World Athletics tightens rules on transgender women athletes (CNN)

[Pete Ross Junior]

World Athletics tightens rules on transgender women athletes (CNN)

World Athletics (WA) announced new rules on Thursday impacting transgender women athletes, banning some from competing in female track and field events.

The announced regulations, which come into force on March 31, prohibit athletes who have gone through what WA called “male puberty” from participating in female world rankings competitions. WA said the exclusion would apply to “male-to-female transgender athletes who have been through male puberty.”

“Decisions are always difficult when they involve conflicting needs and rights between different groups, but we continue to take the view that we must maintain fairness for female athletes above all other considerations,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement.

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Coe said the decision came after deliberation with groups including World Athletics member federations, the Global Athletics Coaches Academy and Athletes’ Commission and the IOC as well as representative transgender and human rights groups.

He explained that World Athletics – the global governing body for track and field – would set up a working group to evaluate the issue of transgender inclusion over the next 12 months.

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[Baked Potato]

1. I was under the impression we couldn't discuss this topic on DU. Nt

[Pete Ross Junior]

3. Really? Why not?

It's a mainstream news article, not a piece of RW polemics.

[Baked Potato]

4. I will wait and see. I remember a posting as such. Nt

[BlackSkimmer]

12. You're right.

I have learned this also, and Ms Toad’s post clarifies it.

[Ms. Toad]

8. You may not advocate banning trans athletes from gender-based competitions.

Per EarlG:

For your information, our definition of transphobia includes, but is not limited to: Misgendering, deadnaming, or otherwise refusing to recognize a trans person's gender identity; Arguing that trans people are not "real" men or women; Arguing that trans people should not have the same rights as cis people -- for example, the right to use public restrooms or play sports that match their gender identity; Arguing that there is any scientific basis for discriminating against trans people.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/101312142

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. So how many transgender athletes are out there, anyway?

These kinds of things make it seem like endless numbers of males are declaring themselves trans just so they can compete in a female sport. Somehow, as a straight, cis-gendered woman, I highly doubt that.

[Pete Ross Junior]

5. You are right, it is rare.

Most trans women are not athletic types at all.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. Oh, heck. Most people are not athletic types.

No matter how they identify.

[speak easy]

7. It is an interim rule

[Coe] explained that World Athletics – the global governing body for track and field – would set up a working group to evaluate the issue of transgender inclusion over the next 12 months.

“We’re not saying no forever,” he said

[LostOne4Ever]

9. What bullshit

If there was a genetic or natal condition that “allegedly” gave a group of cis women an advantage I truly doubt they ban them.

I would imagine they would investigate the “advantage” until it is proven and to what degree. Then they would probably see how much it impacts the sport and would issue out various ways for everyone to compete and compete on a level playing field. Handicaps or time adjustments or whatever else.

When it comes to trans people it is ban first and ask questions later.

It isn’t about what is fair, it is about denying trans people their identity and normalizing that cruelty.

[Pete Ross Junior]

10. +1 ! n/t

[BlackSkimmer]

11. Really?

I disagree. We’ll have to leave it there.

[LostOne4Ever]

13. Yes really. (Nt)