When transwomen are included in the female category, what happens to the women and girls? They miss a spot on the team, they self-exclude, they are withdrawn by their parents, they are silenced if they resist, they lose out on the opportunity for prizes and scholarships and are threatened with loss of sponsorship. Inclusion really means exclusion for women and girls.
Source: Allowing male-born competitors in female sports excludes women
Unfortunately it needs to happen in a headline event such as women’s swimming at the Olympics in order for people to fully grasp the implications. Imagine if our women’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team or Arianne Titmus was deprived of a gold medal because of male participation.