No. There would be complaints that it didn't get the coverage even though they couldn't put out a competitive field.Let’s protect the integrity of women’s sport by shoving them all in the men’s category instead.
Would it not be More simpler to just have trans man and trans woman categories?
Lets do away with weight divisions in boxing as well while we're at it...The only "equal" solution is to do away with all categories and just have a single open category for everyone. Wouldn't be good for women obviously but it would be fair.
That would totally unfair on 50% of the population.No. There would be complaints that it didn't get the coverage even though they couldn't put out a competitive field.
The only "equal" solution is to do away with all categories and just have a single open category for everyone. Wouldn't be good for women obviously but it would be fair.
I don't think a single open category is the right solution but it is the only possible solution that is 100% fair and equal.Lets do away with weight divisions in boxing as well while we're at it...
Sport has always had different categories for different abilities - there's a whole olympics for para-athletes.
It's a solved problem.
I think it just has to be expected that 99% of the things that they want to do can be done without issue but elite level sport is probably not going to be one of them.Although I do agree that any advantage should be a natural advantage and not one due to drugs etc.
I think I’m just disappointed that once again we seem to be creating division in society, although I understand the reasons I can’t agree with them ( think most of you know I have a transgender female daughter and it’s just so hard for her and other transgender people to try and live in a ‘normal’ society)
Check out the suicide rates and categories for the rainbow community and trans gender in particular.
It's not just elite level sport though.I think it just has to be expected that 99% of the things that they want to do can be done without issue but elite level sport is probably not going to be one of them.
There's got to be trans events, the only fair way.
No. There would be complaints that it didn't get the coverage even though they couldn't put out a competitive field.
The only "equal" solution is to do away with all categories and just have a single open category for everyone. Wouldn't be good for women obviously but it would be fair.
It would be neither safe or fair.No. There would be complaints that it didn't get the coverage even though they couldn't put out a competitive field.
The only "equal" solution is to do away with all categories and just have a single open category for everyone. Wouldn't be good for women obviously but it would be fair.
British boxing has committed to having trans boxing categories/tournaments. At present there are no trans licenced boxers, or ameteur trans events.How is this possibly going to work in something like boxing?