Trans athletes since 2004 have been eligible to compete in the Olympics, but starting with these Rio Games, provided they meet certain parameters, can compete without having genital surgery.
The two trans feminine athletes have represented Great Britain at a European championship event, and one of them has been described by Delia Johnston of Trans in Sports as 'a potential medal winner'. According to Johnston both potential Olympians transitioned long ago, and their respective international sporting federations associations are aware of their trans status.
But they are so afraid of the negativity and publicity that would inevitably come with being the first trans feminine competitors Johnson said that one of the unnamed potential trans Olympians stated that if she were in position to win a medal, she'd hold back on her performance
I'm sorry, that's bull feces if that comment is truthful, and if this unnamed British trans athlete really feels that way, she doesn't deserve to be selected by the BOA to compete in the Olympics. Should you be selected, we as an international trans community deserve nothing less than you going all out for Olympic glory because you are not just competing for yourself, you are representing the hopes and dreams of a marginalized community.
It would be an insult to I and everyone around the world and our trans allies who fought tooth and nail and advocated in the IOC and international sporting federation ranks for trans athletes like you to be able to do so, That would be an insult to the out trans athletes who have taken slings and arrows like Fallon Fox, Kye Allums,Chris Mosier and others who want nothing more than to be able to compete in the sports they love to the best of their ability.
It would be an insult to the trans kids growing up around the world who their parents and trans elders are instilling with pride in their trans selves and the belief they can accomplish anything they wish to do, including standing on the top step of an Olympic medal platform.
I hope that if you British trans athletes are wandering the Olympic Village in preparation for your event, congratulations for making that history, and you bear in mind you're not only representing yourselves and your country, but the entire international trans community..
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Nobody has to be strong enough to do MORE than cis people. That's not how this should work, we shouldn't only be supportive of the best and bravest among us. There's no one "correct" way to survive this world, you know?
Never mind that this is the country that records the most transgender murders and they might be risking death, not "slings and arrows". Never mind that this article wasn't published against their will, and you don't need their names to know who they are.
Nobody has to be strong enough to do MORE than cis people. That's not how this should work, we shouldn't only be supportive of the best and bravest among us. There's no one "correct" way to survive this world, you know?
Never mind that this is the country that records the most transgender murders and they might be risking death, not "slings and arrows". Never mind that this article wasn't published against their will, and you don't need their names to know who they are.
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