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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

No

 @9G94M7PWomen’s Equality  from New Hampshire agreed…5mos5MO

The biological differences between men and women are too vast to ever have them compete fairly in a competition based solely off of athletic ability. There should be a separate group for trans gender athletes and those who choose to compete against them.

 @9G9QRSZ disagreed…5mos5MO

Some transgender athletes take surgeries to change themselves to where it would be fair to compete with cisgender athletes. While it may not be fair if they don't do that, they should have the right to compete against them if they wish, and we shouldn't restrict that ability just because of their gender.

 @9G94M7PWomen’s Equality from New Hampshire commented…5mos5MO

Based on statistical evidence transgender athletes still have male bone density as well as lung capacity which cannot be effect by hormones. Other things such as height and limb length can give these athletes power over biological female athletes. It’s not anything against this community to say that sports should be considered fair between all competitors

 @JusticeAndyGreenfrom Maryland disagreed…5mos5MO

Bone density and lung capacity might not be significantly altered by hormone therapy, it's also important to remember that not all advantages in sports are strictly physical. Strategy, skill, and mental toughness play key roles as well. For instance, the legendary basketball player, Muggsy Bogues, stood at just 5'3" but excelled in a sport dominated by much taller players.

Moreover, sports have always had individuals with genetic advantages. For example, swimmer Michael Phelps' wingspan is longer than his height, a trait that gives him an edge in the pool. Should we disallow him from competing because of this advantage?

  @Ars-Gratia-Artisdisagreed…2mos2MO

fair to compete with cisgender athletes

Technically not, as biologically male swimmers have outpaced the biologically females in the female leagues every time. I mean, if a woman can keep pace with the men, it's one thing. But the other way around, historically and statistically, doesn't work. Perhaps there's a better solution for this, I.E. a third and fourth category for trans males and trans females to level the playing field a little bit?

The sooner we stop denying facts, the faster we can move to equity.

 @9GB6NWD from Idaho agreed…5mos5MO

I undeniably agree. You can never completely form one gender into another; it is biologically impossible.

 @GrumpyCapitalistfrom Pennsylvania commented…5mos5MO

many indigenous cultures, such as the Navajo, there was a recognition of more than two genders long before modern discussions about transgender rights. These cultures often had roles for people who didn't fit neatly into male or female categories, and they were fully integrated into society, including sports and competitions.

Moreover, we've seen that hormone therapy can bring transgender athletes within the same range of physical capabilities as cisgender athletes of their identified gender. For example, MMA fighter Fallon Fox, a trans woman, underwent hormone therapy and has competed professionally against cisgender women.

  @Ars-Gratia-Artiscommented…2mos2MO

Well... Yeah... Don't think a Bio-Male would have a hard time in a fight with a woman. And that's kind of the problem.

 @9G99GST from Kansas agreed…5mos5MO

I think it is truly unfair to let born men play born women in a sport the male is more dominate from birth.

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas commented…5mos5MO

We shouldn't be separating sports by gender to begin with.

  @Ars-Gratia-Artiscommented…2mos2MO

I mean, fair assessment, and I thought the same for a while, but the problem is men would have an easier time against a significant percent of women. I'm not against, however, a woman applying for the MLB or something, provided she's held to the same standards as the men. If she can compete on that level, why not?

Men in women's sports is a problem and there is research on this. Probably worth a Google.

 @9G9BH2V from North Carolina agreed…5mos5MO

I do agree with this because men are extremely different than women so there definitely should be a separate group or there should be nothing at all.

 @9GTMQ8Y  from Massachusetts disagreed…5mos5MO

Top Disagreement

Denying a transgender person access to any experience should be considered unfair discrimination, and they should be given a fair chance to compete against those of which they know they are equal to. (regarding gender)

  @Ars-Gratia-Artiscommented…2mos2MO

While you can alter visible things, you cannot alter every piece of DNA in the body. It's about the chromosomes, buddy!

 @9GV3T95 from Utah disagreed…5mos5MO

Transgender people are born with certain chromosomes and hormones that affect their athletic ability. It has been scientifically proven that men are naturally stronger than woman, to place a biological man and a biological woman against each other regardless of how they identity would be not logical and unfair to the athletes.

