GungnirSniper writes:
"CNN reports a 'transgender woman prohibited from competing in a strength competition as a female is suing' CrossFit for sponsoring the competition. The plaintiff, Chloie Jonnson, 'had sexual reassignment surgery in 2006 and has been on female hormone therapy, according to her lawsuit.' She is also 'legally recognized by California as a woman.'
CrossFit maintains that Jonnson was born as a male, so she should compete in the men's division, according to a letter from the company's lawyer to Jonnson's attorney. It also stated that the company had an 'obligation to protect the 'rights' of all competitors and the competition itself.'
'The fundamental, ineluctable fact is that a male competitor who has a sex reassignment procedure still has a genetic makeup that confers a physical and physiological advantage over women,' according to the letter from CrossFit's lawyer sent in October.
This comes shortly after the Virginia High School League changed its rules to allow transgender students to play sports. Slate has its take on 'arguable concerns of unfair advantage.'
Should the rules take into account the age the person transitioned, hormone levels, or surgical status?"
(Score: 1) by quacking duck on Friday March 07 2014, @09:36PM
Yes, that's what I was inferring when I mentioned tight cornering and high-G turns. When I looked at lists of female racers, there were quite a bit more who did NASCAR, Indy 500 and 24-hour Le Mans compared to Formula 1 (just 5, and none in the last 20 years), so I should've perhaps been more direct in pointing out that observation.
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Friday March 07 2014, @10:07PM
Oh, sorry, I missed that. I was trying to snarkily bash NASCAR racing. :-)