Hello everyone,
I’m interested in gathering thoughts and perspectives, particularly from the trans community, regarding trans women’s participation in women’s sports. This is a topic that often sparks debate, and I want to understand the various viewpoints better.
My question is: What are your opinions on biologically male trans individuals competing in women’s sports? Do you think there should be separate categories for trans athletes, or should they compete in accordance with their gender identity? I am looking for thoughtful, respectful discussions, as my intention is not to discriminate but to understand the complexities of this issue better.
Thank you for sharing your insights!
We invented women’s sports so that people who were disadvantaged through no fault of their own could have a space to compete. Excluding trans women is a betrayal of the entire reason women’s sports exist.
Trans people were allowed to compete in the Olympics in 2004. The first trans person won an Olympic medal in 2021. That’s 15 years. I don’t have to tell you how many hundreds of medals were awarded to cis athletes in that time.
It’s harder to be a trans woman athlete than a cis woman athlete. There is no competitive advantage when looking at the actual numbers from the real world.