In 2016 the International Olympic committee ruled that transgender athletes can compete in the Olympics without undergoing sex reassignment surgery. In 2018 the International Association of Athletics Federations, track’s governing body, ruled that women who have more than 5 nano-mols per liter of testosterone in their blood—like South African sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya—must either compete against men, or take medication to reduce their natural testosterone levels. The IAAF stated that women in the five-plus category have a “difference of sexual…
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Response rates from 336 City of Plymouth voters.
53% Yes |
47% No |
36% Yes |
38% No |
17% Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
9% No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
0% No, create a separate category for transgender athletes to compete against each other |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 336 City of Plymouth voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 336 City of Plymouth voters.
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Unique answers from City of Plymouth voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8K2D9MC4yrs4Y
Transgender men have no biological advantage so there is no issue so they can compete but if a transgender female has been through male puberty she will always have an advantage even if her hormone levels are the same. It’s a case by case scenario for trans females. If she has not been through male puberty then I don’t see the issue.
@8G3XR4T4yrs4Y
Have their own division so it is much fairer on all parties involved
@8SJP5CM4yrs4Y
All transgender atheletes should be required to compete in the male category, or a seperate trans category.
@8TG433N3yrs3Y
Yes, however only athletic events specifically for transgender athletes and according to rules to create a level playing field.
@8S3Z2F34yrs4Y
There should be a separate event for trans athletes
@8XHBXPB3yrs3Y
Athletes should compete based on ability, not gender.
@9P3N52C5mos5MO
If there's something at stake; a cash prize or a chance at a professional competition, then no. If fully ametuer and for fun, yes.
@9P25R565mos5MO
Yes, but only in sports in which their is no inherent advantage from their assigned sex at birth (snooker, motorsports etc.)
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