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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Response rates from 18k Australia voters.
52% Yes |
48% No |
35% Yes |
41% No |
17% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
7% No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
0% No, create a separate category for transgender athletes to compete against each other |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9LHNTMY10mos10MO
No, hormones don't change biological sex. See is not assigned at birth. See is determined at egg fertilisation. Basic biology.
@98BDLLX2yrs2Y
remove gender-oriented competition and instead conduct balanced classification through examination of physical traits
@92LR6PN3yrs3Y
I think it should just be categorised by skill and weight grades oppose to sex.
@8JM7MBS4yrs4Y
@B2S8S552wks2W
It should be based on research into specific sports. However highschool sports it should be allowed no matter what.
@B2S7K6V2wks2W
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.
@B2PL5QH3wks3W
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.
@B2DVYCF1mo1MO
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.
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