The Save Women’s Sports Act would require Ohio High School Athletic Association to block any male-born student from participating in a girls’ sport.
Studies show transgender students are at a higher risk for bullying, self-harm and suicide, and sports can be a way for these kids to learn to love themselves and their bodies.
For example, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps’ body produces half the normal amount of lactic acid , and he has double-jointed ankles, which give his kicks unusual range. Three female track runners in Connecticut disagree. The trio recently sued to reverse their state’s policy of allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls high school sports. The runners say they’ve lost championship titles and college scholarships because their competitors have the physical advantages of male anatomy like strong tendons, larger hearts and higher red blood cell counts.
“This is not about women trying harder or training more,” said Rachel Citak, who serves as legal counsel for a Columbus-based conservative group called Citizens for Community Values. “No matter how hard we train, women perform 10% slower across the board. That’s our physiological, biological reality.”
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