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…
Read moreResponse rates from 745 Left voters.
75% Yes |
25% No |
58% Yes |
19% No |
17% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
5% 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 Left voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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As a generalisation, here's my response: Given the current state of gender reassignment surgery, my answer is "no," though I fully support transgender people and transgender rights.
@9J7G89R1yr1Y
No, there should be a separate classification for transgender athletes unless testosterone or estrogen levels fall within certain parameters
@9F5BKKY1yr1Y
Only if they completed a full transition
@95YRDML2yrs2Y
Yes, but only in sports where biological sex doesn't give an advantage
@975TR5K2yrs2Y
For now yes, until a different and equally fair solution is approved
@9745WLL2yrs2Y
No, transgender athletes should have their own league/division.
@9722YXF2yrs2Y
Eliminate gendered sport categories, opt to weight and muscle mass instead
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