Kansas advances plan to bar trans athletes from girls' teams

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

JOHN HANNA,
AP Political Writer
March 16, 2021
Updated: March 16, 2021 7:02 p.m.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges, and supporters are increasingly confident of success.

The state Senate Education Committee approved the bill on a voice vote after a brief debate, sending it to the full Senate, where GOP leaders have identified the measure as a priority.

Freshman Rep. Stephanie Byers, a Wichita Democrat and the first transgender state lawmaker elected in Kansas, said the committee’s vote tells transgender students that they can’t just be themselves.

“What we just witnessed was the intentional attack on a small group of people that are part of a marginalized community,” Byers said.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Proposal-to-ban-transgender-athletes-advances-in-16030624.php

[PortTack]

1. Highly doubt that will pass the courts

[Archae]

2. I actually agree with this.

It's not fair to the female athletes.

[janterry]

5. Women and girls matter and we need to protect title IX

It's only fair. The science is increasingly clear. We need to follow the science.

[obamanut2012]

14. They are girls and women

Saying they aren't, and to "follow the science" is anti-trans bigotry, period.

[janterry]

17. well, then, you're all set

n/t

[ratchiweenie]

11. I also agree.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Watch this. Trust me.

Link to tweet

[janterry]

6. Read these

It's better to trust the science


https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-020-01389-3

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/02/28/bjsports-2020-103106

btw, Joanna Harper is the first author of that second research article. She initially had been arguing for opening up women's sports to trans identified athletes. You can see that cited around the internet - that was when we didn't have enough time to understand the science of this......but now having had time to do more extensive research - she is now publishing on the problems with that.

[janterry]

7. also this

https://resources.world.rugby/worldrugby/document/2020/10/09/a67e3cc3-7dea-4f1e-b523-2cba1073729d/Transgender-Research_Summary-of-data_ENGLISH-09.10.2020.pdf

they reviewed all the available research as well

[JudyM]

13. Good info, thanks for posting.

[ratchiweenie]

12. I don't believe in trying to force people to be other than they are but the fact remains

that males remain stronger, even with hormone therapy, then females. So by all means let people choose their sexuality but they don't necessarily get an unfair advantage in all things. Seems schools that want to could create sports programs that involve all choices.

[KS Toronado]

4. Ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges?

Never said a word about banning transgender students from boy's and men's sports in Kansas schools and colleges.
Why is that?

[janterry]

8. +1000

We really need to follow the research on this.

[marie999]

9. Because boys playing against girls have an advantage.

Girls playing against boys do not have an advantage.

[obamanut2012]

15. Except these are girls playing against girls

And, there is NO advantage, as proven by science.

[marie999]

16. They are not physically girls.

Read the links by janterry #6

[Dr. Strange]

10. I think ultimately what a lot of sports are going to do...

(and many, both professional and amateur, have already done) is have two divisions: one specifically for cis women and a second open category for everyone else.

Whether or not the presence of trans athletes proves to be a disadvantage to men is going to be largely ignored, because (let's face it) men have gotten the lion's share of benefits from sports.