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 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

In your opinion, does the current debate about transgender athletes reflect deeper societal values around fairness and equality?

 @9TK2RSRanswered…5mos5MO

It is understandable that people would be upset about transgender athletes as there is a clear biological difference (when looking at this scientifically). However there should be a different category in sports that allows an equal sports opportunity

 @9WN6P3Fanswered…4mos4MO

they should not be allowed to compete in their identified gender as it is not fair to the real athletes.

 @9WNJN62  from GU  answered…4mos4MO

there's a clear biological difference between females and males, and allowing them to compete with each other is unfair and illogical. Transgender athletes should have their own category.

 @9WKJD65answered…4mos4MO

Absolutely. It’s still unfair for trans athletes to compete in a sport as their new gender. It jeopardises the whole idea of gender seperate sports.

 @9LHNTMYOne Nationanswered…11mos11MO

No, hormones don't change biological sex. See is not assigned at birth. See is determined at egg fertilisation. Basic biology.

 @98BDLLXanswered…2yrs2Y

remove gender-oriented competition and instead conduct balanced classification through examination of physical traits

 @9JHHKGYLaborcommented…1yr1Y

you are a idiot

 @9T4DKW5disagreed…6mos6MO

*You are an idiot.

Grammar, Stanley. Also i'm very sorry you were not allowed to express yourself as a child. But your trauma should not be push onto others.

 @92LR6PNanswered…3yrs3Y

I think it should just be categorised by skill and weight grades oppose to sex.

 @9JHHKGYLaborcommented…1yr1Y

that's literally wrestling, they're not going to do it for every sport. that's ridiculous.

 @B34HX87Greenfrom Arizona  answered…6 days6D

Yes, but only in an unofficial capacity. Excluding things like national level sports, or Olympic teams

 @B2S8S55answered…3wks3W

It should be based on research into specific sports. However highschool sports it should be allowed no matter what.

 @B2S7K6Vanswered…3wks3W

For biological females who transitioned to Male - absolutely fine as they are more likely to come from a physically weaker start point.
For biological males who transitioned to Female - this is where the grey area lies, as they come from a physically stronger start point and while their hormone levels can be brought down, things such as physical structure and muscle mass are not able to be changed by modifying hormone levels.

 @B2PL5QHanswered…4wks4W

I think this is a complex issue as it surely depends on the sport. I think in most team sports, it should be allowed, but people AMAB competing in women's boxing could be an issue. This needs to be reviewed and decided on by specialists, not by random people with biases.

 @B2DVYCFanswered…1mo1MO

It depends on the sport and the athlete. Sports organizations should be able to work out whether it makes sense for them. For example, Natal women Martial Artists should not be obliged to fight trans athletes. However, a transman in athletics and pretty much any sport is to be admired.

 @9ZZ866Hanswered…3mos3MO

Either create a separate league for trans people or make the current leagues have mixed gender teams.

 @9ZZ7YJ3answered…3mos3MO

Yes, in so much as sports should not be separated by gender. Remove all gender requirements from sports and merge existing teams.

 @9ZWPVRHLaboranswered…3mos3MO

Yes. But only if they began transition at an early enough age that their physical structure is an near match for those they are competing against.

 @9ZQSH89answered…3mos3MO

Only if full surgical transition has been completed and the relevant governing body requirements have been met.

 @9SBFDT7answered…6mos6MO

Depends on what the sport is, however, we should start creating transgender sports teams instead of placing them in male or female teams

 @9S32KL2answered…7mos7MO

I believe transgender people should only compete against other transgender people or in a mix-sex competition

 @9GCJTQZanswered…1yr1Y

They should only be allowed to compete in male categories regardless of their biological sex because of hormone use

 @9G6YC25answered…1yr1Y

This should be assessed case by case when an individual in this category wishes to compete. There are too many unique factors person to person in this type of decision

 @9G3HCKJanswered…1yr1Y

Yes, and hormone levels wildly fluctuate even between cis athletes so hormone levels should not be a requirement

 @9DXX5WNanswered…1yr1Y

 @8SR3TJQLiberal Democratanswered…4yrs4Y

Transgender females should compete against cis males and transgender males should compete against cis females.

 @9W2YBK6answered…4mos4MO

Remove gender as the baseline for competitors and instead base it on something else, like weight or height.

 @9SSPP6Danswered…6mos6MO

In general I believe they should have their own categories however if they're hormones are at the same level as the opposite gender they should be allowed to compete

 @9SLZ2YYanswered…6mos6MO

Trans men should be able to play in men's sports, but not trans women in women's sports, unless it is a sport in which biological sex barely matters then unisex play should be encouraged

 @9QWJHGFfrom Virginia  answered…8mos8MO

Personally against it, but dont legislate this. let states and orgunzations decide, we dont need ideology in our laws, left wing right wing or other

 @9M4FTGNanswered…10mos10MO

female> male sure, but in male> female, no unless it is proven that they have no biological advantage

 @9KMMMZBReasonanswered…12mos12MO

Post puberty, depending on the governing body of the sport. Physical contact sports should almost always be restricted to biological gender.

 @9JXT3ZTAnimal Justiceanswered…1yr1Y

Yes, as long as the sport in question is not a physical contact sport where there is possible injury to the other players.

  Deletedanswered…1yr1Y

gender, race, age, disability, background should not matter. All people can compete against all people, the best is the best.

  Deletedanswered…1yr1Y

all athletes should be able to compete againt anyone. Gender, age, build, background etc is not relevent, the best are the best.

 @9HCXTZWanswered…1yr1Y

No, instead, leave the athlete teams as they are, and create sports events specifically made for transgender people.

