In your opinion, does the current debate about transgender athletes reflect deeper societal values around fairness and equality?

I wish our society's biggest problem were trans athletes. I do not care. It does not happen often.

Sports is inherently unfair due to genetics, furthermore studies have shown at around 1-2 years trans women (not aware of trans male studies) have less strength proportional to a cis women. Furthermore there are no cases of trans women (nobody ever brings up trans men in this "debate" so I wont) dominating competition. I believe her last name was Thomas, did well locally but placed 7th in the state

There should be a seperate league, because genetically men are stronger than women and that would provide an unfair advantage

I feel that a biologically born male or female should not participate in a professional athletic event in the opposite biological sex's category.

Yes because men are men and women are women and they are genetically different and can perform differently in certain sports.

I truly believe transgender athletes shouldn't be able to participate in opposite gender sports. Such as a male participating in a female sport, and vice versa.

I believe that transgender women should not be able to compete in women's sports. People who are assigned men at birth are physically stronger than people who are assigned female at birth.

It's not fair how transgender athletes are being treated.

Hard question but I feel it reflects the deep social misunderstanding of trans people and the deeply ingrained hate

I think people need to grow up and except the fact that trans people are real and they can be athletes.

I believe they should not be allowed to participate in sports.

the 'debate' about transgender athletes is the stupidest thing I have ever encountered. to think that people are going to upheave their life to beat somebody at high school volleyball is the silliest thing I have ever heard. let people play sports

Yes because the roots are just about discrimination against queer folk and its been increasing since the 2020's.

I think that the people who see transgender right as something that can be "debated" are weird and don't value equality or fairness like they claim too. They are just afraid of change in general and looking for a villain of the week

I think the whole debate is pointless and that transgender athletes should be placed into their own category because they're genetically built differently.

Transgender athletes should be competing in their gender-born competitions, not changing to have an advantage over others

In sports, there are biological advantages and disadvantages no matter what. We would not penalize tall men in the NBA in favor of those who are shorter. We also should not be legislating a population of less than 1.14% of the US. It is a waste of time and more importantly, just reflects transphobia. "About 1.14% of the nation’s adult population identifies as transgender, according to the Household Pulse Survey."

I believe that it is a very deep rooted issue where people have a lot of strings attached.

Yes. Honestly, i think it's rude to the AFAB women. Men are just more fit than them, I don't see why we are having such a large gap. To me as a female swimmer, if some guy showed up and beat me first place to second i'd be pretty mad. That's my personal stance.

Informed Transgender Athletes

Transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete at all. It is totally unfair for the NORMAL athletes that have been working there whole life just to get beat by a boy.

Of course not, trans women shouldn’t take place in the same category of biological women. and opposite gender vice versa. It’s not about being hateful but about the legitimate differences between men and women. No matter what they identify as they will still physically be whatever gender they were assigned at birth. At least just make their own damn category

I don't really think that this is a demanded topic just make sure they are committed to this new life

Yes, women's initial desire for equality is now being reflected, and although I don't see this participation just, it may be what was needed to prove the difference within genetics.

They play the sport of the gender they were at birth

no, it should not be accepted, to many people get hurt because of it

Yes, it shows just how messy it is. Fairness and equality has to consider biological fact over what feels fair or how we want ourselves to be perceived.

no its not fair because biologically they are still what they were born as

Yes, transgender athletes should be competing in their former gender

I would rather not have to see trans-people at all so I couldn't care less about the sports side of it

Yeah I guess. I don't think trans people should be able to play in sports unless their testosterone levels match everyone else. If so then it's fine.

I believe that Transgender athletes should not be a thing. The fairness and equality of the sport is put at stake when generally stronger individuals participate.

Only in the sense it's a moved goalpost for bad faith actors to get people to vote against their own interests. Once we've moved past villainizing transgender people they'll find a new marginalized group to make scarecrows out of.

