In 2016 the International Olympic committee ruled that transgender athletes can compete in the Olympics without undergoing sex reassignment surgery. In 2018 the International Association of Athletics Federations, track’s governing body, ruled that women who have more than 5 nano-mols per liter of testosterone in their blood—like South African sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya—must either compete against men, or take medication to reduce their natural testosterone levels. The IAAF stated that women in the five-plus category have a “difference of sexual…
Read more64% Yes |
36% No |
44% Yes |
28% No |
21% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
8% No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
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Unique answers from Italy users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@954LK9G2yrs2Y
Yes but only if PEDs are also allowed in competition
@94V2X782yrs2Y
There should be another category race for transsexuals people, based on the sex they were born.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, a separate category should be created in which transgender athletes compete against other transgender athletes of their current sex
@8CDY44Q2yrs2Y
No, there should be separate categories of competition for transgender athletes.
@8ZHRCYT2yrs2Y
yes, but only after a complete transition because it’s not fair for other athletes
@93ZRSKW2yrs2Y
Athletes should be classed by physical strength rather than sex
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