In the U.S. rules vary from state to state. In Idaho, Nebraska, Indiana, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas students must play on the team that matches their birth certificate, have undergone surgery or have had extended hormone therapy. The NCAA requires one year of testosterone suppression. In February 2019 Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) asked Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to investigate USA Powerlifting over its rule barring biological males from competing in women’s events. 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 development.” The ruling cited a 2017 study by French researchers as proof that female athletes with testosterone closer to men do better in certain events: 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, and the mile. "Our evidence and data show that testosterone, either naturally produced or artificially inserted into the body, provides significant performance advantages in female athletes," said IAAF President Sebastian Coe in a statement.
They can compete but only against other trans athletes
yes. Why are we holding them back? That is not okay we need to let them be who they want to be but also let them know what might happen. We need to give them that option.
No, let's say Lebron James becomes transgender and plays in the WNBA, who do you think is better? Non-transgender athletes, or Lebron James as a transgender?
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It’s up to the organization that’s running the competition, not the government
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See I can see why people would want this to be allowed and why people would not want this. Because the people who transition want the same opportunity but then at the same time men and women are completely genetically different.
Yes, proficiency in athletics is not judged by the gender but the skill of the athlete.
Create a third gender category for trans athletes.
Up to the governing bodies in question
Yes, only compete in the category based on biological sex listed on their birth certificate
Only in transgender events.
Yes with other transgender athletes
Yes, but only against other transgender athletes of the same identity
Yes for trans men, as they generally are disadvantaged, where trans women are great advantaged if estrogen is taken after puberty
Yes if they transitioned pre-puberty.
Yes, but only with other trans-gender athletes
transgender athletes should only be able to compete in athletic events when their hormone levels are deemed appropriate. that being said it also depends on when the athlete decided to take hormones because if they are a fully developed and matured then the hormones will have little affect, especially on trans-women (men who transitioned to women). for this reason there would also be different regulations between trans-men and trans-women as well as if the athlete wishes to de-transition. ultimately there needs to be regulations for all levels of sport to make it a fair competition.
Yes but only compete against other trans
No, Transgender athletes should have transgender divisions to compete in
Maybe they should have their own category.
If the trans person has never gone through biological puberty
Yes, only against the gender that is listed on their birth certificate.
Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete on gender specific teams at the discretion of the sports organization based on hormone levels/physical attributes/etc. (to make sure there is no unfair advantage), but be given the legal right to play on any co-ed/non gender specific team as they so choose.
Yes, because it's the best example of showing that males are physically better than women at sports and is the best advertisement against this societal sickness.
Yes, but only against other transgender athletes to maintain the integrity of the sport.
Yes, particularly if the only separation between the athletes is simply a gender issue. However, due to the fact that in a lot of athletic competitions there are things like weight classes and regulations on hormone levels, it becomes more complicated. In many ways this is a more complex issue that deserves more thought and investigation. But the answer should be towards better inclusion and respect for transgender athletes.
depends on if the event is gendered or not.
Yes, transgender athletes should be able to compete with other transgender athletes when gender based differences might affect performance.
Trans people should have their own respective category
No because men are genetically built different with more muscle mass
Yes, they can compete in athletic events but they should be in their own categories (e.g. trans men, trans women would be each their own category).
yes, and athletic events should not be boy v girl. It should be based on hormone levels regardless of gender expression and identity. Because even cis men and women have varying amounts of testosterone.
There should be some sort of separate athletic category for trans people, such as women, men, trans women, trans men.
They should only be allowed to compete with other transgender persons of similar hormone levels as the gender they identify as.
Yes, but all aspects of fairness need to be considered.
Yes, but only in their own category or unisex sports.
Yes, but only if their performance is equivalent in the gender category in which they compete.
Yes, transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in athletic events in a third category event
Yes, but they should compete in their own transgender specific athletic events.
There should be less emphasis on competition along gender lines.
Leave it to the sporting organization to decide
It depends on where they are in their transition
There should be transgender/all gender events
Yes, but only for male sports teams
Yes, athletes should not be divided by gender.
Yes, but... Perhaps we need a 3rd locker room for transgender, or we need private areas in all locker rooms. Or maybe the answer is yes, after they have fully transitioned?
No, but there should be a new category added for transgender athletes.
Let it be up to the governing bodies to decide
Yes, and if the person is not on hormones we should help them gain access to these.
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