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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@9KNY5GSConservative1yr1Y
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.
@8VMZSPXConservative4yrs4Y
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.
@8R8GVD7Conservative4yrs4Y
The lines dividing athletes by gender should be erased
@8T3T55PConservative4yrs4Y
I think that’s interesting but in effect you’d just destroy women in sports
@8TYSCT9Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes, if they compete against other transgender athletes
@8G7TTXFLibertarian5yrs5Y
Transgender should compete against other transgender
@9V9R5P2Conservative7mos7MO
I do not support that because it is not fair for females. As males, we have a stronger build by genetics, which makes it an unjust and unfair fight.
@8PHYPN9Conservative4yrs4Y
depending on if the athlete was trans below 14
@8VJVY5CConservative4yrs4Y
Athletes can compete, but in gender they were born into.
@8V2529RLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should have their own category to promote fairness
@8SFB3DCConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, as their biological sex.
@8QTKBDLLibertarian4yrs4Y
Trans athletes should have their own athletic event.
@8P5Z4XLConservative4yrs4Y
They should compete in their own category not against biological gender categories
@99W9FWNConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they have undergone sex reassignment surgery
@97T4JZCConservative2yrs2Y
Allow women's sport to be for strictly biological women, and any other sporting league or event to be for ANYBODY who can compete, whether cis or trans
@94BCJHRConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but go by the standard weight classes to ensure it’s fair
@8V553TDConservative4yrs4Y
They are not allowed to compete in women's athletics
@9BKSCBLConservative2yrs2Y
I believe that there should be a category that sets appart trans athletes from the biological ones.
@8PWLPJS3yrs3Y
No, they should compete in races that are dedicated to transgender people, so it's absolutely fair.
@fjamalConservative3yrs3Y
No, a new gender identity, which is psychological, does not alter one's genetics, which is biological.
@8ZX3GXZConservative3yrs3Y
Not a government decision to make
@8YCLWHGConservative3yrs3Y
If the transgender athletes want to, then do so, but they can choose whether they want or don't.
@8VSTDMFConservative4yrs4Y
Transgender athletes should have their own appropriate categories to compete with other transgender athletes.
@8VSJ6X9Conservative4yrs4Y
Only with other transgendwrs duh
@Paulsechrist4yrs4Y
Yes, but Physiological standards should be used to determine who competes against who rather than the binary male/female test used today.
@8QZJMDF4yrs4Y
No, unless they have their own categories |man->female/female->man|, or want to compete with men (which would be tougher)
@3M775G25yrs5Y
No, Transgender females will have had years or decades of male horomones during their early lives. This results in a severe inequality of phyiscal ability.
@63ZXW6N4yrs4Y
@7BMP7N54yrs4Y
Yes, but in a transgender league as to not create a disadvantage for natural males or females
@ambaalamps5yrs5Y
yes, but only against other transgender athletes.
@8DP2VQ65yrs5Y
The federal government shouldn't be apart of this
@8QPG4TW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they are placed in a separate gender category.
@8JRFRHX4yrs4Y
Yes, and replace gender divisions with physical classes (ie. weight, hormone level, muscle mass etc).
@3WJLKCG4yrs4Y
Yes, this should be the decision of the hosts of the competitions, not a government mandate
@8VJQ9QW4yrs4Y
That decision should be left up to the sports organizations to decide
@6R6HBQ34yrs4Y
@DEER1063yrs3Y
A third option should be available for trans athletes
@92PZ3CR3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the competing athletes consent
@93PCGBB3yrs3Y
Yes, but in a separate league along with other transgender athletes
@8RSTXFT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it is certain that they do not have an unfair advantage against other athletes.
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