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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is an interesting discussion and I don't know where I stand on it yet.  [b]Having a "trans" category for sports, probably wouldn't solve everything.  Are you going to need 2 (or more) trans categories -- male to female and female to male?  And what about people with gender issues that exist at birth (ex. ambiguous genitalia)?  And are there enough trans people competing in sports to fill this new category?[/b]

To me the issue is perhaps most important at the high school level.  I think at that level, inclusivity should be one goal.

The latest figure I've seen is that an estimated 0.6 percent of the adult US population identifies as transgender.  While it is likely a larger percentage for younger people (say teens to 20s), its still a very small segment of the population.  So, I'm I just wondering how big of issue transgender individuals in sports really is.

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How is it different from having a Special Olympics? Serious athletes all around with competitive adjustments for differences.[/quote]

Are you saying transgendered people should have to compete in the special olympics?  Wouldn't they dominate there too?[/quote]

Not what I was saying. Just responding to the bolded and noting that we already do make similar competitive distinctions.[/quote]

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