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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@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they pass the same tests that sis gendered people must pass
@8QDGPDL4yrs4Y
Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in their own league at more competitive levels. For things like school sports they should be allowed to compete.
@8TYT2GB4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after a certain amount of time spent on HRT.
@8RJ7L484yrs4Y
@8XNRYWL3yrs3Y
Yes, but inly if the bone density is equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete.
@2GB8K924yrs4Y
Yes, and end sexual segregation of sports (ie don't have men's leagues and women's leagues, have one league inclusive of all genders)
@VikkiRoxxOk3yrs3Y
Start their own transgender competitions and leagues.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, a separate category should be created in which transgender athletes compete against other transgender athletes of their current sex
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, if they are over the age of 18 and their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete. Individuals under the age of 18 should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate
@8P8MHKS3yrs3Y
Generally not, but this will depend on the nature of the individuals transition to a different gender.
@8S2LJ244yrs4Y
Transgender athletes should have their own trans category.
@DavidTveraas4yrs4Y
Yes, athletics should not be segregated by gender
@8XZCH8R3yrs3Y
Their should be a trans league instead or only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender catergory which they want to compete
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