I didn’t know of a single classmate in elementary or middle school (or even some of us in high school) who had a regular, trackable period. It’s not uncommon to have irregular periods for the first few years and it’s not difficult to throw off your cycle after it “settles,” either, even just with stress, or illness, or increased exercise. Just one more example of politicians writing laws based on false assumptions. Also, what high-schooler can tell you exactly how many days her longest cycle in the past calendar year was and how many days a “typical” cycle is?? Even if they did get data from this, it would be a lot of guesses and “I don’t know, just put something believable down.”
And this clown wants to be president? Trump set the bar so low that anyone seems competent. How come when it came to the vaccine it was all about “ you can’t tell me what to do with my own body” but when it’s someone else’s body then the government should have free reign.
In most of these transpanic states, in the K-college education system there maybe a single digit number of trans athletes. Yet, policing school sports is a top priority for the government and the Republican Party.
The justification by sport authorities, for those not getting past the headline:
>>The national guidelines say menstrual history is an “essential discussion for female athletes” because period abnormalities could be a sign of “low energy availability, pregnancy, or other gynecologic or medical conditions.”
>>“Menstrual dysfunction is 2-3 times more common in athletes than nonathletes, and 10-15% of female athletes have amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycle) or oligomenorrhea (a decrease in number of menstrual cycles per year),” the guidelines read. “Amenorrhea occurs more frequently in players of sports that emphasize leanness, such as running, gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, and figure skating.
I wouldn’t put it past FL to use this against LGBTQ athletes, and it shouldn’t be public, but these concerns are healthcare standard.
Riptide360 says
Fascism in Florida.
Conflixxion says
hypocrisy at its finest
assjackal says
Probably should have included in the title, this doesn’t just mean professional athletes, it includes gradeschool students as well.
peter-doubt says
What’s next? Matt Gaetz looking for an erection length database?
parandroidfinn says
r/NoahGetTheDeathStar
Buck_Slamchest says
I’ve always said DiSantis is using Florida as a testing ground for what he can get away with if he’s elected President and this is no different.
I wouldn’t put it past him to try and pass some tenuous law that makes being gay just flat out illegal.
tugrumpler says
*It’s not that we need to know this, we just really, really want to*
Fucking creep.
Rosebunse says
Is this about the scary trans-boogeyman or about using women as incubators? What about the many stufent athletes who don’t have regular periods?
heyitsme963 says
I didn’t know of a single classmate in elementary or middle school (or even some of us in high school) who had a regular, trackable period. It’s not uncommon to have irregular periods for the first few years and it’s not difficult to throw off your cycle after it “settles,” either, even just with stress, or illness, or increased exercise. Just one more example of politicians writing laws based on false assumptions. Also, what high-schooler can tell you exactly how many days her longest cycle in the past calendar year was and how many days a “typical” cycle is?? Even if they did get data from this, it would be a lot of guesses and “I don’t know, just put something believable down.”
Bawbawian says
just don’t.
people need to stop complying with this bullshit or it’s going to keep getting worse.
stop
cookiedux says
…can I include it in graphic detail? Can I include photos? I can make them regret this.
formerNPC says
And this clown wants to be president? Trump set the bar so low that anyone seems competent. How come when it came to the vaccine it was all about “ you can’t tell me what to do with my own body” but when it’s someone else’s body then the government should have free reign.
user_dan says
In most of these transpanic states, in the K-college education system there maybe a single digit number of trans athletes. Yet, policing school sports is a top priority for the government and the Republican Party.
mintyfreshismygod says
The justification by sport authorities, for those not getting past the headline:
>>The national guidelines say menstrual history is an “essential discussion for female athletes” because period abnormalities could be a sign of “low energy availability, pregnancy, or other gynecologic or medical conditions.”
>>“Menstrual dysfunction is 2-3 times more common in athletes than nonathletes, and 10-15% of female athletes have amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycle) or oligomenorrhea (a decrease in number of menstrual cycles per year),” the guidelines read. “Amenorrhea occurs more frequently in players of sports that emphasize leanness, such as running, gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, and figure skating.
I wouldn’t put it past FL to use this against LGBTQ athletes, and it shouldn’t be public, but these concerns are healthcare standard.
canuckcowgirl says
Margaret Atwood, a Canadian wrote The Handmaids Tale in the 80’s. Life imitating art?