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…
Read more59% Yes |
41% No |
43% Yes |
31% No |
16% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
10% No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8DJ2XMT4yrs4Y
There should be a transgender category in athletic competition
@8C97BVP4yrs4Y
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
@8CW6SXR4yrs4Y
Yes, but some athletic organizations need to reassess how athletes are categorized to ensure safety and fairness for all.
@mrmustacheo4yrs4Y
Allow leagues to deciede
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