Good afternoon, thank you for giving me the opportunity to address a topic of significant importance in today's sporting socitey, I will be presenting an very light shining presentation on the topic of why transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete in womens sports. For some clarity before I begin to aviod bias, I respect the identities that people choose for themselves and I only intend to consider the biological developments and advantages people have. It is crucial to understand this issue and develop the honesty of fairness for womens sport.
Imagine you've dedicated years of your life to perfecting your skills in sports. You've trained day in and day out, pushing your limits to compete at the highest level. Now, picture a
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Even though there can be women of tall stature the majority is still of only of the shorter side, around 161-162cm. Physiological advantages that transgender women may have over biological women. It is well-documented that male bodies, on average, possess certain physical attributes such as larger bone density, greater muscle mass, and higher levels of testosterone. These factors can provide an unfair advantage in terms of strength and overall performance. Proving this a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that even after hormone therapy, transgender women who had undergone male puberty retained significant physiological advantages compared to biological women. This raises concerns on fair competition and the potential for disadvantages faced by the biological women …show more content…
The safety and well being of all sports men and women is essentail. Contact sports involve physical collisions, and the inherent biological differences between males and females can pose risks to biological women competing against transgender women who may possess greater physical strength. A case study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics highlighted instances where transgender women competing in contact sports resulted in an increased incidence of injuries among cisgender female athletes. This emphasizes the need to consider the potential impact on the safety of cisgender athletes when formulating inclusive