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"Youth sports have a significant impact on the development of all children.
Sports provide children opportunities to build their social skills and
confidence, as well as improve their sense of belonging and physical fitness.
What happens to these spaces when adults are given permission to inspect a
child’s body to determine their gender?
The Supreme Court rulings on
Little v. Hecox and
West Virginia v. B.P.J.
decided that transgender girls cannot play sports that align with their gender
identity. Not only does this ruling essentially prohibit transgender kids from
participating in most youth sports – codifying the exclusion this vulnerable
population already experiences – it also puts all children at risk of the
harmful consequences of body surveillance.
I am a social work scholar who studies LGBTQ+ belonging and organizational
climate. I’m also a former NCAA Division II women’s volleyball athlete, and I
know firsthand what it’s like to have uninvited scrutiny of your body because
strangers doubt your gender.
Based on my research and experience, when policies allow for the bodily
surveillance of children, all children are at risk of losing the benefits of
youth sports – not just transgender children."
Via
Techdirt:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
