In 2016 the International Olympic committee ruled that transgender athletes can compete in the Olympics without undergoing sex reassignment surgery. In 2018 the International Association of Athletics Federations, track’s governing body, ruled that women who have more than 5 nano-mols per liter of testosterone in their blood—like South African sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya—must either compete against men, or take medication to reduce their natural testosterone levels. The IAAF stated that women in the five-plus category have a “difference of sexual…
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There should be a transgender category in athletic competition
@8C97BVPNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Athletes should not be divided by gender but instead divided by their weight, height, muscle mass, etc.
Abolish gender specific events
@8V4DHL23yrs3Y
Why would we do that? Gender exists .
@8SD9G5B3yrs3Y
Yes, but only with other transgender athletes of the same sex at birth and gender identity
@8F7WGJN4yrs4Y
should compete with transgender athletes of same chosen sex only because of certain advantages.
@8V2R5R83yrs3Y
I think transgender athletes should have their own league
@8V2PWZC3yrs3Y
This is a difficult question, but I feel that in extreme cases, an athlete has the opportunity to fake being transgender only to have an upper hand in opposing sport events. I lean towards no.
@8VMZSPXConservative3yrs3Y
Sure, but as the sex on their birth certificate. Not the sex they identify as. Born male, compete against males. Born female, compete against females.
@8VC37H43yrs3Y
They should change the way people are chosen to compete against each other, such as weight/strength/height/etc
@8CW6SXRNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but some athletic organizations need to reassess how athletes are categorized to ensure safety and fairness for all.
@8PW9SHK4yrs4Y
Except there's absolutely no evidence that allowing trans women in sports leads to more injury; the evidence usually cited is that Fallon Fox injured another fighter, but serious injuries are not uncommon in martial sports, and many women have been injured and in some cases killed even when no trans women were present.
@8R8GVD7Conservative4yrs4Y
The lines dividing athletes by gender should be erased
@8T3T55PConservative3yrs3Y
I think that’s interesting but in effect you’d just destroy women in sports
@9TJBX8M6 days6D
as an athlete No because if a trans woman is competing against a biological female the trans women will be stronger, bigger and hormone levels are diffrent like testosterone the the female which makes it dangerous for the biological female expetialy in sports like boxxing, wrestling, and Bmx racing. trans athletes should be forced to compete against their biological gender!
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
How do you think fairness in sports should be defined when it comes to athletes with different gender identities?
@9TN6ZYV3 days3D
You compete against those with the same sex chromosomes as you. XY with XY and XX with XX
@9TMG6K43 days3D
i need to findout more and i think everyone dose at this point in time i think that a women or man (trans) play in the sport of there gender not biological gender.
@ISIDEWITH1wk1W
In your opinion, does the current debate about transgender athletes reflect deeper societal values around fairness and equality?
In a sense -- the fact that there's a 'debate' in the first place shows how insane some people have become, but it is good to see anti-trans rhetoric becoming more mainstream in response to such insanity.
@carsonmyers 1 day1D
No, it reflects deeper societal values around othering and inhumanity. If people want to carefully study the physical fitness of elite transgender athletes compared to their cisgender counterparts to learn about human physiology and examine our attitudes about what constitutes a fair vs. unfair advantage, that is one thing; banning trans kids from sports is hatred.
@9TQWX6J 1 day1D
i believe that the whole conversation on "transgender athletes" is not important whatsoever to any voters in any part of the world and it is only a topic used to debate over and distract from the fact that most politicians are rich aristocrats who have never struggled in the way voters have
@9TP73Q72 days2D
Transgender Athletes should only compete in the sports that contain the gender they transitioned from.
@9TF5F5Z1wk1W
I think everyone has genetic advantage when compared to random others, and therefore athletics shouldn't be separated by gender at all
@9QPR3YP3mos3MO
no, because it is not fair once you get to a certain age because men are much stronger then woman and they could cause more damage to the woman if in contact.
@9LX8MD95mos5MO
Yes, but sex based divisions are an over simplification of what differentiates athletic potentials and this system for division should be reconsidered.
@9LNCC45 5mos5MO
Yes, but only if their biological sex places them at a physical disadvantage (female to male transgenders for example)
I do not care, if someone wants to play sports, let them play. if the loss of a soccer game ruins your life to the point you wont except someone for who they are then thats your own problem.
@9L8JRVWBloc Québécois6mos6MO
In a setting which athletes are competing in a large scale, no. For non-profit things such as after school programs, should be up to each program.
They should be treated just like everyone else, because the only thing that's different is there love life.
@9KTRK676mos6MO
Yes, but it should be up to each sport's governing body as all sports have different factors to condider
@9KNY5GSConservative7mos7MO
Yes, I’m a open category allowed to any gender. Male and female categories should remain consistent in their application to those born with that biological sex.
@9K4PKQ57mos7MO
Yes in the grade school, college and non professional levels. Professional sports bodies should have the right to set their own informed guidelines.
@9K3DVX47mos7MO
No, i would say although drugs affect the hormonal systems of transgender athletes, it would still give other athletes at some disadvantage as they still retain some or even most athleticism after transition
@9JXN7JS7mos7MO
I do not believe they should simply because of their biology and the fact one sex is biologically stronger than the other and would be unfair for either them or others depending what they transitioned from
@9G2QFBDNew Democratic12mos12MO
They should look into other ways to categorize athletes besides gender/sex if in the eyes of those they decide, gender and sex entail a set of specific differences. Perhaps weight class, hormones etc. Should be individually considered outside of gender and sex as these physical differences exists and vary amongst these categories regardless, so to limit someone if they’re transgender based on that principle wouldn’t be entirely preventing biological difference
@9FX7X7KNew Democratic12mos12MO
No, but there should be new categories that benefit transgender athletes, like transgender men categories and transgender women categories, that way everyone can perform.
@9FSJJXS12mos12MO
If your born a guy you only compete against guys if your a girl you probably wouldn't even try and compete against the guys we are not the same guys are just naturally alot stronger
@9FQ2ZJY12mos12MO
Not unless it is a sport where being biologically male doesn't present a significant advantage. Ie shooting, archery,
No, there should be a different category for transgender individuals.
@9FPDPS412mos12MO
They should have separate categories
@9FN7Z9Q12mos12MO
They should compete against other transgender athletes undergoing the same transition
execute the transgenders
@9FL6YZR12mos12MO
Transgender athletes should be allowed but they would be at a advantage/disadvantage depending on the sport. I want them to be able but also don't because of some advantages/disadvantages from their anatomy.
@9FKSYDX12mos12MO
They should have their own category of sports, so that they are still happy with what they identify with, but also don't interfere with biological male or female sports.
@9FJSLFM12mos12MO
Needs another solution to categorize individuals or more scientific data. Needs a solution that may need to fit the needs of the sport and the individual
@9FHQKJ712mos12MO
Women transitioned to men can compete among men, but not when men transition to women
@9FHJYW312mos12MO
Yes, but they should have an asterisk next to their name
All should compete in their own league or the men's/co-ed leagues
@9FGK49K1yr1Y
It's permissible, but only if It's non-disruptive(all parties).
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