New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard ignites debate over transgender athletes

Supporters call Laurel Hubbard's selection to the Olympic Games a breakthrough for the transgender community. Others say it's unfair for an athlete who used to compete with men to participate in women's sports. Imtiaz Tyab has the story.

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[theb]

All other actual women that are competing in his event should just not participate

[midlifemotox]

This is how absurd the mentality of the world has become.

[kasperancher]

Imagine having a daughter train all her life for this moment, then realise she has to compete against a man. The dream would be crushed.

[VijayYadav]

If a competitor says anything, she will be labelled as transphobic. Great job world.

[Trailrunner]

This is actually worse than doping, given its effect on performance. Crazy.

[FlowerThePot]

In weightlifting, tendons and bone strength play a huge factor in your success, not just muscle mass. Hormones might reduce muscle mass by 13% after years of treatment (which is still not at women’s levels), but it won’t change tendons and bones. Hubbard spent 35 years as a biological man. This isn’t fair.

[pmcommando]

Let's hope all the female weightlifters boycot the event

[calliemayfield]

I hope every single female weightlifters boycott. THIS IS INSANE

[RikthDcruze]

If this continues... Every country will choose their MtF athletes and women will become a chart filler in their own sport. This world has traded their common sense for political appeasement.

[rklein]

Can't believe how selfish this person is. This is a tragedy to women.

[Budz-fces]

This is what diversity and inclusion does when implemented wrongly.

[defpeck]

This is excellent news for me. I'm a 42 yer old who identifies as a 12 year old and now I'm off to become the world junior wrestling champion.

[BonFathead]

Funny how we never see female to male athletes making it this far in professional sport...hmm I wonder why 🙃🙃

[kingdavid]

"i'm not here to change the world..."
i'm just here to change all the female world records

[larakings]

There is an easy solution to this: create a league for just trans. 4 leagues total. Men with Men, women with women, transmen with transmen, transwomen with transwomen. No cross over.

[AJGeeTV]

When South Park irony becomes reality.

[cultofjewls]

A victory for trans rights a loss of long hard earned women’s rights.

[SLnCe]

3:00 The question of "is it fair" has been answered many times but nobody is listening because they are deafened by political correctness. It is not fair; plain an simple.

[acgames]

“Is it fair?”
“We’re still not certain.”
Uhmmm so they don’t even know if it’s fair for them to compete with women…

[zoso]

He can't be number 1 against other men but against woman he will rule...why don't people get this?