Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
I went from anger to laughing my butt off.
"'Mister' Thundercat?" You must like living dangerously.
Second, pay attention, because I will only explain this once.
I run marathons and other endurance events.
Prior to hormones, my half-marathon personal record is 1:58:35, a 9:02/mile. That was excellent for me, but nowhere near the front of the pack, where they are running 6 minute miles.
One month in on hormones and a testosterone blocker, I ran about 2:20:xx. Slowed down by about 22 minutes.
13 months on hormones and a testosterone blocker, I ran 2:32:xx, an 11:32/mile. I did not register as a female, but it put me dead freaking last my age group of M, 35-39.
Hormones change your body composition. I went from being able to open pickle jars easily to using various tricks. I am trying to get some of that back through strength training, but I am aware I won't get all of it back.
Furthermore, there are guidelines in place for trans athletes competing. The US Olympic Committee requires a testosterone level of less than 10 ng/dl for more than one year before they will let you compete as your (preferred) gender. At last check, my T levels were at 6 ng/dl. Barely there. But I have to struggle to get to the middle of the pack.
As for the bathroom, I don't know how many times we can explain this to you. Trans people are not threats to anyone in public restrooms. We go in, we wait for an open stall, we close the stall door behind us, sit down to pee, wipe, then get up, wash our hands, and leave with no issues. Last time I used the bathroom out in the world, the other person wasn't even LOOKING at me. And to think you're going to carry a gun into a bathroom makes me think you shouldn't have a gun, and you shouldn't be out in society.