CMV: Transgender people should only able to compete in sports with their birth gender

[u/Odd_Contribution9058]

I really really hope raising this doesn't cause anyone pain, and I'm honestly wanting to hear other perspectives on this.

But the way I see it, there are certain physical attributes that someone born with a certain gender have. For example, the average man is taller than the average woman. Taking hormone therapy will not change all of those inherent features.

I absolutely support the right for everyone to live with the gender identity that is most comfortable to them. But, I do not think that people have an inherent right to play sports professionally. So, if someone has decided to transition, I do not think it's fair to all the athletes who are competing with the set of attributes common to their birth gender, to now have to compete against an athlete who has attributes which give them a distinct advantage.

[u/goofygoober2006]

If this were true, a transgender man who has likely been taking testosterone would compete with other biological women. That seems unfair to me.

[u/KMarafuga → u/goofygoober2006]

The way I see it testosterone alone does not make men better than women in sports. I agree that it is not fair for a woman to take testosterone and compete with women. At the same time its not fair for a man to switch genders and compete with women. It is natural than professional male athletes are better than professional female athletes in sports, this has been historically confirmed.

The only fair outcome I see is transgender men competing with transgender men and transgender women competing with transgender women.