Comments on: Transgender policy in Hawaii high school sports is being challenged

By: Gina S.

Gina S. — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:45:48 +0000

She is a record holder in “ pay to play” Master’s. There are many runners faster than Cynthia at her age. A lot cannot afford to go to World. Plus I did not think USA had an actual team. Sadly, I saw a video she made of a transgender CHILD running making disparaging remarks. The transgendered child’s parents have shown way more grace than I would have. The disgust in her voice was apparent to all of us who saw the video. That she has actually said “ bring compassion” is a joke. This has everything to do with promoting herself. As another poster said her mentor was an expert on doping in sports and found a way to use vitamin c and l carnosine together which produces anabolic results. Note the word “ anabolic”.

By: James

James — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:27:35 +0000

Please, this woman’s “mentor”, who trained world class athletes experimented with injecting l carnosine intramuscularly which guess WHAT? Has ANABOLIC affects when done properly and she is worried about a level playing field?????

By: Diane SAunders

Diane SAunders — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:22:11 +0000

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 expressly prohibits discrimination in any educational program or activity … on the basis of sex. The Supreme Court, in Bostock v. Clayton County Georgia, in 2020, expressly held that to discriminate on the basis of sex necessarily means discrimination on the basis of gender identity, therefore, it is unlawful to so discriminate. While the Bostock case involved Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the reasoning in Bostock applies to Title IX cases. Transgender athletes must be given the opportunity to participate in the sport which most closely aligns with their gender identity. This complaint and all the state laws being enacted to prevent the inclusion of transgender athletes in interscholastic and intercollegiate sports will fail based on Supreme Court precedent.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 22:34:11 +0000

Agree! This is not fair to my daughters or sons. Growing up in Hawai’i we all play together for fun, but when it comes time to compete, even the mahus knew to play with the boys. Nowadays, IDK. FYI, Gabbard and Shatz support this rule #yourvotematters

By: DeLoyce and Patri Alcorn

DeLoyce and Patri Alcorn — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:33:03 +0000

I think females that are in an event where a biological male competes in a female event, they should as one refuse to participate. All females in that event should stand as one. It should be a female event. If they did this in solidarity this situation should resolve itself. They should not validate this unfair situation by participating in the event.

By: ???

??? — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:49:37 +0000

No gender surgery; No switching sides in sports!
In prison, you get locked up by what you have below; even if you grow breast but still have male genitalia you will be locked up with men (Period).
Can a male who identifies as female without the surgery shower with the females in their locker room? Or female in male locker room? “No No No”.

By: T103

T103 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:30:57 +0000

Agree, this is absurd. Sports events and competitions around the world have seen males who identify as females compete in the female category and totally dominating. There is that story of that high school wrestler on the mainland who was born male but is competing as a female and winning championships, and its not even close competition. Why is it that we haven’t heard of any stories of female-to male athletes winning in the guys categories? B/C of the simple fact that guys bodies are built differently move and work differently then girls, and vice versa, so of course if you place a guy in the girls category and have them compete in the same sport, the guys have the advantage for strength and speed. Thats just how it is, so of course it’s unfair for girls born girls when guys compete against them. Hormone therapy or gender re-assignment doesn’t level the playing field.

By: Recruited not Rooted

Recruited not Rooted — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:13:56 +0000

@ 5 I know you’re trying to be PC in your position but they don’t identify as girls, they are girls. Pass the potatoes.

By: Just-wondering

Just-wondering — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:46:10 +0000

Agree with the Coach.

The reason why we should not allow transgenders to play against females is they have an unfair physical advantage over them.

I don’t see how a male who identifies female “has to” compete against other females in order to be considered “included”. Isn’t playing the game the most important part? Is there a reason why they couldn’t/shouldn’t play in male leagues? If they weren’t allowed to play with the males then that would be exclusion.

By: Nicholas Abramo

Nicholas Abramo — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:14:13 +0000

There are no easy answers.

There is a trend toward inclusiveness in our society that is backed by law, which I personally feel is a good thing.

But the complaints against possible dominance of athletes who were born male and identify as girls playing against girls who were not born male and have always identified as girls appears to be valid, too.

The lawsuit in Connecticut may end up giving us at least a temporary answer. My guess is it ends up going to the Supreme Court.