For one, the transmen identify as men. Calling a transman a woman or female is disrespectful as it ignores the transman's preference to be referred to as a man.
Two, there's no reason not to fight the transman. This was men's sports. Remember that they'd made it to the final round, meaning that the transman had competed and won thus far. The transman wasn't weak or at a disadvantage, and yet the cisman treated him like he was. The cisman insulted the transman's capabilities by refusing to fight him because he "doesn't want to hurt a woman."
I wouldn't know, you never provided a link to this example you're talking about. Anyway, a transman is someone of the female sex who identifies as male. Cismen are people of the male sex who identify as male. Studies show that transmen, after a year of hormones, are physically more or less on the level of cismen.
Well, I can respect that you'd try to do the least damage while defending yourself, but that's just not something everyone can or would want to do. If someone attacks me, I'll attack back. Enough for them to stop, and enough for them to think twice about doing it again.
It happens more often than you think. For example, weapons can be an equalizer. You also can't ignore the mental trauma that can result from living with an abusive partner, or being hurt by someone you care about. Men who are victims of domestic violence rarely report because people don't take them seriously.
No, I don't.
My position is that transmen (FtM) should continue to compete in men's sports, as medical changes like hormones make them physically superior to most women.
Transwomen (MtF) should not be allowed to compete in most women's sports because their biology gives them an advantage. This could change, however, if we created a science-backed criteria that allowed certain transwomen without an advantage to compete in women's sports. Until then, transwomen should either be allowed to participate on men's teams if they choose, or alternatives like a transwomen's division for sports.
Um, no.