Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

No, and there is no such thing as "Transgender". Gender is typically used to describe the behaviour of individuals, and is often described using the Marxist word "performitivity" (whether or not they act out male-specific sex stereotypes or female-specific sex stereotypes). Transgender is a failed re-branding of Transsexualism and is offensive to common sense. The motte and bailey of "we just want tolerance and for you to respect our pronouns" vs. "you must agree a trans woman is a real woman" is a non starter for most rational minded adults. No person was ever born in the wrong body. The cult must be stopped

I think everyone has genetic advantage when compared to random others, and therefore athletics shouldn't be separated by gender at all

execute the transgenders

should compete with transgender athletes of same chosen sex only because of certain advantages.

I think transgender athletes should have their own league

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.

Yes, but only with other transgender athletes of the same sex at birth and gender identity

This topic should be specific to the sport in question and decided within the sports organization rather than be generalized.

Yes, at the recreational level or in sports where there is no safety risk or clear competitive advantage

Yes, but only if they transitioned at a certain age (e.g., before puberty) and have similar physiology to the biological gender.

Yes as long as you are within the same bracket or capabilities - further you could eliminate the separation entirely where capabilities are the same

Women who transition to men should be allowed to compete with men but it is biologically unfair for a man who transitions to a woman to be allowed to compete with women.

Only if they have been taking the proper treatments since before the age of 12-14 and testosterone and other levels are shown to be in the same ballpark

Yes, but only if their Hormone level, weight, height, etc. are equivilant in the gender category they are competing in

create a separate category, or women who have transitioned to male can compete in male sports but not the other way around

I think they should be able to participate in the gender they are identifying as if they are on hormone blockers or if they are in some form of hormone therapy. As a lot of people say that hormone blockers can strengthen someone which is actually the complete opposite as hormone blockers stop any and all growth that may occur for the body. so they are growing any taller or any stronger unless they take measures such as the gym to help gain muscles which is perfectly normal.

no, it is not equal for someone who identifies as a man to compete against women or vice versa, unfair advantages and disadvantages

No, They should have a separate category. but I Don't think it's the Government's job to say. It should be the Governing body that is in place of that sport to come up a solution.

As long as the regulations and issues such as change rooms and such as connected to, be regulated properly and that common sense is still followed I believe it should be allowed however, I do feel that there will be a disadvantage in some sectors.

Whether or not they should compete with their preferred gender should be left up to specific leagues and sporting organizations, but trans athletes must be included to the highest extent, regardless of who they compete against.

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.

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.

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

make a pride olympics (just like the special olympics) so that they can make rules suited for them that won't affect others

Regardless, this decision should be left to individual athletic boards and not the government, as the evidence is still too vague to enforce one way or the other.

No, they should participate with the gender they wore at birth or have a separate category made for them. As to not take places away from cis gender athletes.

No, they should compete in a separate category all together.

Remove genders from sports.

Sports should be based off skill, body weight, muscle mass, height, age, and other factors that affect actual gameplay

Yes and with more equal testing needed for both sides as hormone levels can vary greatly regardless of gender. i.e. women with PCOS have higher testosterone naturally.

There are too many factors throughout development (from childhood and into adulthood), hormone levels present and how ones body uses (or is unable to use those hormones) to make this a clear cut yes or no.

People are naturally born with hormonal advantages and physiological advantages without any intervention of drugs/hormone therapies. These advantages someone is born with already create a disparity which honestly make sport inherently "not fair".

When it gets to the level of actual professional competitive athletes I think further categories or different ways of classifying categories needs to occur.

While splitting by gender/sex the physiological difference of males and females, it hardly accounts for other factors that will give significant competive advantage.

There's such a low percentage of trans athletes that it doesn't matter. Just let people play games and have fun. Don't exclude anyone.

Maybe, sports should be defined by weight classes or other categories to do with abilities rather than gender. Competing against others that are within a similar weight/ability class regardless of gender.

Athletic competitions in general should get rid of gender specific regulations and instead base it off of physical evaluation like weight class- pairing people up who are physically similar more so than anything.

it depends on what sport, this is because studies have shown that trans athletes excel and don't excel in different sports

Trans men should be able to compete in men's categories, but trans women should not be able compete in women's categories unless they began transition before puberty . Even if current hormone levels are the same skeletal and muscular development in individuals that transitioned after puberty is going to give them an advantage over women biologically sexed at birth.

No, biological males that identify as female should not be allowed to compete against biological females. Biological females that identify as male should be allowed to compete against biological males

Yes, but not for sports where biological males would have an unfair advantage over biological females or where safety might be a concern.

