Two more shoes have dropped:
1. World Athletics (covering running events and track and field) have adopted a ban. As I previously noted, this makes most sense in the racing events at the highest levels. The article notes, however, that its not necessarily a permanent ban. That's a nod to the situation FINA now finds itself in. Just banning them from the female divisions causes a large degree of problems under legal systems in both Europe and North America so you have to come up with an alternative where they can play, but even for racing it's hard. Also note they raised the standards for the DSD athletes (those are the ones with high hormonal imbalances)....collateral damage. This is all coming to a head a lot sooner than I thought it would You guys might very well get your wish of getting them banned at least from the individual sport, but it will come with collateral prices such as more rigorous testing of the hormonal levels of female athletes and a loss of scholarships to transfer to new divisions.
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2. Speaking of collateral prices, West Virginia's ban was struck down by the 4th Circuit (on the grounds that the Supreme Court has already extended Title VII to trans individuals, and this is the same circuit that came down with the disability test). West Virginia has appealed to the Supreme Court. The most likely outcome I think is the Supreme Court refuses to hear it. They are kind of in a sticky wickett that the Rs largely support the ban, but at the same time SCOTUS has already extended title VII protection to trans individuals, so they will have to come up with a way to distinguish title IX. Again, this is a be careful what you wish for moment because due to the equal protection clause of the Constitution, dump the trans athletes (regardless of the direction they are moving) into the m division is problematic if it leaves them without a viable place to play, and the conservatives have been hostile to title IX to begin with (which is the same title from which all the school sexual harassment and DEI cases arise from). You may very well get the ruling you want re trans athletes, but wind up having to pay a collateral price for it. Handing over title ix for review to this particular SCOTUS (given in particular what happened with Kavanaugh and his feelings towards these sexual harassment inquiries) is playing with a live grenade.
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1. World Athletics (covering running events and track and field) have adopted a ban. As I previously noted, this makes most sense in the racing events at the highest levels. The article notes, however, that its not necessarily a permanent ban. That's a nod to the situation FINA now finds itself in. Just banning them from the female divisions causes a large degree of problems under legal systems in both Europe and North America so you have to come up with an alternative where they can play, but even for racing it's hard. Also note they raised the standards for the DSD athletes (those are the ones with high hormonal imbalances)....collateral damage. This is all coming to a head a lot sooner than I thought it would You guys might very well get your wish of getting them banned at least from the individual sport, but it will come with collateral prices such as more rigorous testing of the hormonal levels of female athletes and a loss of scholarships to transfer to new divisions.
World Athletics bans transgender female athletes
World Athletics has banned transgender female athletes from competing in the female category at international events.
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2. Speaking of collateral prices, West Virginia's ban was struck down by the 4th Circuit (on the grounds that the Supreme Court has already extended Title VII to trans individuals, and this is the same circuit that came down with the disability test). West Virginia has appealed to the Supreme Court. The most likely outcome I think is the Supreme Court refuses to hear it. They are kind of in a sticky wickett that the Rs largely support the ban, but at the same time SCOTUS has already extended title VII protection to trans individuals, so they will have to come up with a way to distinguish title IX. Again, this is a be careful what you wish for moment because due to the equal protection clause of the Constitution, dump the trans athletes (regardless of the direction they are moving) into the m division is problematic if it leaves them without a viable place to play, and the conservatives have been hostile to title IX to begin with (which is the same title from which all the school sexual harassment and DEI cases arise from). You may very well get the ruling you want re trans athletes, but wind up having to pay a collateral price for it. Handing over title ix for review to this particular SCOTUS (given in particular what happened with Kavanaugh and his feelings towards these sexual harassment inquiries) is playing with a live grenade.
West Virginia to ask Supreme Court to allow transgender girls sports ban
A law that prevents transgender girls from participating in girls' sports was blocked by lower court.
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