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.
@8F7WGJN4yrs4Y
should compete with transgender athletes of same chosen sex only because of certain advantages.
@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.
@8PW9SHK3yrs3Y
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.
@mrmustacheo4yrs4Y
Allow leagues to deciede
@8FRQBKT4yrs4Y
Not informed enough to make an honest decision.
Abolish gender specific events
@8V4DHL23yrs3Y
Why would we do that? Gender exists .
@8R8GVD7Conservative3yrs3Y
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
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 Québécois3wks3W
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.
@9KTRK671mo1MO
Yes, but it should be up to each sport's governing body as all sports have different factors to condider
@9KNY5GSConservative1mo1MO
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.
@9K3DVX42mos2MO
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
@9JXN7JS2mos2MO
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
Yes in amateur and in school events. Prrofessional sports should be able to create their own regulations.
No and tranny athletes should never be allowed to compete against anyone who’s a cisgender person, regardless if it’s their biological gender or their gender identity gender.
@9J49GBY3mos3MO
yes to trans but in the scence of how bioligecaly you are made men are biologically better at sports that women so they should have their own catagory of stick with their assigned at birth.
@9J2KZ543mos3MO
More research is needed to determine the fairness of letting trans women compete with cis women, but trans men should be allowed to compete with cis men
No, there should be a different category for transgender individuals.
@9FPDPS47mos7MO
They should have separate categories
@9FN7Z9Q7mos7MO
They should compete against other transgender athletes undergoing the same transition
execute the transgenders
@9FL6YZR7mos7MO
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.
@9FKSYDX7mos7MO
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.
@9FJSLFM7mos7MO
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
@9FHQKJ77mos7MO
Women transitioned to men can compete among men, but not when men transition to women
@9FHJYW37mos7MO
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
@9FGK49K7mos7MO
It's permissible, but only if It's non-disruptive(all parties).
@9FG9JR57mos7MO
No unless the athlete has transitioned before puberty.
Yes, but they should be encouraged to take medication and drugs that help their hormone levels match those in the gender category they compete in.
@9F9VJ4Z7mos7MO
No it ruins sports, goes against human biology, endangers women, takes away opportunities for women to be represented.
If women who are transitioning into man want to compete that is fine but man transitioning into a women should not be allowed to as they have a physiological advantage
@9F98QST7mos7MO
They should have their own division in sports
@9F8V7TZ7mos7MO
In my opinion it depends on when the person started their transition. If someone who was born a male transitions and within a month is competing in the women’s division, that seems unfair due to their biology.
@9F5KMPV7mos7MO
Transgender people should be allowed to compete in sports. Banning trans people from sports is discrimination. Policing bodies in sports hurts not only trans people but cis people
Yes, and science should be reconstructed based around men and women's biological capabilities in order to more accurately inform sports on how to separate athletes based on ability capacity. As we continue research on gender and sexuality, it is becoming more apparent that historical research that created our "facts" around these subjects has been significantly biased in order to serve those in positions of power, further segregating and categorizing individuals to a false dichotomy.
@9F3YN587mos7MO
HUGELY COMPLICATED ISSUE. as long as theres male or female teams instead of co-ed teams this should be based on a persons biological sex determined by their genetics. Either that or there will have to be additional trans male and trans female teams to level the playing field so to speak
@9DQX6M38mos8MO
Abolish gender segregated sports, the implications that someone is the best at "Women's ____" is insulting anyway even if we've all grown adjusted to concept. Injuries happen regardless and sports have become far less rough as time goes on. The question of transgender participation has only highlighted how outdated this concept is.
@94QZMZ4New Democratic2yrs2Y
Transgender women (Male to female) should not be able to compete in womens athletics
@94BQ84H2yrs2Y
Government should not involve itself
@8VB2DHN3yrs3Y
All events should be based on weight class, not gender.
@8V8D9NK3yrs3Y
Create a platform that they can compete on (one for men,women,trans women, trans men)
@8V7RPT33yrs3Y
Only if they have there own category separate from men and women as it creates unfair advantage
@8V7G59J3yrs3Y
Trans men are welcome to participate in men's events. Trans women should either participate in men's events or not participate at all.
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