Gordon Monson: Utah should let transgender girls play girls’ high school sports. And yeah, it’ll be OK.

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'What are we afraid of here,' asks Gordon Monson. 'That a bunch of boys will insincerely avalanche into girls sports in order to gain some competitive advantage? Or is it actually a way to discourage and persecute and shame transgender girls?'

Under a proposed Utah bill, a panel would evaluate weight, height and wingspan of transgender student athletes

Here’s a better idea: Let transgender girls play girls sports, let transgender boys play boys sports.Presently, there are a couple handfuls of transgender girls who are playing high school sports in Utah. These girls are what they identify as — girls.

Or is it actually a way to discourage and persecute and shame transgender girls, an attempt to remind them, to remind everyone, that they aren’t what they feel they are? Is it a weapon to further a religious or philosophical stance?What is fairly clear is that transgender students already are walking straight into heavy blasts of wind that stir challenges for them, all as they attempt to find their paths through early life.

Don’t worry about anything as insignificant and unproven as some imagined sort of massive threat to competitive balance or a new imbalance.

 

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Well, no. The only reason to segregate the sexes in sports is actual physical differences, and all the implications arising from actual physical differences. That’s it. Segregating sexes for sport is not philosophical, political or cultural; it’s practical.

We don't need to guess. We have the answer. A bunch of boys will insincerely avalanche into girls sports to gain competitive advantage. That's what's happening already.

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You’re against womens rights if you agree with this

Monson and the trib will eventually fade away.

It’s like they have been shooting testosterone for years

No one with a brain is arguing people transition just so they can win in sports. Its how do you keep it fair if people who transition want to continue playing sports; that’s not a simple issue.

This is about having a fair playing field for girls so they can earn college scholarships and further their dreams. Where are all the feminists? Please speak up and support our young girls and empower them. Trans issues are important too. We have to make it work for all.

They want to shame the kids

What were they afraid of when reports of a few Boy Scout leaders were charged as perps?

Yes, the 'problem' is all in their imagination. It. Doesn't. Exist.

And GordonMonson wonders why he was axed from 1280. He falls in line with all the other crazies at the trib.

How do you not comprehend that biological males have a competitive advantage over biological females in certain sports. This is why boys and girls sports have been separated.

It doesn't take an 'avalanche' to ruin girls sports. It only takes a few to use their unfair biological advantages to destroy scholarship opportunities for hardworking young women.

even if only 5 boys transition into girls sports they will dominate those sports and girls won't have a chance of winning because of an unfair advantage. If women take drugs to make them strong like men it's considered cheating. So maybe not based on hate.....cmon gordon.

The war on women continues. Disappointed in you Gordon..wtf happened to you?

As a liberal lesbian, yes, I'm afraid this is grossly unfair to girls. Why doesn't what girls feel, want, and need matter? Don't girls rate something all their own? Letting boys on girl's teams will change the whole dynamic for the girls and tells them they don't matter when a

That’s not the question. It’s “should biological males be allowed to compete in women’s sports?” And the answer is no.

This article seems to be a simplistic analysis of a complex issue that can affect opportunities for all girls. Berating those concerned with fairness on the field seems the wrong approach to me.

Why don't you put as much passion into the bullshit covid arguments? I'm waiting....

It’s afraid of not having a fair and even playing field. High school girl athletes train their asses off to try and win. It’s not fair they are required to compete against biological boys. If there wasn’t a biological difference between boys and girls, why have separate sports?

Genuine question. How do you keep the playing field level for born females? I've seen the research about decreased performance after hormone treatments but those are mostly applicable to distance running. How do you account for the advantage in base stature?

repkerabirke this bill is shaming the transgender community. Don’t create a law that’s not needed. Great article GordonMonson

This is shaming of trans and gender nonconforming kids who are already far more susceptible to violence, self-harm, and suicide.

These 'culture war' issues are a media cash cow and distraction from issues that matter most: Food and housing costs, public health and safety, education. We are notoriously bad at focusing on what's most important.

I'd go with the persecution angle. Scared people using their religion as an excuse to bully others they don't like for simply existing.

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