a politician.

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            I ignore the irrelevant bullshit because I think it would lower my IQ to stoop to the level of addressing it.

            Both still require a lot of artistry and strength respectively.

            That’s my point.