The topic of transgender athletes competing in sports with non-transgender athletes of the same gender identity has been the subject of much debate and controversy. On one hand, advocates for trans rights argue that trans athletes should be allowed to compete in accordance with their gender identity. In reality, that blanket approach destroys the credibility of sports, especially women's sports which has come so far since Title IX started in 1972.

Allowing biological male athletes who are now trans to compete in sports with biological women creates an unfair advantage on average for the trans athletes. Trans women who have gone through male puberty on average have a size/muscle/height advantage over cisgender women in certain sports. This was the obvious case with Lia Thomas, who was born a biological male, was an average swimmer on the Penn men's team, and then switched to the women's team. Lia ended up winning the NCAA Division I national championship for the women's 500-yard freestyle event, which is ethically stealing the championship and other honors from biological female swimmers who couldn't keep up with the strength of a biological male athlete. 

Allowing trans athletes to compete in sports with non-trans athletes of the same gender identity could also be viewed as a threat to the privacy and dignity of female athletes. When males are allowed to compete against females in athletics, it results in males having access to intimate spaces such as locker rooms and showers. This is not just a theory, this happens. At the 2022 NCAA swimming championships, Lia Thomas had full male genitalia in the women's locker room, which was a shock to the uncomfortable female athletes in the locker room. 

It is clear that allowing transgender biological male athletes to compete in women's sports is not fair to biological female athletes. While we should certainly work to ensure that transgender individuals are given opportunities to participate in sports, we must also avoid the negative impact on biological girls who should not feel defeated before they even play a sports game.

Ultimately, the best solutions are to create separate leagues for transgender athletes, or they compete in mixed-gender leagues, or they compete in leagues of their original biological sex. By doing so, there will be an assurance that transgender individuals will get opportunities to participate in sports while also ensuring that non-trans athletes are not unfairly disadvantaged.

While the issue of transgender athletes in sports is complex, it is clear that allowing transgender athletes that were biological males to compete in women's sports is not fair to the other athletes. This damages the credibility of sports, and is disheartening to women athletes. We must remain mindful of the potential impacts on all athletes, not give-in to bullying #wokeism that goes too far, and work to find solutions that promote fairness and equality for everyone.