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.

It's permissible, but only if It's non-disruptive(all parties).

I believe that athletic events should categorize based off ability rather than gender.

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.

Should have their own event

Yes but have their own league to make it fair

Yes, based on analysis of physical risk to the competing team/person.

yes but we should eliminate separating people by gender and bring in separating people by weight class

Yes, but they should compete but against other transgender athletes. They should make athletic events for them.

Yes, but only in non competitive/childhood settings

Let anyone who wants to compete do so. In their own groups

Who cares? We are talking about games! There are way more important issues than this?

Yes, but only if they underwent the puberty corresponding to their gender identity

Yes, as long as they're measurements (height, weight, strength etc.) matches up with the category of people they're playing with so it's fair.

Create athletic events and programs specifically for Trans people

Yes but add their own category to make it fair

Yes, if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete. Those born in the gender category should not have restrictions put on them based on natural hormones levels.

Yes, but they should have their own category to promote fairness

This choice should be left to individual leagues, and not government.

Yes, and there should be trans-specific gender categories in sports

The answer is up to each athletic association to determine on their own

No especially is women's sports. If you allow a transwomen who has not undergone surgery and hormone blocks then you making it a coed sport rather than a women's sport.

In my opinion, they should have a specific category for transgender males and females who are participating in athletic events. This is just because of different hormone levels.

Yes, but the governing body of the sport should be making the decision. it shouldn’t be left to the decision of the government. It’s a waste of tax money to push forward with this issue

In a division by themselves

Create a transgender female/male groups

Yes, but only in Transgender events so that other sexes aren't being outcompete because of an unfair physical advantage

Yes, the current structure needs to be revised to be based on ability not gender

Transgender athletes should be able to compete with cis-males.

yes, but athletic events should not be separated by gender in the first place. the categories should be for hormone levels, not gender

everyone should be set to hormone check whethe ror not you identify with the sex on your brithcertificate, if you have higher estrogen you must compete with people of the sam estrogen levels as you, and same with testosterone levels. However children should not be considered in this, and unless you are playing a highly competitive sport it should not matter.

They should make a transgender division in both biological sex categories in athletic events to make sure it is fair and safe for everyone

No, because even though transgender people are valid, there is a definite biological factor that separates biological sexes for specifically physically competitive events

This is a stupid questions. Sports are literally the least important thing right now.

It's a case by case basis

Transgenders should be allowed to compete in men's completions not women's completions regardless of which transition they went through

No, transgender athletes should not compete with athletes of their desired gender.

I play woman's basketball. I am considered tall for my age. (5'10) If I was to compete with a biological male no matter what hormone modifiers and estrogen supplements they pump their body with, they will still be stronger than me. Especially due to the change of the males body due to puberty; they get significantly stronger than females. A female can train so much and will never reach the same strength as an athletic, adult male. I believe this problem will be solved when there are transgender leagues for both transgender males and females to compete aside with. To summarize, women's sports especially should not allow biological male athletes to participate against them.

No, they, together with the LGBTQ should have their own division

Create their own category for competition to ensure fairness

Either create a separate division. Or check their bone structure and chromosomes and match them with athletes alike. It's unreasonable for a big hulking transgender to fight against a slim and short female. Match them with the males.

Athletes should compete with athletes within a similar range of size, strength and speed.

It should depend on what they went through puberty as

No, transgender athletes should have their own category in competition

Yes, but athletes should compete on other characteristics than sex, such as height and strength.

if they do as many tests as needed in order to prove they are of equal strength only to the opponents, a trans man would have to be as weak as the girls to compete but on the other hand transwomen can give give it their "best" shot with the dudes if they want.

I don't agree but also don't disagree

There should be a new division specific to the Trans community, to avoid issues.

Transgender women (Male to female) should not be able to compete in womens athletics

There should be three categories, male, female and open

I do agree that they should be allowed to participate, but there should be some forms of agreement to the said person about do's and dont's. Because for instance a Trans man could identify as a woman but then potentially abuse that to make unwanted sexual advances, hence forms would be needed to be signed for both trans men and women.

This is a very complicated topic. I need more education about this. But I am leaning towards yes, but only if their hormone levels and weight are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Either create their own division or compete based on the biological sex based on their birth. Do we need to have machines to check what XY chromosomes these people have? Read your science textbooks.

Yes, but in a mixed group.

Group people by BMI & age

Add trans categories to sports.

Let's create a co-ed or non-binary divison.. anyone who wants to compete can if they qualify regardless of gender. Otherwise keep it to the biological sex.

All processional sports should have mixed gendered teams with transgendered players