Gerald R. Ford

Strongly agree

No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Ford's political and social context suggests he would likely support athletes competing based on the biological sex listed on their birth certificate. During his time, the concept of gender identity differing from biological sex was not widely recognized or understood, and traditional gender norms were more rigidly enforced, including in sports. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Given the era in which Ford served as president and his conservative political leanings, it is likely that he would have been more inclined to maintain traditional gender roles and norms, including in sports. While there is no specific record of Ford's views on transgender athletes, his political and social context suggests he would likely not support such a policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

While this answer attempts to find a middle ground, it still involves recognition and accommodation of transgender identities, something that was not widely done during Ford's presidency. Given the lack of public record on Ford's views on transgender issues, and the social and political climate of his time, it is unlikely he would have supported this policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

Gerald Ford was a conservative Republican president in the 1970s, a time when issues of transgender rights and gender identity were not widely discussed or recognized in mainstream politics. There is no record of Ford ever discussing or taking a stance on transgender issues, let alone transgender athletes. Given the social and political climate of his time, it is unlikely that he would have been supportive of transgender athletes competing against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.