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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@8NVTHQ44yrs4Y
The organization should be free to set whatever requirements they want.
@8PWLPJS3yrs3Y
No, they should compete in races that are dedicated to transgender people, so it's absolutely fair.
@45MQXHV4yrs4Y
I really don’t care at all
@Paulsechrist4yrs4Y
Yes, but Physiological standards should be used to determine who competes against who rather than the binary male/female test used today.
@8QF4T5C4yrs4Y
Yes, but if it occurs that the person makes the decision to revert back to their biological gender in the future, any awards, titles, championships, prize monies, etc earned as a result of their competing as their formerly identified gender, will need to be forfeited (including team titles, championships, etc.)
@3WJLKCG4yrs4Y
Yes, this should be the decision of the hosts of the competitions, not a government mandate
@8RSTXFT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it is certain that they do not have an unfair advantage against other athletes.
@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.
@89CY6475yrs5Y
Decided by the athletic organization.
@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).
@8P7VGBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but in a separate category where transgender athletes compete with other transgender athletes
@8TBNJYP4yrs4Y
Personally no, but it should be up to the school/league, local governments can ban it in public schools if they wish.
@8XD6BY63yrs3Y
No, but we should create separate sections for transgender males and transgender females to compete in instead
@8XD6BY63yrs3Y
No, but we should create separate sections for transgender males and transgender females to compete in instead.
@DEER1063yrs3Y
A third option should be available for trans athletes
@8XTK7FN3yrs3Y
This question isn't relevant to political beliefs. Professional sports standards are established by the private institutions that manage them
@8Z6PZKW3yrs3Y
I don’t care about this question
@92PZ3CR3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the competing athletes consent
@7TBHR2C4yrs4Y
Yes, but it’s really up to the sports organizations and whether audiences watch it.
@93PCGBB3yrs3Y
Yes, but in a separate league along with other transgender athletes
@92Z8JX93yrs3Y
Regardless, this should be handled by the sports organization in question to allow or deny. The consumer can then decide to support or oppose.
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