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/ The debate on whether transgender females should be allowed to play women's sports has become increasingly politicized. One transgender athlete and researcher is forging a middle ground with science.
If a competitor or someone else calls an athlete's sex into question, that student must submit to a genetic test, a testosterone level test, or an examination of their "reproductive anatomy" by a healthcare provider and submit a statement from that provider to the school, according to the bill language. The legislation also allows any student who feels a transgender girl has deprived them of an athletic opportunity to sue their school for damages, including for any "psychological, emotional, or physical harm suffered." The bills come amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender athlete...
This mentality is hurting our kids I overheard some parents talking on our school playground after school this week. One was saying that their child’s teacher wasn’t doing enough to get her child caught up (behind due to COVID-19). The other was sharing that their child’s teacher thought the child might have a hearing problem and she told the teacher to have the district test her. My neighbor told me the other day that her son’s teacher sent home work to do with her child because he isn’t working at grade level. This neighbor’s exact words were, “That’s her job, not mine.” I...
In U.S., conservatives on offense over transgender youths Today 04:39 am JST Today | 06:28 am JST WASHINGTON On soccer fields, in locker rooms and even at the doctor's office, the rights of U.S. transgender youths have become a political lightning rod, with dozens of recent bills attempting to dictate their fate in conservative states. "It's devastating to think that someone that doesn't know me is telling me how to live my life," said Dylan Brandt, a 15-year-old from Arkansas, who began testosterone treatment eight months ago. The result was an instantaneous "boost in my h...
Close Five Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban transgender students in Pennsylvania from playing womenâs sports, the latest in a nationwide wave of legislation advocates say risks the health of trans children and adults. KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer Group of GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pa.âs transgender student athletes from playing womenâs sports By Colin Deppen Spotlight PA Apr 6, 2021