As female athletes across the country fight to prevent biological males from competing against them, the NCAA has stated its unequivocal support for transgender athletes. Their concept is based on acceptance and the values of fair competition (?).
In its statement, the NCAA refers to a highly questionable method, which claims that by suppressing testosterone, transgender women's chances are exactly the same as their biological counterparts. Thus, they can enter the competitions as an equal party.
A study by the British Journal of Sports Medicine clearly refutes this fact.
According to the professional summary, biological men who have been treated with hormones for a year still have a tangible advantage over women.
The researchers also pointed out that there are indeed positive signs of hormone treatment lasting two years in the case of transgender athletes, but it is not possible to completely eliminate the biological advantage.
nature cannot be overwritten.
The NCAA has a clear expectation that everyone in competition be treated equally, accepted and respected, including transgender people. He also made it clear that the organizers must be able to provide a safe and non-discriminatory environment.
The issue of transgender teenage athletes came to the fore last February, when in Connecticut, biological boys won 15 state competitions in a row over their female counterparts. Three girls and their parents filed a lawsuit in the case, which was also supported by the Justice Department of Donald Trump, but the Joe Biden administration clearly backed away from the case.
In the meantime, more and more states are adopting - with an overwhelming majority - a bill according to which, in order to restore fair play, transgender contestants will be excluded and only the biological gender determined at birth will be taken into account. Mississippi , Tennessee , and Florida are at the forefront of regulation , but 20 other states plan to introduce similar measures. South Dakota's Republican governor, Kristi Noem, on the other hand, backed down, fearing possible retaliation from the NCAA, and did not sign the transgender exclusion bill.
The question is, what will the others do after the NCAA's official decision?
Source: Dailywire
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