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Brain in a Vat
Trans women in sport: Is it fair? | Stephen Kershnar (Rebroadcast)
Dec 10, 2023
Lia Thomas, a trans woman, sparks controversy by competing and winning women's collegiate swimming events. Should trans athletes be allowed to compete in the gendered competition of their choice? Discussions include perspectives on consequentialism and non-consequentialism in determining eligibility, objections to discrimination in sports, implications of inequal protections, and the challenges of determining conflicting autonomy and interests in sports.
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- The eligibility of transgender women to compete in women's collegiate sports is a discretionary decision for each collegiate sports organization.
- Fairness in sports is a complex and individually valued concept, making it challenging to determine whether transgender women should be allowed to compete in women's sports.
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The Case of Leah Thomas and the Controversy Surrounding Transgender Women in Collegiate Sports
Transgender athlete Leah Thomas, who transitioned from the men's swimming team to the women's team, won the collegiate championship in the 500-meter swim. This has sparked a heated debate on whether transgender women should be allowed to compete in women's collegiate sports. The argument is that different collegiate sports rules are morally permissible, and the decision of whether or not to allow transgender women to compete is discretionary for each collegiate sports organization.
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