Review Questions III

Question 1

What did Coggan, Hammond and Holm have to say regarding Transitioned Athletes?

Answer 1

They were Pro- Transitioned athletes competing in their transitioned sex. They discussed how equality was unattainable while fairness was what should be striven for.

Question 2

What were the 5 common reasons for promoting segregation of sexes in sport and what did Coggan, Hammond and Hold have to say about them?

Answer 2

1. Makes the results less predictable (like weight classes)
2. If women beat men it will cause violent responses from men
3. Giving up the sexual segregation would mean women would nearly always lose which would be too discouraging
4. Female and male sports are different (synchro vs NHL)
5. Females face social discrimination already, segregation would balance sport by giving opportunity to excel.
   Rebuttal:
   1,3,5: Promote segregation
   2: Intolerance is not a legit reason
6. Even if one sex is better at particular sport, the other should not be restricted due to “poor performance”

Question 3

What is the assumption behind many of the rules and regulations involving trans athletes?

Answer 3

Basic assumption is that transitioned athletes hold an unfair advantage and that removing that “advantage”is more important than an infringement of the trans athletes personal freedom

Question 4

What modifications did the authors have for the IOC and UK regulations in regards to tarn-athletes in sport?

Answer 4

Non gender-affected sports: give’r in your legal gender
Gender Affected sports:
a) gonadectomy is required, other gender reassignment surgery is not
b) any sporting body can, after proper consultation with elite athletes, choose to institute more liberal rules. (ex. shortening two year requirement)

Question 5

What did Wagman have to say about transitioned athletes?

Answer 5

Sport must be a level playing field and fair but in order to do that some must be excluded. Essentially the concern of is that transitioned athletes have an unfair advantage but Wagman explores the evidence and does not find any proof to support or rebuke the claim.

Question 6

What were Wagman’s key findings?

Answer 6

1. Sex testing should be banned
2. Its virtually impossible to transition for the purpose of cheating
3. No evidence or logic that people would transition to win
4. There is already a great range on key variables between men and women and trans may fit into this
5. Trans should strive fro levels of hormones within the normal range
6. Similarities for females was substantial
7. For males, new drugs level out testosterone
8. No credible research to support or/refute claims
9. IOC and WEADA need to be involved
10. IOC rules need to be reviewed and modified
11. WADA needs set standard for hormone therapy