My 16 year old granddaughter plays soccer at an elite level and could not compete with boys at 14.

Author: Curly1918 (18264 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 5:10 pm on Aug 19, 2026

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It's not uncommon for ambitious and talented girl soccer players to play on boys teams up until that age... but then to leave before they can get hurt.

Replies to: “My 16 year old granddaughter plays soccer at an elite level and could not compete with boys at 14.”

Good article re: Trans Women in Sports...from none other than Renee Richards... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:23pm 8/19/26 (12) [View All]
- While I believe in everyone’s right to self expression… - Domer From Hell - 6:02pm 8/19/26
  - Richard’s point about being selfish should be amplified. - jimbasil - 6:38pm 8/19/26
  - Appreciate Richards owning up at this late stage. The competition angle is not “complicated”. - TakethetrainKnute - 6:38pm 8/19/26
    - But the "T" is the psychological sine qua non for the LBGTQ+++ "movement." - Curly1918 - 7:41pm 8/19/26
    - Sheesh...did you read the interview?...Richards is saying exactly that...what's your problem? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:48pm 8/19/26
      - I have edited. Was presented as in line with De Varona’s “It’s complicated” position. - TakethetrainKnute - 7:57pm 8/19/26
  - That's what Renee Richards is saying...it's inherently unfair once puberty sets in. That being said, - TyroneIrish - 6:32pm 8/19/26
- My 16 year old granddaughter plays soccer at an elite level and could not compete with boys at 14. - Curly1918 - 5:10pm 8/19/26
  - Then you agree with Renee...hopefully, her comments get accepted and appropriate decisions are - TyroneIrish - 6:37pm 8/19/26
    - It's simply a disorder rooted in arrested development... but that is the new love that dare not - Curly1918 - 7:49pm 8/19/26
  - Here are some games that USWNT were destroyed by men’s U18, U20 teams [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 5:53pm 8/19/26
  - Not just your granddaughter, even USWNT at their peak couldn’t compete with Dallas Academy U15 boys. [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 5:48pm 8/19/26

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