Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
By slightly bizarre coincidence I went to watch one of my granddaughters play softball yesterday and amongst the opposition ranks was a boy currently transitioning to a girl.
This was at what might best be described as inter township U13 level. There didn’t appear to be an issue and no disrespect or outrage was shown whatsoever.
I suppose, especially at this age level, soft ball isn’t the most physical of sports although, for those who may not know, the ball is anything but soft and as it becomes more physically competitive I imagine more questions may be asked of the appropriateness of this individual continuing to play in a female league.
Heartening to see such tolerance being shown in the U.S. however, again at this level, there was no use of changing facilities and I’m guessing that as adolescence kicks in there is likely to be a different attitude.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect is that transitioning a such a young age should have been sanctioned in the conservative old USA. Too young for a tattoo but old enough to ‘change gender’ seems odd to me.
If true, that?s all very ?jolly hockey sticks? but the current alternative in many cases is for the other participants to ?grin and bear it? or a) be excluded from competing or b) be subject to direct or online abuse. The hate goes both ways. I won?t offer anecdotes or links to factual examples for obvious reasons but there are plenty of current non-uk examples relating to netball, fencing, softball and other sports where young transgender males are using their physical advantages to dominate. Looks like UK are ahead of the game on this in many sports