Re: “Justices uphold bans on trans women in female sports,” by By Julian Mark and Laura Meckler, June 30.
To the Editor:
The July 1 news article “Justices uphold bans on trans women in female sports” said that “science concerning biological advantages of transgender girls and women in sports is evolving and remains hotly debated.” Public policy is debated; biology is not. And the male athletic advantage is clear.
The physiological differences between males and females have been documented across decades of scientific research and are reflected in every level of athletic competition, from youth sports to the Olympics. Males, on average, are bigger, faster, stronger and more powerful than females, giving them measurable performance advantages across virtually every athletic category. Those differences are the very reason women’s sports exist and why Title IX has been so successful in expanding opportunities for women and girls.
The debate has never been whether males possess athletic advantages over females. The debate is whether the law may continue to recognize those differences when protecting women’s sports. The Supreme Court answered yes to that question.