Trans-male child and high school sports
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Anonymous
I found this through google but absolutely ask anyway. There's a few very outspoken transphobic people on this board that give their opinions as though they're facts on things like this. I doubt most of them even live in Montgomery County and they almost certainly don't have kids in sports playing against your child. What I'm saying is to ignore them. If I'm reading this correctly, trans people can play on whatever team they want. It makes no mention of hormone testing and I doubt that would matter in high school sports. https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/lgbtq/mcps-athletics-lgbtq-one-pager.rtm.pdf Per MPSSAA guidance and to ensure competitive fairness, the integrity of women’s sports, and equal opportunities to participate without discrimination, transgender and gender nonconforming students in MCPS shall be permitted to participate on the interscholastic athletics team of— the student’s sex assigned at birth; or the gender to which the student has transitioned; or the student’s asserted gender identity. |
Anonymous
Thank you, I did find that but noted it didn't talk about hormones. I didn't know how likely it is for them to do testing but now that you say that I bet they wouldn't for a Bad New Bears level team. I don't live in MoCo but hopefully this applies to our school system as well. They have a liberal LGBTQI+ policy in general so hopefully we are good. |
Anonymous
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There are some national athletic associations that have explicit rules about this. I'm not sure if MCPS or any other school districts have anything similar, but this may be helpful guidance.
USA Hockey's Transgender Athletic Eligibility Policy states: A transgender male (FTM athlete) may continue to play Girls Recreational Hockey or Girls Competitive Hockey so long as the athlete has not begun testosterone hormone therapy related to gender transition. A FTM athlete that has begun testosterone hormone therapy related to gender transition shall be considered a male athlete and eligible only for the hockey classifications not restricted by gender. |
Anonymous
+1 A lot of people here are commenting based on stereotypes of trans people while they quite obviously have no experience. |
Anonymous
By that attitude a kid taking testosterone couldn’t be on either gendered team right? |
Anonymous
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They should base the mandate on current sexual organs.
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Anonymous
This is the reality. |
Anonymous
Honestly, the right thing to do is to be bad enough at the sport on competition day that no one cares. |
Anonymous
Sports question? What about the T question? Why take T if the kid doesn’t even believe they are male? |
Anonymous
I would say regarding sports, most schools will push the transgendered child to the team they identify as. As someone whose daughter went through gender questioning, I would be hesitant to put my child on T until they know for sure (or can articulate) they are male or NB. I'm sure you didn't include that, but working with your school, counselor, and doctor are the best ways to work through this. |
Anonymous
he A male (traditional) cannot take testosterone except in medically required circumstances. I know of a competitor (i was a national class track guy) who took it an other banned drugs as a result of cancer. If a female to male athlete takes it, it is (see Caster Semenya) all about the levels of testosterone taken. But testosterone is far from the only advantage males have. High center of gravity, better strength and power and so on. i always chuckle at some who argue with this. In ninth grade, before I completed puberty (i was a late bloomer), at 5"2 105 pounds i ran a 9 minute two mile. The women's world record at time was 9:20. In fact, as an undeveloped freshman, I would have held every woman's record in my events had I transtioned as a female. Even with hormones - I still would have been plenty fast - I was strong and could do 50 chinups. Just being a a guy gave me advantagesn over women - and yes I ran against Mary Decker the best of the best in a silly all comers meet when were both 13. I think to deny them is folly - although i wish trans people well. By the way, I think Semenya was treated poorly by her own association and think she is accordingly stuck in a difficult situation (an intersex athlete --not without its health hazards and she was not looked after properly). The shoe to drop is with the high jump. Yes, you have to have power, but the high male center of gravity really helps. If a 7 five male high jumper transitions (7 five is good but not great), especially with the flop technique, she likely would still jump 7 foot 2. The women's world record is six ten and has not been broken in nearly 30 years - an Eastern Bloc drug record. So most big competitions are won today at 6 seven or so - a tremendous mark and the women's high jump is one of he most watched events at the Olympics. Sex appeal plays a part - the current world champ and the recently retired Olympic champ are frankly elegant, graceful and beautiful athletes - ironically from Ukraine and Russia. Both are massive celebrities in their countries, as was Blanca Vlasic, a Croatian world champ who was a top flight model five years ago. Throw a power oriented 7 2 jumper into the mix - and things like a shorter run-up with less reliance on speed and timing will be obvious, and the people in the sport will deem it cheating all the way around. A transitioned athlete at this level would start jumping - her opening height - after the other competitors have topped out. Don't shoot the messenger. There is a reason Lord Coe, head of the IAAF, has implemented policies which restrict male to female transitioners. Note a 7 2 jumper can make a very good college team, but won't succeed in the mens meets. Take these observations as you will. |