 @9GTPL5M  from Texas disagreed…5mos5MO

Transgender athletes are considered equal in terms of gender, but they are not equal in terms of biological sex which has a physical impact on their raw height, strength, and speed.

 @9F8MSQDRepublican from North Carolina agreed…7mos7MO

Even after undergoing an operation or taking hormone supplements, genetically, a transgender athlete would still have the same advantages or disadvantages that they had based on their gender assigned at birth

 @9F8F2K5 from Nevada agreed…7mos7MO

I just think that it is unfair how a biological male can compete against females while they have a whole different DNA. If we look at Lia Thomas she was an average swimmer against males, but once she started competing against females she was amazing.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

Yes

 @9FBGZ3HIndependent  from Texas disagreed…7mos7MO

Top Disagreement

It provides an unfair advantage due to the fact that most athletes transitioned after puberty leading to them being stronger and faster than female athletes.

 @9FBQQ8D from Indiana disagreed…7mos7MO

This means that you are saying that people who were assigned male at birth are stronger and just better at sports than people assigned female at birth, which is not only transphobic but also sexist. There are many times when female people have beaten male people, such as Zhang Shan in the Olympics during 1992.

  @Ars-Gratia-Artisdisagreed…2mos2MO

This means that you are saying that people who were assigned male at birth are stronger and just better at sports than people assigned female at birth, which is not only transphobic but also sexist

However, on average research has suggested that men tend to be stronger, while women tend to be more flexible. I have nothing against a woman joining a male league like the MLB provided they can compete on the same level and pass the same standards. Why not?

Men in women's sports, well... Leah Thompson has proved problems...

 @9GD7SGM  from Arkansas agreed…5mos5MO

There are many studies you can point to for either argument, though to go study vs study is to get nowhere; ask yourself why you would think women have to have a division in the first place.

Ask yourself, now, why you believe a transperson, someone who likely has undergone hormonal procedures, should not be included in the division of their gender.

I encourage you to say as you think. Lets not tiptoe around the blatant sexism and phobia rooted in the opposition to this belief. This is, at the end of the day, an issue with the way which things in the sports world are handled and classified rather than an issue with individuals.

 @9GF9ZP5 from Ohio disagreed…5mos5MO

Biological men contain a much higher physical ability in comparison to a female. Allowing Transgender athletes to compete against their desired sex would only create an unfair advantage against the biological women.

 @9GFG4MH from Virginia disagreed…5mos5MO

The XY and XX chromosome are genetically built different, and that's just biological facts. XY are constructed in a manner to be able to preform better in higher intensity sports. It can also be statistically proven that XY are at a much higher competitive level that XX have not preform as well in. So, transgender should not be able to compete in the gendered sport that is opposite assigned at birth. Conflicts over the

 @R1ghtWingAriannaSocialist from Texas disagreed…5mos5MO

Many trans women undergo hormone replacement therapy which significantly decreases their testosterone levels, often to levels lower than those found in cisgender women. This therapy can also decrease muscle mass and bone density, which are key factors in athletic performance.

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that transgender women who underwent hormone therapy for 12 months had an athletic advantage over cisgender women that was only marginal.

  @Ars-Gratia-Artiscommented…2mos2MO

 @9GFQHYNRepublican from Georgia disagreed…5mos5MO

Even though a transperson has undergone hormonal procedures, they will always have an advantage over women. So, it is not fair to them, especially when the women they train maybe their whole lives in a certain sport. They should have the spotlight. It is a competition between women. Men have their own competitions. Just because you are a transperson, your biology plays an important part, so you should be respectful and not play in women's divisions and basically be fair play.

 @9GF9KRNRepublicandisagreed…5mos5MO

Each gender is born with physical and mental advantages and disadvantages, so it is scientifically unfair for men to compete in women's sports, as well as women in men's sports. It is also sexist, because each gender has their own sport, and for one gender to transfer over to the other gender and dominate in the sport is socially unfair.

 @9F8NPVD from North Carolina disagreed…7mos7MO

Men and woman have different anatomy and therefore should not be directly competing with each other.

 @9F8MSQDRepublican from North Carolina disagreed…7mos7MO

Transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete against other athletes that are the same gender that they were assigned at birth.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

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

  @jsimicConstitution from Texas agreed…1yr1Y

Men and women are athletically different, down to the DNA.

