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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@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
In your opinion, does the current debate about transgender athletes reflect deeper societal values around fairness and equality?
@9VXDV223mos3MO
In my opinion, I think they should be provided with new category of their own gender.
Yes, and there could be a special category for them.
@9FQZCQ71yr1Y
Transgender people who have undergone surgical transition should be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth.
@947W2VTIndependent2yrs2Y
Gender segregated sports should be abolished
I dont have enough information to make a decision
Yes, but only if a qualified biologist allows them to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth.
@8YYPGD53yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are trans men not if they are trans women
Keep their seperate competition.
@8WLD3F93yrs3Y
No, they should compete with other trans people as them
@8W6GRH7Independent3yrs3Y
No, but separate categories must be created for them in athletic events
@8TWXF55Independent3yrs3Y
They should be allowed to participate in their own category
@8TGK959Bharatiya Janata4yrs4Y
Make a new category and make them compete
@8SYCJTFIndependent4yrs4Y
They should compete with other trans people
@8SQLPG4Bharatiya Janata4yrs4Y
They should compete with Transgender only
@8S5FXJNBharatiya Janata4yrs4Y
Have separate events for transgender athletes
@8RPP46D4yrs4Y
Yes, but they can have exclusive events where all transgenders can take part just like how we have and male and female candidates
@8QMSPWNBharatiya Janata4yrs4Y
a third gender category should be made And they should be allowed to take part in that category. they should not be allowed to take part in men or women category.
@8QM3R534yrs4Y
Yes. Our society should move beyond gender and recognise individual capabilities and contributions rather than sticking to regressive gender norms
@8PGCHR54yrs4Y
They should be allowed to compete in transgender categories.
@9CQ4Y472yrs2Y
Setup a diverse committee that includes transgender individuals to determine which category a transgender person would compete in
Yes. There should be a separate category, so no complaints of injustice
@9BRXT832yrs2Y
There should be separate Transgender sports teams
@997LXH7Bharatiya Janata2yrs2Y
If the governing body is fine with it then sure
Have another category in games and let them compete
@9CQ7P9XIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes. And if categories are to be created, then they should be. Identifying athletes can participate there. All athletes should be allowed to compete. We should find ways to accommodate them while keeping sports competitive.
@8P82T554yrs4Y
This should be the choice of the commissioner of the sport
@8JSC6PX4yrs4Y
Yes if separate categories are created.
@92XJ8SQ3yrs3Y
Transgender athletes should compete in their own divisions
Deleted4yrs4Y
No they’re cross dressing freaks. Grow up. Get help.
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@92XHX9V3yrs3Y
depends based on physical equity
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes. All athletes should have the opportunity to compete according to their biological sex.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Transgender athletes should either compete based on their biological sex, or in a separate category.
@92XHZ6C3yrs3Y
a trans man should be playing a mans sport not a girl sport
Deleted3yrs3Y
Depending on their physical capabilities I think they should, but they should be equal to the other athletes
@48LGQ2Y4yrs4Y
They should ideally have a league to compete in unto their own.
@9366CMT3yrs3Y
Should have own league and compete against what gender they are.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Shouldn't be a choice by government
@926PBTG3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they began HRT before puberty
@3WJLKCG4yrs4Y
Yes, this should be the decision of the hosts of the competitions, not a government mandate
@8ZLD3MT3yrs3Y
I feel as if that you’re transgender you’re automatically that gender whether you gone through the full thing over not
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but only in trans-specific divisions.
@8ZGPKM93yrs3Y
it does not matter they should be able to go against whoever they want
@93VWQKP2yrs2Y
No, but allow transgender athletes to compete in their own sections just for trans-men and trans-women
@8TFDCSD4yrs4Y
Yes, based on a state or school division stance on the matter not for the federal government to decide.