If you're born a man I think you have more strength. If you're born a woman you are somewhat weaker. Men and women should compete in the gender they were born with.

I think hormone levels give us a clear physical indication if a person falls outside the “fair” range to compete. I don’t believe the government should regulate where a trans athlete is forced to compete. There sporting authorities along with scientific information allows the athletes to compete where they want as well as ensure they don’t have an unfair advantage.

I believe that transgender athletes who have taken their hormones and fully transitioned fully deserve to play on the team they would like instead of the sex they were born. In my opinion after transitioning they are the gender they have chose for themselves and I would hope more people would accept that.

yes, I think it shows that we re trying to overdo equaliy and are ultimately losing core meaning.

I think they shouldn't participate in the opposite gender sport

Although I support transgender rights, I do not believe that they should be allowed to play sports with people of the biological gender.

female athletes are most often shown in sexualized poses as opposed to a sport action photo.

There shouldn't be trans people playing in sports unless they are playing with their gender assigned at birth.

They compete with the gender they were genetically born as, according to science

idk all people should be able to become an athlete gender sex or race does not madder.

transgender people who play sports should have to play on the team that correlates with the gender they were assigned at birth

"Fair" means only biological women should compete in women's sports

No transgender people shouldn't have even been able to do what they did they were born a guy or a girl for a reason

I think transgender athletes should be on the same team as their Birth gender I don't care what people identify as but as far as athletes and bathrooms etc I think they should use their Birth gender

No, it has nothing to do with "fairness". Transgender athletes simply are more times than not biologically more capable than their competition

No they don't because they changed the way they are yo be a female or male.

Yes, I believe there are deeper issues than transgender people competing in sports that should be addressed first.

I think that transgender athletes should not be able to participate in the sport that they transitioned to because this gives them an unfair advantage.

It's not fair to women because they championships because men are stronger.

Yes, dont let them compete. It is totally unfair to biological woman to have to face men who are naturally stronger and more athletic.

It has nothing to do with the fairness of the trans athletes. Most trans athletes place higher in their chosen gender league because they are biologically stronger than their opponents. But if you were to put them in their given gender league they would place much lower as they are performing with the same biological set-up as other competitors.

They should try out for the sport of their original gender

The current debate reflects a general fear of men infringing on women's spaces, but this leads to them not recognizing transgender women as women. Almost never are trans men brought into the debate, reflecting the general opinion on people born female

It does. It shows that one side sees transgender people in general as less than human and that they shouldn't be able to compete in the same gender as what they're trying to transition to. The debate is also centered around a small percent of an already small percentage of the population that it's incredibly targeted. Making laws around this issue is ridiculous.

I think that transgender athletes should only compete In their original gender.

Yes, and those who do not care about athletes and have no knowledge about transgender athletes and the regulations that transgender athletes have should be sued if they are criticizing athletes.

I think it isn’t a constructive debate to be having. It is a huge strawman that trans people are dominating professional sports and are in every competition. I’m not even sure how have an opinion it feels like a huge distraction to more important issues.

No it reflects ignorance and feelings over facts. It’s stupid to say a born man can fairly compete with a women.

Yes. Having transgender athletes compete in regular sports is a testament to equality, not fairness. I do not believe it is fair for a person who has biological advantages because of their birth gender (typically M-F trans in more physical sports) to compete against those who developed within their gender. We see this exemplified with Lia Thomas, Veronica Ivy, Chris Mosier, and more- trans athletes outperforming their non-trans competition in high level athletics.

Transgenderism should be outlawed in the United States of America.

No i think the debate more so reflects people's ignorance

I want people to stop being Nazis and let these women live their lives

Yes; it shows that we have never fully accepted everybody as equal (not in history, and not now).

No. It reflects ignorance to the biological advantages of male DNA in sports.

Transgender athletes should have their own atheletic space and not compete in primary gender athletics.

In my opinion, the topic of transgender athletes does not reflect deep societal values. Men and women are equal, but physically different.