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…
Read more45% Yes |
55% No |
26% Yes |
47% No |
19% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
7% No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@Smankmey4154yrs4Y
Yes, whomever competes in athletic events should be no business of the government.
@8GL8P5P4yrs4Y
Yes in a transgender category.
@9G738S610mos10MO
If they have gone through puberty as their birth gender, this could create physical advantages/disadvantages depending on the sport.
@9G6YBQC10mos10MO
No, but open to exceptions when it comes to children below a certain age or in potential sports that lack any meaningful sex advantages.
@9G6PC5G 10mos10MO
Trans woman and trans men should have their own division Meaning trans woman compete against trans woman Trans men compete against trans men
@9G5QXZ910mos10MO
I think more discussion needs to be had around this. I am not at all opposed to transgender athletes competing, but it needs to be fair to all participants.
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