@93K5QCN3yrs3Y
Yes, but get rid of gendered sports in general if everything was merged this would be a non-issue
@104174yrs4Y
Regardless, the decision should be made by athletic organizations with no government involvement.
@6K36GJH4yrs4Y
Yes, but in a separate transgender (non-binary) event.
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@8QDGPDL4yrs4Y
Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in their own league at more competitive levels. For things like school sports they should be allowed to compete.
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@Brunk4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the particular league allows it.
@926BVSY3yrs3Y
I would say if they did do that it would have to be agreed with all of the other people that around them and in that area. I would just say make sure with everyone before you do it.
@8TP6QKS3yrs3Y
The event organizers should be the only ones to have any say in this, and athletics events should receive no public funding or advertising
@9334YP33yrs3Y
There should not be any separate competitions based on sex, every athlete should compete together.
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they pass the same tests that sis gendered people must pass
@6R6HBQ34yrs4Y
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, and athletic groupings should be based on ability, not gender
@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.)
@8Q736JS3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should compete in a separate category
@45MQXHV4yrs4Y
I really don’t care at all
@LiamHal786386403yrs3Y
No and transitioning should be illegal
@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.
@8KJKBZ34yrs4Y
Yes they should be aloud and go on either as a girl or boy depending on what they are identify themselves as.
@58RCYKK4yrs4Y
Athletic event companies should be allowed to allow whichever athletes they want to allow to compete in their competitive athletic competition events for athletes...
@8RSTXFT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it is certain that they do not have an unfair advantage against other athletes.
@8VKGG3L3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should have their own league separate from gendered leagues.
@3KHD56C4yrs4Y
Regardless, we should sexually desegregate athletics
@8PK69PX4yrs4Y
No. Any person who does should be banned from all public sporting events for life.
@6Y5KGYR4yrs4Y
Yes, but in the men's divisions.
@9425J2G2yrs2Y
A professional sport is played by professionals. It should not have any part in politics what so ever and should be left to the respected sports companies.
@9284RDV3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they meet the same requirements for those who are not transgender
@8TYT2GB3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after a certain amount of time spent on HRT.
@8RJ7L484yrs4Y
@4KMQBNC3yrs3Y
No, but allow the playing of all sports by any gender against any gender
@8QFWL9B4yrs4Y
No, cisnormative gendered leagues should be abolished, there should be a general & cis-woman league then anyone can make their own with whatever regulations.
@8RTX7BQ4yrs4Y
I dont think its fair because even if they have gone through the process of transition their bodies are still different and nothing against transgender people maybe in some special cases.
@8QRCFQP4yrs4Y
It should be a athletic association issue, not the government.
@8XVVHDP3yrs3Y
No, transgender athletes should compete against other transgender athletes in order to keep competition fair
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
If a trans athlete can prove that them competing will not create an unfair advantage to themselves, then yes. Otherwise competitions reserve the right to refuse them and force them to compete in their biological sex group.
@8XNRYWL3yrs3Y
Yes, but inly if the bone density is equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete.
@8TJ998K4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should have their own athletic events separate from men or women.
@8SFVB8X4yrs4Y
If you have a transgender woman who is wrestling, you wouldn't expect a 200 lb. 6'3" athlete to make a fair competition against a 170 lb. 5'6" cis gendered woman
@8NVGYQW4yrs4Y
No, it gives an unfair advantage or disadvantage
@8J89ZDW4yrs4Y
They should be allowed to compete in a transgender league
@8GBB4FJ4yrs4Y
It is not the government's place to control athletic events. Leave the decision to the sport's leagues.
@93HQYDF3yrs3Y
Government should not usurp authority for determining participation rules from sports organizations.
@8Y3YHH83yrs3Y
It’s sports. Do whatever you want.
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
Yes, because the federal government doesn't have the jurisdiction to say otherwise.
@8QZJMDF4yrs4Y
No, unless they have their own categories |man->female/female->man|, or want to compete with men (which would be tougher)
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