NO MORE

WILLY = MORE
GOLD MEDALS?
Should transgender women

compete with cis-women?

by Kamran
Mammadov
Outline
● Introduction - Terminology and
history

● Who is stronger?

● Any rights violated?

● The court of public opinion

 Terminology

Who is who?
Transgender woman - from male
to female
Transgender man - from female to
male
History

● Renée Richards - lawsuit - WIN!

● 1968 - The USTA and WTA introduced
the Barr body test
● 2004 - IOC allowed transgender athletes
to participate in the Olympic Games
● 2019 - World Athletics changed the
testosterone limit for transgender
competitors
 WHO IS STRONGER?

● The transwoman advantage differential

○ swimming -12%
○ weightlifting - 80%
○ baseball - 50% difference
● Greater muscle mass
● Bigger and stronger bones
● Larger hearts and lungs
Any rights violated? - Yes!

The right to a fair competition

The court of public opinion
The people won’t accept it!
Conclusion

Transgender women must not be allowed to

compete with cis-women

● Insurmountable physical advantage

● Violation of the fundamental right of to a
fair competition
● Do not correspond to the people’s will
THE END
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