Monday, November 08, 2010
What Trans Sporting Advantage?
Posted by Monica Roberts at 4:00 AM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-trans-sporting-advantage.htmlOne of the arguments that has come up since junior GWU guard Kye Allums became the first open transperson playing NCAA Division I basketball is that he would have an advantage playing against cis women as a male.
Oh really now? Care to ask the now retired Reggie Miller when he played against his Hall of Fame enshrined older sister Cheryl who is the better basketball player in their family?
I heard this whine as a teenager when Renee Richards transitioned back in the mid 70's and had to go to court to play in women's tennis events. She eventually won the right to do so and competed on the professional women's tour from 1977-1981.
