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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is an interesting discussion and I don't know where I stand on it yet.  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?

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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Athletic scholarships for college are a huge issue for kids, and is something that Title 9 worked to try to make equitable for girls.

When 2 of the 3 top runners in a major high school meet in Connecticut are biologically male, who are not suppressing their testosterone (thus effectively doping, if they were biologically female), I'd argue that affects how many biological girls can access those athletic scholarships, and thus get access to colleges they might not be able to get into without top athletic accomplishments, or not be able to afford without athletic scholarships.

If it is not a big issue, then it's just as reasonable to suggest that people only compete in the competitions of their biological sex. If it is a big issue, then how to make it fair for biological girls must be discussed.[/quote]

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