What's my view on transgenderism?
I believe that being transgender is not inherently harmful. Although, I would want anyone seeking to transition to have access to professional/medical guidance to ensure that it's being done for healthy reasons.
Even if done for healthy reasons, I don't believe a trans person should be treated as the gender they identify with in every situation when it can cause harm or be misleading. One obvious place of concern is transgender in sports. I oppose trans females (born male) competing in women's sports. The trans female would have a physical advantage because of biology (mainly testosterone).
It would be nice if the trans suffering from gender dysphoria could transition and be treated as their preferred gender in every way (esp. in sports), but we have to square equal rights with biology.
I believe that being transgender is not inherently harmful. Although, I would want anyone seeking to transition to have access to professional/medical guidance to ensure that it's being done for healthy reasons.
Even if done for healthy reasons, I don't believe a trans person should be treated as the gender they identify with in every situation when it can cause harm or be misleading. One obvious place of concern is transgender in sports. I oppose trans females (born male) competing in women's sports. The trans female would have a physical advantage because of biology (mainly testosterone).
It would be nice if the trans suffering from gender dysphoria could transition and be treated as their preferred gender in every way (esp. in sports), but we have to square equal rights with biology.