Accusations of transphobia fly in the face of reality: Even those highly accepting of transgender individuals are hesitant to allow them to compete against women because of very real biological differences, writes KateSRichardson.
One pharmacy technician quoted in thearticle stated that she “knows more than 10 transgender people and believes society should be accepting of them” but does not advocate their inclusion in women’s sports.
“Not to be mean, but biologically they’re built like a male, even though they identify as female ... so of course they would have the advantage of winning,” she said. A glance at the photos reveals a glaring difference. One example making rounds after London's ThunderCrit June cycling eventtwo men who identify as transgender kissing on the first- and second-place podiums, while the biological female who rightfully earned first stood on the third-place podium holding her child.
Biological men have taken a minimum of 28 girls' and women’s sports titles over the past 19 years, according to a recentMore than 20 of these titles were taken in the past five years. The report does not include second place, third place, or other ranking spots taken by men.refers to female-identifying men in its survey questions, when they’re sweeping the competition.
Yet, against the wishes of Olympic and college athletes who have spoken out, such as the teammates of transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, organizations such as the