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…
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Response rates from 236 Alvaro Obregón voters.
74% Yes |
26% No |
52% Yes |
20% No |
22% 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 |
0% No, create a separate category for transgender athletes to compete against each other |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 236 Alvaro Obregón voters.
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Unique answers from Alvaro Obregón voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8VBYTSB3yrs3Y
Only with appropriate hormone levels, and only in non-contact sports.
@8T639Y33yrs3Y
There should be a better way to implement the competition, as to prevent mayor injuries during them.
@99PVMSL2yrs2Y
No, because that would create an unfair competition, however, these athletes should not be excluded. A separate competition category should be made for transgender males and females respectively
@99C5SCV2yrs2Y
Sports should be divided by logical things like weight class, not by gender/sex
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