(03-23-2017, 09:21 PM)kandrathe Wrote:(03-23-2017, 04:26 PM)Ashock Wrote: Brave? I'd say craving attention and wanting a free gold medal. I guess these days, that epitomizes bravery in some circles.I'd say no one goes through gender reassignment because they crave gold medals. If a person does transition, should they no longer qualify to compete according to the rules? Bravery is when you intentionally walk into the face of adversity, knowing full well you have adversaries gunning for you.
I did not say that it went through whatever surgery it had to win gold medals. However, when you are competing against women and you are basically a man and a big man, that is hardly courage. That's a free gold medal. Now, try competing agaisnt women in figure skating, wearing a short dress in a man's body, and that's something.
I'm not even going to start discussing the whole gender "reassignment" issue. Let's just say that if I take a Mercedes logo and hang it on a Buick, it ain't suddenly a Mercedes.