ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad about the debate over whether trans female athletes who transitioned after puberty should compete with cisgender female athletes.
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legacy traits BS he is a man- that's the trait
The Solution IS Jesus. He makes us Male and Female. Jesus IS not a God of confusion.
Eliminate al gender and let any athlete swim against other athletes. Problem solved, only the best wins regardless of gender so we can have a million genders and see who the best is.
Grow up, people. Get height, weight, and strength classes, just like they have for boxing and wrestling. Tons of women have "too much testosterone" and tons of men "don't have enough" – just like tons of women are tall and beefy, and tons of men are shorter than 5'10… GROW UP and GET A CLUE. You're all making ASSES of yourselves when you COULD be doing the right thing instead! What's WRONG with you, anyway? You don't have brains or something???!
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Well said. I'm fed up of the pro-trans & anti-trans crowds. Everyone's starting point in this debate should be… women's sport has a problem and fck me if I know the solution.
But if you dedicate your life to being one thing that usually has to be at the cost of something else so maybe female born trans athletes shouldn't compete against 'women' but that'll never happen when you got two opposing tribes going at each other all the time.
That trans male swimmer is just hilarious. He's refusing to fully transition to a man because it would mean competing against other male swimmers, and he knows, as a trans male athlete, that he would finish last in every race. You see? He knows that, as a trans male athlete, it would be unfair for him to compete against biological males. But, out of pride, or just plain arrogance, he's arguing the opposite when it comes to trans female athletes. Hypocrisy is an ugly look on anyone.
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That trans male swimmer is just hilarious. He's refusing to fully transition to a man because it would mean competing against other male swimmers, and he knows, as a trans male athlete, that he would finish last in every race. You see? He knows that, as a trans male athlete, it would be unfair for him to compete against biological males. But, out of pride, or just plain arrogance, he's arguing the opposite when it comes to trans female athletes. Hypocrisy is an ugly look on anyone.
Based on the argument from the Ivy student, men and women swimming should not be separate events.
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How is this even a debate transsexuals have an unfair advantage against Natural Born female athletes the body used to literally produce testosterone this planet is coming to an end and I'm glad
Male / female TEAMS your gender identity from birth not changing your sexuality and gender by choice ! I will call you Sharon or Steve which ever you prefer your right but in sport and competition I’m not sure I’m on board
That trans male swimmer is just hilarious. He's refusing to fully transition to a man because it would mean competing against other male swimmers, and he knows, as a trans male athlete, that he would finish last in every race. You see? He knows that, as a trans male athlete, it would be unfair for him to compete against biological males. But, out of pride, or just plain arrogance, he's arguing the opposite when it comes to trans female athletes. Hypocrisy is an ugly look on anyone.
They should have a category called 'They,' and shouldn't be able to compete against REAL WOMEN. THEY ARE NOT WOMEN.
Based on the argument from the Ivy student, men and women swimming should not be separate events.
If I were governor or president, I would ban this filth and give fines to people who participate in it.
Let's talk about the women who het raped by men who claim to be women, and how these rapers are being released on bail. We need to bring back morality to this nation.
Facts
If a transathlete like Lia Thomas wants to compete in swimming he could refrain from taking hormones and stay on the men's team. Trans men like Isaacs refrain from taking testosterone while they are competing, so that she can stay on Women's team. Lia Thomas is the same size as any other man. Why shouldn't he be on the Men's team?
Why don't we let the science to decide if the body of a transgender woman athlete has advantage, there is too much research done, we are talking of over 500 thousand per review papers describing the effect of testosterone and estrogens since the feta development to the adulthood, is soon easy to now how much exposure to testosterone in your life you need to have a male body advantage, letting this decision to activist without enough scientific background is ridiculous
Born a men compete with men periooooodd
Trans women should NOT be allowed to compete with women…no way. It's just totally unfair to the natural woman. Give them their own space. Let them compete with MEN!
I hate this term "cis gender woman" Im a woman. Thats that.
Soon American men will go to the Olympics and win every gold medal. In women’s sports
Dude who chopped it off should be embarrassed swimming with real girls
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and He will deliver you"
        Psalm 50: 15
the whole act of this person trying to claim themselves a warrior swimming against cis women is disgusting this person should be thrown in solitary confinement for insanity… this person is a it at this point …. they them it will identify as a submarine and compete in a naval race… ^_^