If "fairness" is why trans players have been banned by World Rugby, then sport bodies need to realize many athletes have an unfair advantage because of issues like class and cultural backgrounds.
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More than 80 academics have signed a letter to World Rugby urging a new approach with meaningful consultations with transgender athletes.
High-profile athletes have been speaking out against the eligibility of transgender women in elite female sporting competitions.
The International Association of Athletics Federations wants athletes who have differences of sexual development to medically reduce their testosterone levels. But this may be in breach of human rights.
The league's new policy for transgender footballers is contradictory and places an unfair burden on athletes to track testosterone levels and performance results over a two-year period.
While various legal battles continue over the rights of transgender athletes, one thing is clear: Inclusive, privacy-centric locker rooms are a solution that benefits everyone.
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in History, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Kinesiology, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sport Management and Sr. Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional School, Texas A&M University
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Director of the Center for Gender & Sexuality Studies, Professor of Law, Western New England University
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Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University
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Editor, New Zealand Law Journal; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
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Assistant professor, Department of Sport Management, Brock University
