Female athletes have lost nearly 900 medals to transgender rivals competing against them in women’s sporting categories, an eye-opening United Nations report has revealed.
The study — titled “Violence against women and girls in sports” — stated that more than 600 female athletes have been bested at various events by competitors who were born male.
“According to information received, by 30 March 2024, over 600 female athletes in more than 400 competitions have lost more than 890 medals in 29 different sports,” the report said.
“The replacement of the female sports category with a mixed-sex category has resulted in an increasing number of female athletes losing opportunities, including medals, when competing against males.”
The wide-ranging report, compiled by Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, was presented to the UN General Assembly earlier this month.
The paper didn’t elaborate on at what sporting events the medals were won, or over what time frame.
E: Hah! You’re fine. It’s night where I am so you actually caught me when I was online. Don’t ever apologize for just not responding to a comment. Life is way more important than some random (i.e: me) on a forum.
I totally understand what you’re saying, but I think it’s far more complicated. None of this rhetoric is about protecting women. The root of it is homophobia, pure and simple. The only reason people are talking about it is because it’s now a new “political platform” you can rile people up with.
Trans women haven’t taken over women’s sports. There are no trans women who are playing in the WNBA or NWSL. There are NB folks playing, but as far as I know only one identifies as Non-Binary. Even the Olympics doesn’t really have trans women competing and “dominating.”
Edit: You’re probably not a bad person, you don’t seem to be some extremist. It’s just instead of acknowledging that the “trans women in sports” thing isn’t actually a widespread problem-- it’s made into this moral dilemma, as if trans women are only okay if they keep to themselves, don’t try and better themselves, don’t pursue hobbies and interest (keep in mind, a SMALLLLLLLL fraction of women are even good enough to go pro), then they deserve to exist.
How many trans women have you seen play at the WNBA games you watch/go to?
Thanks for the posts - I have read what you have written and am considering it all, and I feel like I am still forming some of my opinions on this. I am going to cover the issue again if I see anything pertinent…
BTW I do tend to post articles from a variety of sources, and I very routinely get yelled at for postign “Russian propaganda” about the Ukraine war in spite of the fact that I have also posted things from transparently pro-Ukraine sources as well, and I will post crime stories that show Ministers, Priests, and Cops as the predators that they are when it is appropriate, but I also share relevant news about crime done by mirants - though this is the minority, I share crime stories of all types all the time…
Point being… If I do end up sharing something you think is inflammatory and upsetting, it is because I treat this website & the Fediverse as a place for archiving information & generating discussion, right, so I am not hoping to attack trans people or anything.
Nonetheless, bring the passion & fire to any future posts about this, lol, because it is enjoyable and you are well spoken.