What is the meaning of life?
Why do birds fly?
What is it like in the black hole of Calcutta?
Why do the boards exist?
I’ll handle the second question. It’s pretty simple really...Because god intelligently designed them that way.
What is the meaning of life?
Why do birds fly?
What is it like in the black hole of Calcutta?
Why do the boards exist?
like bym said, I'm fine with a competitive advantage if it means moving toward the recognition of full personhood for trans folks.
I’ll handle the second question. It’s pretty simple really...Because god intelligently designed them that way.
What did I do?
I’m all for complete personhood and rights for trans people.
I’m not 100% certain about the sports aspect, but I don’t think it’s the most urgent problem we have to deal with these days.
Pop, explain the process by which trans athletes have to qualify to play sports and what you think is unfair about it.
It’s hard to assume the same people who don’t want them to use the bathroom are thinking of everyone’s best interest in sports.
Pop, Junebug, what are your issues with the hormone therapy process and standards?
Pop, explain the process by which trans athletes have to qualify to play sports and what you think is unfair about it.
Honestly sounds like you just don’t want to educate yourself at all or see things from someone else’s perspective.
So why not do some research and answer Ph’s question? Why is it up to us to educate you on this topic?
Work on your reading comprehension, I am not looking to be educated. I understand the issue, believe that transgenders should not compete in competitive sports due to physical advantages and was wondering what others thought. No more, no less.
Pop, explain the process by which trans athletes have to qualify to play sports and what you think is unfair about it.
Review of State Association Policies for Transgender Athletic Participation
A review of state association polices revealed a close connection to state law with reference to federal law, for those who have policies. Forty-three states currently have transgender policies defined within their state athletic association by-laws. Eighteen of those states have policies which do not require medical hormones or surgical requirements. Eighteen states require an individual review and make determinations on a case-by-case basis. Seven states require participants adhere to the gender identified on their birth certificate or require surgery and a hormone wait period. For thirty-six states that do not require hormone therapy of surgical modification, even those considering classification on a case-by-case basis, the following legal references are adhered to:
Fourteenth amendment Equal Protection Clause which guarantees equal protection under the law and prohibits discrimination based on arbitrary criteria, including prohibition against inequities rooted in sexual orientation or gender identity.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which is a broad-based anti-gender-discrimination law increasingly being used to provide legal recourse for LGBTQ students.