Trans athletes
The idea that single values must be chosen (eg, inclusion OR fairness, pick one!) is to fundamentally misunderstand how decisions are actually made⬇️
Sport balances all sorts of values in competition
Consider Rugby:
Safety vs contact
Rules seek to balance these
The idea that single values must be chosen (eg, inclusion OR fairness, pick one!) is to fundamentally misunderstand how decisions are actually made⬇️
Sport balances all sorts of values in competition
Consider Rugby:
Safety vs contact
Rules seek to balance these
https://twitter.com/Scienceofsport/status/1443942527841681413
The new UK Sports Councils report is a nice ink blot for passionate advocates on the far sides of the debate (ie, the blanket exclusion vs blanket inclusion folks), but it mostly just restates where the issue is currently at
theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep…
theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep…
Reports @seaningle
"The long-awaited report argues there is no magic solution which balances the inclusion of trans women in female sport while guaranteeing competitive fairness & safety"
Of course
There is no "magic solution" in Paralympic classification either, but we do it
"The long-awaited report argues there is no magic solution which balances the inclusion of trans women in female sport while guaranteeing competitive fairness & safety"
Of course
There is no "magic solution" in Paralympic classification either, but we do it
The idea that the IOC and IFs will institute a blanket ban on trans athletes or come up with a separate category of competition has already been publicly rejected
My sense is that a pragmatic approach like this will be adopted, leading to much whinging: rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/making-sense…
My sense is that a pragmatic approach like this will be adopted, leading to much whinging: rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/making-sense…
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