Posted on 03/22/2022 6:33:54 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
Anyone who cares about the advancement of sports, and women's sports in particular, should celebrate her win.
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This controversy came to an apex last week at the NCAA championships when she became the first openly trans athlete to win a Division I championship in any sport. For anyone who cares about the advancement of sports, and women's sports in particular, her win should be celebrated.
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The NCAA approved its first policy on the inclusion of trans athletes in collegiate athletics in 2011. The policy allowed "trans female" student-athletes to compete on a women's team if they had been treated with testosterone-suppression medication for at least one year. The most recent update, in January, aligns with the changes to the policies of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which place the responsibility for eligibility criteria on an individual sport and its governing bodies.
The NCAA was resistant to adopt USA Swimming's policy, which was among the most restrictive, requiring testosterone suppression for 36 months. Such changes would have been difficult to consider given collegiate swimmers were in the middle of the competitive season and weeks away from the NCAA championships. Moreover, both the IOC's and the NCAA's transgender athlete policies assert an athlete's right to participate in sport without discrimination and express a commitment to diversity, inclusion and gender equity.
Those who oppose the inclusion of trans women in women's sports argue that trans women have an unfair competitive advantage and that as a result they will take away opportunities from cisgender athletes.According to the NCAA, these assumptions are not well founded. Moreover, there is a lack of scientific evidence that conclusively demonstrates a direct link between testosterone and athletic performance.
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Fixed that for you. There are 14 year old boys faster than Thomas. Look up the age group records.
Cheryl seems Kooky.
Shameful this is allowed, sick actually.
Uh, no it cheats actual women out of possible winning positions. Where TF is gloria allred and her feminazi crew now? Oh, busy being inclusive to their own detriment. I see.
Author is a far-left nutbag who has been preaching this for years.
He’s a man, with a man’s musculature, bone density, hand size, and arm and leg length.
When is this nonsense going to stop? He’s either a poseur or mentally ill.
dont believe your lying eyes, says NBC
Society is mentally ill for allowing this rubbish.
History is full of short period of time when there was mass delusion. I think we are living in such a time.
History has also shown that while doing much damage to a society these periods of delusion eventually end and society rights itself.
“According to the NCAA, these assumptions are not well founded. Moreover, there is a lack of scientific evidence that conclusively demonstrates a direct link between testosterone and athletic performance.”
The NCAA doesn’t know anything about biology. There are a gazillion studies that prove males are physically superior to women in every category of strength and endurance. Not to mention everyday empirical evidence.
The trans swimmer has shown a bright light on the absurd gender identity wing of the degenerate progressive, aka communist, movement.
Next stop....SUMMER OLYMPICS!
That IS the end game here.
Just wait until someone decide that he or she identifies as a paraplegic. Then the games really begin!
NBC is sick and evil. You can not reason with lunatics.
That’s a man Baby! 😆
What’s today’s definition of “woman”?
Yeah, women to quit the NCAA.
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