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According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that increasing social acceptance of transgender people is good for society, but transgender women compete with biological women in sports. Overwhelmingly refuses to be allowed.
A random national sample of adults, published Tuesday at the University of Maryland’s University of Washington, found that “transgender women and girls should be allowed to play sports with other women and girls at each of the following levels: I asked if it was possible.
The majority (58%) said they shouldn’t be allowed in college or professional sports, but 28% said they should. Fifty-five percent of respondents said they shouldn’t be allowed in high school sports, compared to 30%, and 49% said they shouldn’t be allowed in youth sports. was.
A whopping 68% of respondents said, “Transgender girls will have a competitive advantage over other girls if transgender girls are allowed to compete with biological girls in youth sports. “.
2% said that biological girls had an advantage, and 30% said neither.
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Respondents were also asked if they were concerned that not allowing transgender girls to compete with other girls in youth sports would adversely affect “transgender girls’ mental health.” .. Fifty-two percent said they were “very” or “slightly” concerned, and 48% said they were “too” or “not at all” concerned.
According to a survey, 40% of Americans say that increasing social acceptance of transgender people is “good for society,” 25% say “bad for society,” and another 35% are neither. I am saying.
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Polls are fiercely national over women’s sports and fairness, inspired by the rise of transgender woman Lia Thomas, a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, and her record victory in the women’s team. It takes place in the discussion. Thomas, who had previously competed on the school’s men’s team, claimed she had no competitive advantage over her female teammates.
Republican parliaments across the country have sought to protect women’s sports by banning trans-athletes from joining women’s teams. Last week, Louisiana became the 18th state that required schools to divide teams according to the biological gender of team members.