Transgender Female Athletes Competing Against Cis Gender Female Athletes and the Unfair Advantage In March 2022 Lia Thomas became the first openly transgender male-to-female athlete to win a NCAA Divison I national championship in any sport. Olympic silver medalist Emma Weyant was second with a time 1.75 seconds behind Thomas. Lia Thomas has a larger lung capacity, and a very different bone structure including a smaller pelvis, a slightly bigger heart, and more red blood cells than any other female competitor there. (MacKenzie, 2022) Although there is a clear advantage, Lia Thomas and other male-to-female athletes remain competing against biological female athletes, dominating women’s sports. Being against male-to-female athletes competing against biological female athletes does not make you transphobic. While competing in their sports women have a right to safety and fairness, but they do not have either of those right now. The history of women’s sports must be upheld.
Transgender female athletes are competing against cisgender athletes so that sports are inclusive. While this is a good idea, it comes with many risks. MTF athletes pose a safety threat to physical sports, with them being built differently and stronger. Although some may argue that male-to-female athletes lose the advantage of testosterone
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Nonetheless, natural male advantages, including bone structure, heart size, and lung capacity, are not eliminated by hormonal therapy, especially if the transition is post-pubescent. (Weisman, 2022). This gives them many advantages against female athletes who do not have these same advantages and puts women at risk of getting hurt. It’s no longer about fairness, but about safety. Men are at an astronomical physical advantage after their bodies go through puberty, which makes competing against women unfair and dangerous. (MacKenzie,