Transgender MMA

[Gob]

Shamelessly stolen from another forum.

There's a controversy in the world of MMA at the moment about transgender people competing. A transgender woman called Fallon Fox and started a pro career in women's divisions (and knocked out her first two opponents)

Sadly there's a lot of prejudice flying amongst the facts. Joe Rogan is the most out spoken critic of her and comes across very badly.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1573 ... -fox-youre...

However, I'm inclined to agree with the idea the transgender people shouldn't be allowed to compete against people born women. I don't know the exact biology about the effects of hormones/treatments but it seems likely there's still a large advantage in having the original body of man, particularly for a combat sport.

I'd say if someone wants to be treated as woman, then I 100% support them in that....but when they then choose to compete in a sport which is essentially punching people in the face. It becomes a bit tricky.

[rubato]

MMA = ESS

Extremely Stupid Sport.

It's like trying to regulate crocodile wrestling or rattlesnake wrangling.

Let the idiots go their own way.

yrs,
rubato

[oldr_n_wsr]

I suppose you are against boxing and wrestling (real wrestling) and jui jitsui and karate competitions.
MMA just combines them all. Have you ever wathced a match?
And I have wrangled rattlesnakes. They lost and I had dinner. They have no taste and I advise cooking them in chilli or bar-b-queing them with your favorite bar-b-que sause.
Butter and garlic is another way.