Who wouldve thought we would be arguing to protect women from men invading their sports and locker rooms?
Trump said it best getting back to common sense.
“President Donald Trump’s executive order last month aimed at keeping transgender athletes out of girls sports relies on a new interpretation of Title IX, a 52-year-old law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs that receive federal funding.
The administration argues that allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports is a form of discrimination because it deprives women and girls of fair athletic opportunities. It’s an argument that relies on a narrow definition of sex discrimination as being based only on biological sex.“
Well, the onset of male puberty is between 9 and 14, so that would be 4th to 9th grade. Gender dysphoria can manifest as early as age 4, so pre-school to early elementary school. I’ve handled cases for Pre-school and kindergarten. We’re talking about social transition - clothes, hair, toys, pronouns, and maybe a name variation on the birth name. By the time medical transition (pharmaceuticals, not surgery) is an issue, they have typically been living as the chosen gender. Of course, transition surrounding the onset of puberty is treated medically a little sooner to prevent undesirable secondary characteristics from manifesting while the treating providers sort out whether medical transition is warranted.
So, in other words, not “too young,” but the medically appropriate age.
That’s the EO, not the lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed over the withholding of Federal Funds if the State does not comply. This isn’t rocket science Allan.
Right. 4th grade is about age 10, so on average for the onset of puberty. Age can’t be the deciding factor alone for whether trans girls can participate in girls sports. That’s why I think NY has it right - does the persons physical characteristics put cis girls at an unfair disadvantage.
Name for me one biological female that transitioned into a male and then beat the males in sports? The fact that there isn’t even one, is THE deciding factor that no males should ever compete in female sports. It isn’t fair…PERIOD.