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 more65% Yes |
35% No |
58% Yes |
29% No |
8% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
6% No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
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Unique answers from Philippines users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9CCNCY311mos11MO
Yes, sports competitions should not be categorized by gender in the first place, but rather by each individual or team's collective capability.
@95TKLK92yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they transitioned early in life and their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category they compete
@8XJC2HN2yrs2Y
they have own capability and skills that we should respect
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