 @9FDS8YX from North Carolina disagreed…6mos6MO

There have been multiple studies showing that's not true. In addition, these policies only exist to discriminate against trans people

 @9FDRXSCIndependent from Georgia disagreed…6mos6MO

men and women being different athletically is beside the point, athletes no matter gender should be separated by weight class and max strength so that everyone has a fair chance

 @9FGF9VS  from South Dakota agreed…6mos6MO

He is right. They are. They should not compete with each other, and if they did. Men would demolish a biological female any day because of human nature and size difference.

 @9FFFCJ8 from California disagreed…6mos6MO

Variation among genders is natural, and the very existence of sports encourages this disparity. People of different races, ability, education, income, and genetics are all equally encouraged to participate in sports, regardless of the fact that all these things make sports inherently unfair. These things could all be seen as an unfair advantage, but these things are natural as well. Transgender people have always existed, and deserve a space in sports. They are not wrong for using their bodies strength to its fullest. The separation of transgender athletes from cisgender athletes is discrimin…  Read more

 @9H548XJ from Nevada disagreed…4mos4MO

Aerobic capacity is related to testosterone levels in the body, had a transgender woman who was on hormone therapy for years attempted to compete against cisgender males, they'd have a considerable disadvantage in the competition, which is exactly what we're trying to avoid with this debate, an unfair advantage.

 @9KJ2G36 from Illinois disagreed…3wks3W

It should be based on hormone levels and the individual. Because when you dont then you have parents crying about trans men beating their daughters even though the trans men want to compete with men and were and were in fact winning against these men such as Mack Beggs who just won the Texas state girls title and now all the transphobes are crying cause they got exactly what they want. Mack wanted to compete with men, they wouldn't let him now look what happened. Its the same with the bathrooms they wanted all these regulations and now men are freaking out about seeing "feminine weirdos" in their bathroom and girls are literally having to use the bathroom with full on bearded men and are crying about it even though its in fact what they wanted.

 @9KF2TFT from Texas agreed…4wks4W

just because you believe, that you should or should've had a different identity does not mean **** . Beliefs are different than reality.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

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

 @9GTMQ8Y  from Massachusetts agreed…5mos5MO

Top Agreement

If a trans woman's hormone levels are equal to that of a cisgender woman's hormone levels (and visa-versa for men) then there is no reason as to why they shouldn't be able to compete, for there is no unfair advantage or imbalance.

 @9GVBW8B from Kansas disagreed…5mos5MO

Transgenders women should not compete in women's sports. Transgender men should not compete in men's sports.

 @9GVCK9C from New York disagreed…5mos5MO

A transgender women is still different biologically than a cisgender women Besides hormones levels there are other factors that affect someone's performance that can be better in men or women. There are many cases were transgender people are competing in a sport and dominating because of their biological advantages. Transgenders should have their own category of sports and shouldn't have to infringe on men and women's sports.

 @9GVCYRZ from Utah disagreed…5mos5MO

A man's body is built different than a woman's body. It has very little to do with the hormones and more about the actual structure difference in the two bodies.

 @9GV84MN  from Virginia agreed…5mos5MO

Agree. Hormone levels can give athletes an advantage, but so long as they are equal there is no unfair advantage and no reason to have gendered competitions.

 @9FXBRVN  from New York agreed…6mos6MO

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Effectiveness:
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a common medical intervention for transgender individuals. It involves taking hormones (e.g., testosterone or estrogen) to align an individual's physical characteristics with their gender identity. Studies have shown that HRT leads to significant changes in muscle mass, bone density, and other physical attributes over time.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in 2017 found that transgender women (assigned male at birth) who underwent HRT had a decrease in muscle…  Read more

 @9FXJYGB from California disagreed…6mos6MO

Transgenger athletes have an unfair advantage over cisgender athletes, and that their participation in sports is unfair to cisgender athletes. Transgender athletes have an unfair advantage because of their physical characteristics. For example, a transgender woman who was assigned male at birth may have more muscle mass or bone density than a cisgender woman. This could give her an advantage in sports that require strength or power. For example, a transgender man who was assigned female at birth may have grown up playing sports with other boys. This could give him an advantage in sports that…  Read more

 @9FXJRXS from North Carolina disagreed…6mos6MO

Males have an undeniable physical advantage on average over females regardless of hormone treatment. Muscle and bone density, lung capacity

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