World Athetics Head: Trans Athlete Ban Is "Here To Stay"

[Carolyn Marie]

https://keyt.com/sports/national-sports/cnn-sports/2024/03/02/world-athletics-policy-limiting-trans-women-participation-is-here-to-stay-says-president-sebastian-coe/

 

 

That, as they say, is that.

 

Unless some court says "they" are wrong.

 

Carolyn Marie

[awkward-yet-sweet]

I wonder what court would have jurisdiction on something like this? 

[MaeBe]

I guess if you're going to under-fund, under-market, and generally keep women's sport second class to the men's game it makes sense they state it needs "preservation". Not from trans people, but from themselves:

 

"According to a 2022 gender inequality report by the NCAA, men’s D1 college teams receive twice as much funding as women’s teams at the same level."

 

More money in men's sport = more development = more competition = higher performance levels = demands more money for higher performance levels = more money in men's sport. Women get the shaft because they're 75 years behind (at least).

 

I don't have an answer for trans-inclusion in higher levels of sport, but if they paid more attention to the women's game and the science required to help women excel and stay healthy (ACL injuries anyone?) maybe it wouldn't be so "obvious" to them that that preservation is required.

[Susan R]

44 minutes ago, Carolyn Marie said:

That, as they say, is that.

@Carolyn Marie Although, I see no clear solution to this issue, the finality of this decision saddens me. As the science of it all becomes more precise and more quickly measurable, things can once again be changed to include us again. There’s so much more to this issue that has brought it to the forefront at this time in our history. Until some of the rhetoric is corrected and the trans community is no longer used as a political pawn, this decision is likely to stand for a very long time.

[Ivy]

This was certainly not unexpected.

I still think blanket bans are not the way to go.

[Ashley0616]

As much as I would love to see it get reversed; I don't see it happening there are way to many against the idea alone. Maybe if they would actually understand that they get tested and can't be at a certain level of testosterone then there's a shot, a long one but a shot none the less. 

[MaeBe]

27 minutes ago, Ivy said:

I still think blanket bans are not the way to go.

They're after blankets now! 😟

 

Forgive the levity, I just needed the pick me up.

 

💜Mae

[Ivy]

7 minutes ago, MaeBe said:

Forgive the levity, I just needed the pick me up.

Yeah, "THEY'RE COMING FOR YOUR BLANKETS!

That's pretty cold when you think about it.

[KatieSC]

While we may not want to admit it, there are numerous anatomic and physiologic advantages that a transgender female who has went through a male puberty. The thoracic cavity and lung capacity are typically larger. The heart is larger. The bone density and muscle development are greater. There is a great potential for physical advantage in many of these individuals who transition after male puberty. 

 

This is negated when a child can go through a desired puberty, rather than going through experiencing puberty as a gender they do not want to be. Because of the current level of bans on adolescent transition, all of these kids are in on an awful path. Granted, there are always variations. I feel awful because the transgender kids are going to be forced to go through puberty, and they will get to deal with many of the things we have had to endure such as facial surgeries, electrolysis, voice therapy/surgery, etc. Many of the kids will not have insurance or earn enough money to pay for the procedures. My heart aches for these kids.

 

The swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania beating all of the cisgender women in competition was a highly polarizing event that will have repercussions for multiple generations. There are no easy answers, and the pain will only grow. One thing for certain is that we have many more challenges ahead.