International swimming bosses are preparing to take the plunge and push ahead with a world-first event for elite transgender competitors.
The details of where and when the test event will take place remain top secret, at least for now, because World Aquatics, the global governing body for the swimming, knows just how politically divisive the issue is.
However, highly-placed sources have told this masthead that the sport’s leaders have made the decision to proceed with a test event later in 2023.
Officials have said they wanted to create a column for competitors to compete regardless of their sex, their legal gender or their gender identity but sources said they don’t know how many competitors will actually enter and show up at the test event.
British swimmer Sharron Davies, one of the most vocal critics of transgender athletes competing in women’s events, is on record saying she supports the idea of an open category.
She has just published a book: ‘ Unfair Play: The Battle For Women’s Sport ‘, in which she wrote in favour of the proposal.
“An ‘open’ category is the way forward. It’s the only way to ensure that boundaries are respected and female athletes get the same level of fair play as their male counterparts. Yet everyone is included.
Pues no entiendo lo de las competiciones abiertas. En la práctica, existirán dos competiciones para encumbrar a varones biológicos. Y una exclusivamente para mujeres.
Lo único que tiene sentido es abrir una nueva categoría, desagregada por sexo, para hombres trans y mujeres trans.
Well, I don’t understand the open competitions. In practice, there will be two competitions to elevate biological males. And one exclusively for women.
The only thing that makes sense is to open a new category, disaggregated by sex, for trans men and trans women.
Or better still, one for XX and one for XY.
Blood test them first to ensure their sex and then its all nice and fair.
And have a nice ‘safe space’ for when they have their little them/their tantrums so they can calm themselves playing with Leggo or plasticine. Perhaps put a weighted blanket in for them too.
But what ever you do don’t put men against women in sport as we all know full well its not only unfair but unsafe.
The thing about trans-men is that they don’t seem interested in invading mens spaces. And obviously they don’t qualify for mens xy sports because they are not fast or strong enough. Not that the trans lobby ever says that. The trans lobby only says trans women are the same or better than real women. What a vicious con it all is.