There is an ongoing debate in the United States about whether transgender women should be allowed to play women's sports and compete against other female athletes. Current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules state that transgender women can participate in women’s sports after undergoing one year of testosterone suppression treatment. During an April 2021 survey in the United States, 42 percent of respondents over 65 strongly agreed with the statement that transgender female athletes had a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes.
Public opinion on whether transgender female athletes have a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes as of April 2021, by age
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Morning Consult. (April 22, 2021). Public opinion on whether transgender female athletes have a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes as of April 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238633/competitive-advantage-transgender-athletes-by-age/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on whether transgender female athletes have a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes as of April 2021, by age." Chart. April 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238633/competitive-advantage-transgender-athletes-by-age/
Morning Consult. (2021). Public opinion on whether transgender female athletes have a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes as of April 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238633/competitive-advantage-transgender-athletes-by-age/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Whether Transgender Female Athletes Have a Competitive Advantage over Non-transgender Female Athletes as of April 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238633/competitive-advantage-transgender-athletes-by-age/
Morning Consult, Public opinion on whether transgender female athletes have a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes as of April 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238633/competitive-advantage-transgender-athletes-by-age/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Public opinion on whether transgender female athletes have a competitive advantage over non-transgender female athletes as of April 2021, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, April 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238633/competitive-advantage-transgender-athletes-by-age/
