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High school girls in Alaska are crying foul after a male sprinter took home all-state honors in girls’ track and field. According to local reports, it was the first time in Alaskan history that a male athlete competed in the girls’ state championships.
Haines senior Nattaphon Wangyot–who self-identifies as a girl–advanced to the state finals in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. He won fifth place in the 100-meter dash and third place in the 200-meter. In both events, he competed against girls as young as ninth grade.
High School Boy Wins All-State Honors In Girls Track And Field
The issue of transgender athletes recently gained wider global attention when Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion, announced he had undergone gender reassignment surgery and was now living as a woman, Caitlyn Jenner.
Now transgender athletes look set to compete at the Olympic Games for the first time without first having to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Medical chiefs at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have recommended the change which could mean transgender athletes would be more readily able to take part in this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as well as other international events.
Rio 2016: Olympic body changes transgender guidelines
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Profusion
She came in 5th and 3rd so obviously faces competition despite being born with a penis.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
According to the article he/she placed fifth so I don't see what all the fuss is about. I could see if maybe he/she won by a landslide but that's not what happened.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: DupontDeux
I'd tell the girls that finished after HER, that her being born with a penis didn't stop girls born with vaginas from beating her.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: DupontDeux
I'd tell the girls that finished after HER, that her being born with a penis didn't stop girls born with vaginas from beating her.
“For the purposes of gender identification for interscholastic activities, the district will consider the gender identity based on the student’s consistent declaration of gender identity, their actions, attitude, dress and mannerisms,” the policy states.
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