I'm curious to hear what trans people and allies think of trans women in women sports.

To me this seems like an area where we really do have to differentiate between a biological woman and a trans woman in the name of fair competition.

What do you think?
Is there any science which would disconfirm this position?

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ViciDraco · 36-40, M

I believe a lot of male advantage disappears over time during hormone treatment. Need a good way to measure that I think.

Ultimately, I'm kind of in the 'sports aren't important so who cares' bucket though, so I'm kind of biased against the idea that fairness in sports is more important than trans rights.

braveheart21 · 61-69, M

@ViciDraco what about the big sports fixtures... The Olympics.. The ladies golf masters... The tennis..

The financial rewards are astronomical so I would say in that respect sports are definitely important if a biological man is up against a biological female

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@braveheart21 You misunderstand. If sports were treated as the leisure activity I consider them, there would be no huge financial rewards for them.

To me, paying professional athletes millions of dollars is more strange than letting a trans person play on their desired team.

But that is my opinion, and I understand very well how niche my opinion is... in fact my paycheck depends on the current system.

braveheart21 · 61-69, M

@ViciDraco as far as I'm aware the Olympics are still unpaid... Sponsored for flights etc but not like the tennis or other major sports... But still a biological man is going to be more powerful and resilient than a biological female ergo they should never meet in the same event... Unfair advantage to the trans woman...

That's just my opinion of course

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@braveheart21 that resilience and power advantage fades over time with hormone therapies, based on what I've read.