Inclusive or unfair? Transgender weightlifter sparks Olympic debate

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Inclusive or unfair? Transgender weightlifter sparks Olympic debate DStv403 eNCA

AFP | ADRIAN DENNIS

The IOC says she is the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Games, hailing it as a landmark moment for the Olympic movement. Debate on the issue is intense and sometimes vitriolic, with barbs flying from both sides online, prompting to New Zealand Olympic Committee's to take steps to shield Hubbard from social media trolls.

Caitlyn Jenner, who won Olympic gold in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Olympics before coming out as a woman in 2015, declared earlier this year:"It just isn't fair." In making its decision, World Rugby cited scientific studies showing males were around 30 percent stronger than females.

 

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Your transphobic slip is showing eNCA😒

Totally ridiculous let alone unfair. If there is enough need then create a gender group for these people that allows them to compete against like for like!!!

They banned Semenya and allowed this nonsense thereafter, biased, bloody Olympic law makers

Why is it always transgenders competing in women's categories, never the other way round, I.e. in men's?

there is science and there is mental health. Science should govern sports categories not feelings. give them their own category. you can't be anti this woman and pro Caster. unfair is unfair.

This is bullshit. If this continues, no biological woman will ever win a medal ever again. Can’t believe the world is this shitty. He obviously wasn’t good enough to compete with men. Loser

But I thought we all equal. This is wat they been fighting for now they want to cry again.

Can everyone here claiming that trans women would always win please do some fucking research and you will see that no, trans women in sport do not dominate.

rules are bent for whites.

She should absolutely compete, in a trans category. The exclusion of trans ppl in sport and life in general is not ok. We should include trans ppl in everything and celebrate their trans status

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UNFAIR.

Unfair

I will refer to them by any name or pronoun they wish and I support their decisions to transition if they so choose, but I cannot support their inclusion in women's sport. I will support it if they make a 'trans-m/f' category for competition, just not against biological women

Unfair

Unfair and Double Standards

Unfair.

Without a doubt, this is unfair. I have always argued that if Mike Tyson and Usain Bolt were to become transgender, they would end the carriers of many women where they compete, with Tyson possibly sending many to their early grave. Transgenders must have their own competition.

I'm gna sound unfair but if u are born a man ul remain a man your whole life even if u convert your body parts.

the death of womens sport right there.

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Hey I'm a woman 👠 in man's body... Let me compete with women so I can show transgenders r stronger then women..... 😂🤣😂🔥

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Just create their own division like in boxing etc...they have made their choice therefore should learn to live with.

sparks debate? this debate is old now.

It doesn't matter what he identified as, biologically he is a man and men on average are stronger than women. Why is there even a debate about this, the guy shouldn't be allowed to compete with women.

If allowed to continue, it will be the end of women’s sport. Just have one “open” category and let the best man/woman/trans/penguin win. Maybe also just have no winners or losers. A participation award would be nice so no feelings are hurt 😉

Double standards

I think in Olympics there are double standards the exclusion of caster800m to compete was unfair.

Zvakaomawo

There are men with high to levels than others, are they gonna make rules for them to take suppressants too

your gender is whatever you 'feel' so let this person compete

Should not be allowed

Unfair!

If he was born a male must compete with male team and if was born a female must compete with female team. How can they allow someone with a 🍆 to compete with people who got 🍑.

Totally unfair they need their own event

The mighty NZ must be so proud.

Should transgender athletes have their own category?

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