 @KenyaTheKomradeanswered…1yr1Y

Athletes should compete in competitions categorized by weight and have private changing rooms

 @99HRFT4answered…2yrs2Y

No. Create new categories of competition in which these athletes may continue to perform on a level playing field.

 @8RXFCGPanswered…4yrs4Y

yes, however i think it depends on the circumstances and the personal ability of the individual

 @8RLCZRDGreenanswered…4yrs4Y

Athletic competitions should be considered a form of entertainment and not a political issue

 @8RGYW5QLaboranswered…4yrs4Y

Transgender athletes will continue to have more/ less muscle mass according to their birth gender ( eg male to female) compared to their new gender, long after they have begun hormone replacement therapy. Male to female transgender individuals will still have an unfair advantage over female at birth females for many years due to underlying muscle mass. This. Gives them an unfair advantage in some sports. Do we need transgender teams perhaps?

 @92DNWF9answered…3yrs3Y

Should move towards categories which disregard sex and gender, and instead use measurements of strength, weight etc.

 @9JHHKGYLaborcommented…1yr1Y

that's just stupid, what if people genuinely wanted to play with their own biological gender. you can't disregard peoples genders just because of transgenders changing.

 @8RLVY7Ganswered…4yrs4Y

Abolish gender segregation and competition categories should be based on equal level of fitness and anthropometrics. So, males and females of similar weight and body mass compete.

 @8G3ZL2Yanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but with restrictions in events like the Olympics. If the athletic event isn’t separated by sex then trans people have every right to participate.
For events such as the olympics, if the trans athletes started their transition at an early stage in their life then their body should have the same physical abilities as the athletes they are competing with. If their transition occurred after puberty or recent to the event they want to compete in, then it would be an unfair event.
Forcing trans athletes to compete according to their birth assigned sex would also be unfair because of how hormone treatment affects their bodies. Trans women lose muscle mass and would not be as strong as a man. Trans men gain muscle mass and would have an unfair advantage when competing against women.

 @8NZTRGWanswered…4yrs4Y

 @99Y6CNLanswered…2yrs2Y

 @9698DSXanswered…2yrs2Y

Transgender Athletes should compete in their own category, as when they compete in sports with biologically male or female players, it gives them an unfair advantage based on their performance

 @964TVNWanswered…2yrs2Y

 @95MZ9X9Scienceanswered…2yrs2Y

The more competitive, like states, the more regulated it should be. Trans people are not the same physically as neither their sex assigned at birth or their gender they identify with.

 @93TZYR8Laboranswered…3yrs3Y

No, this would devalue women's divisions as transgender women who have experienced a male puberty have a distinct advantage against cisgender women.

 @9353BBFanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes; transgender women athletes, who maintain, long term, serum testosterone levels within the normal range, of cisgender women athletes, should be permitted to compete within the gender category for which they identify.

 @934YFGVanswered…3yrs3Y

We need to create a new sport category for 'other' or 'everyone else' or for all those that differ from birth sex. Woman have spent generations creating womans sport cause men are naturally better at physical things. How many transgender men (originally woman) wanna play mens sport?? -none cause they'll lose no matter how equal their hormone levels are. What about the trans people that are only trans in mind and dont wanna change their bodies fit in? -they dont. If trans people wanna play sport they gotta accept theyre different. If trans people get to play in womans…  Read more

 @934XZ33Greenanswered…3yrs3Y

 @933ZLSWanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but they should still be allowed to compete but in a trans man/trans woman category

 @933W2B8answered…3yrs3Y

Medical experts should write the policy in conjunction wIt’s the sports admin body for each sport

 @9336G9Ranswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, in appropriate weight/size categories, which goes for all athletes

 @9324YQGanswered…3yrs3Y

No, but only restricted at competitive or professional levels, where money is made by the athlete to play or where the athlete becomes eligible for sponsorships or scholarships.

 @92YJYG5answered…3yrs3Y

 @92Y8F6Nanswered…3yrs3Y

 @8ZSCQSZanswered…3yrs3Y

All sporting should be combined into mixed gender events categorised by age to avoid unfairness. Award first prize for one of each gender competeing.

 @8ZRZTXJLaboranswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender as well as what sport they are participating in eg like weightlifting they will have a greater body mass than someone who was born with the biological sex

 @8ZRZ6P9Greenanswered…3yrs3Y

I think this a more complex issue than the response allow for. I do not know where I stand with this issue.

 @8ZRJWJXGreenanswered…3yrs3Y

 @8ZNMKB6answered…3yrs3Y

Transgender athletes should not compete in general. The conversation is too tricky.

 @8ZNDS59answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but only in sports where bigger sizes and strength wouldn’t alter the results

 @8ZML3YTLaboranswered…3yrs3Y

No, not if they have gone through puberty as the gender assigned at birth

 @8ZLP5BDGreenanswered…3yrs3Y

No, even if their hormone levels are the same as their chosen gender their build and frame etc. (in the case of MtF) can differ significantly and be more advantageous. I think they should compete in an ‘Open’ category instead.

 @8ZLKZC2Greenanswered…3yrs3Y

This should be based on a strength to weight ratio to ensure that there is a balance between athletes. Otherwise allow mixed competition between sexes for all events.

 @8ZDJPRFReasonanswered…3yrs3Y

Just add an unlimited category and also an unlimited mods category where performance enhancing drugs and mechanical body hacks are permitted.

 @8Y6P4G9Laboranswered…3yrs3Y

They should be allowed to compete with athletes that differ from assigned sex for recreational and school sports but not for professional competitions.

 @8Y4LJG2Laboranswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only for sports that don't necessarily require physical contact such as soccer and boxing.

 @8Y3R4PQGreenanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes, the Olympics should be updated to a fairer weight class style system rather than seperating by gender.

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