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Andraya Yearwood, 15-year-old Cromwell freshman a transgender girl from Cromwell, won the 100 and 200 meter dash during the Class M track and field championships Tuesday afternoon at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain.
She's only a freshman. She should do well in her Junior and Senior years probably winning many state or national titles.
The CIAC handbook points to applicable state and federal laws. In 2011, the state legislature extended the scope of Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of "gender identity or expression." It's a civil right. After the Trump administration rolled back some guidelines, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order in February ensuring that the rights of transgender students receiving an education continue uninterrupted.
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Yearwood, who has yet to undergo any hormonal treatment on the long process toward sex reassignment surgery, sprinted faster than anyone else for two state class titles.
Was it fair?
On a biologically competitive basis, it was not.
Should Yearwood be allowed to participate with the girls? Yes. Participation is paramount in high school sports. Participation with dignity is the aspiration. But the question of what constitutes fairness in the world of sports remains to be settled.
Andraya Yearwood, 15-year-old Cromwell freshman a transgender girl from Cromwell, won the 100 and 200 meter dash during the Class M track and field championships Tuesday afternoon at Veteran's Stadium in New Britain.
She's only a freshman. She should do well in her Junior and Senior years probably winning many state or national titles.
While they are trans girls (not trans boys), I say no. Its simply not fair to the biological females, who are not as strong and who don't have as much testosterone. Look, I'm all for people being who they are, which includes being ok with people who are transgender. But I'm also for fairness and have no problem speaking out against what I view as inherently unfair. That, of course, brings us to what to do with people who fall into such categories--especially as children--who run the risk of being left out of sporting if certain views win out. As to that question, I don't have a good answer, but just know that the current setup isn't fair to anyone. And if I was transgender, I'd hope that I'd have the class to bow out of such competitions where I had an unfair edge.
I feel sad for girls who train for years to win just to lose to biologically intact males. I predict girls sports will diminish as competitive girls choose not to compete in sports when they don't have a chance to win.
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After all, MJ was too much for even the men!
