Competing as the gender with which you identify can have real ramifications

It's nerve-wracking for any athlete to compete in their first competition, but for Beau Driscoll, the path to get there hasn't been easy.But when he began taking hormones, Mr Driscoll said he didn't feel there was space for him on any team.

Seven months ago he began powerlifting to lose weight — he's lost 25 kilos and in January will participate in his first sanctioned powerlifting meet with GPC Australia. "It's a non-tested federation, so what that means is people can take performance-enhancing drugs and be able to compete because they don't do testing," Mr Driscoll said.

It's an important aspect for Mr Driscoll, as not every powerlifting federation is open to, or accepting of, trans powerlifters.

It's NOT 'cis gendered males ' it's biological born males... there I fixed it for you

Female to male, people...a whole other kettle of fish. Where male to female has it's advantages (bone & muscle density, natural build up of testosterone) female to male ... Not so much. The testosterone does not improve bone density.

woah! who knew that deforming your body could have negative consequences?

We all said, give them an inch they’ll take a mile

Holy shit, once again the number of people who clearly didn’t read the article is insane. Also gotta love the people assuming the person is male-to-female and accidentally validating their gender while trying to be dicks.

Exactly how do ‘trans ‘ feel about being constantly referred to by their sexuality ? Most others are not referred to as: heterosexual doing such n such . Or gay person run over by car etc etc .

If no one can see trans being actively pushed by media & friends for sinister reasons , then you may need glasses .

Hormone replacements don't change bone structure and ligament strength. It's not great for him but it's important sport is kept fair and that means those transitioning will need to be left out.

Sad these mentally ill people can't get the help they need

Category is: sportsgirl realness.

These people have destroyed women's sport just as it was taking off, so I point out what is happening to my daughters & say don't even bother, do something where you are competing intellectually, where the playing field can truly be level, without such cheats muscling in on you.

The patriarchy has found another way to screw women. YouLobbiedforit

More Fuckery,

It's the slippery slope we were all warned about.

This is one of those headlines I feel will age like milk, keep this one for the ABC archives under the 'era of madness'

100% of real feminists don't support forcing women to compete against men. Just another facet of white male privilege.

Mainly for those you compete against

I'll have a menstrual competition against any male who thinks he's a female

would you please cover iran's protests news as well.

Really? What geniuses we have these days! Unbelievable!

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