Re: “Spokane transgender athlete Garcia repeats as 400M track champ” (June 1, Sports activities):
As a former center faculty and highschool monitor coach, I have to admit this one has me perplexed. Of all of the sports activities I coached in public training for nearly 40 years, I’ve at all times seen monitor as probably the most inclusive because it provides potential success to so many differing kinds and personalities. It’s an incredible sport by itself and a valued manner to enhance abilities for different sports activities.
Everybody deserves the possibility to take part, irrespective of your orientation. However when you have got transgender women reminiscent of on the current WIAA state championships, you might be left with the quandary. Permit her to run, and she will overwhelm in particular person and relays. However not permitting her to run is counter to the character of public training and sports activities. And so they might overwhelm different organic women, however what have they given up athletically to turn into trans?
Options? A special class? Depart it as is? Robust. My answer no less than for now: Provide a number of locations. If a trans athlete wins, award two first locations and third turns into second. If a trans athlete is available in second, award two second locations and fourth turns into third.
Not good, however what’s?
Dan Schwartz, Bonney Lake
