Colin Brazier: Should transgender women be able to compete in the Olympics as women?

‘Take campaigners for trans rights. Look at the way too many of them treat women, women who forged careers in sports originally built with men in mind.’

Colin Brazier gives his take on whether transgender women should be able to compete in the Olympics as women.

[linopontes]

Every woman in that competition should go on stage and lift an empty bar... Let the Olympics know this is unacceptable. It's not a competition, it's beyond a joke.

[Durnyful]

Totally unfair to women. The fact that it's seriously considered is a sad sign of the times. Very discriminatory - against women.

[garyfletcher]

Absolutely not fair, shouldn’t even be a discussion.

[josoap]

I saw a genuine young female athlete who was very upset about the situation recently. She had dedicated a huge amount of her time in school, high school and college training hard and conscientiously. Next thing is some trans athlete beats her and all the other females. The poor girl has wasted all that time and effort to be the best female in her chosen sport and now there’s no chance that she can ever be because of the ridiculous new rules.

Does anyone seriously think that this is right?

[arsenalgooner]

It's farcical, pandering to the ridiculous

[ancietman]

Not fair on women that trained 4 years to go to the Olympics to find out you have no chance competing against a trans woman that has the power of a man.

[staceya]

"Should men be able to compete in the Olympics as women?"

Fixed it for you.

[Misagonna]

Trans men and trans women should have their own competitive games like the paralympics

[anthonydavis]

I guess the future of progress means ignoring common sense, rational thought and the vast majority of people. Talk about aiming low

[druncle]

Sure, as long as it's against men.

[jerrybootneck]

Put those who want their tackle removed into their own group to compete against each other. Women athleagues should protest and refuse to compete against unfairness.

[paulmuaddib]

Two biological sexes Male and female, that my friends is a scientific fact!

[AntonRiley]

No! The idea is completely ridiculous.

[ianmclean]

Absolutely not, but I'm sure separate games can be arranged. I guarantee there will be few viewers but the BBC will be showing it prime time 😅🇬🇧

[brakenoodle]

I want to compete at Crufts. I identify as a Border Collie.

[microaggressionsurvivor]

If you grow up male your skeletal muscles are bigger and stronger than a woman. T levels won't change it. There is more to being male or female than one hormone. I could lower my T level next week but I'm still a man.

[tomatobrush]

My dream of becoming an Olympian might be within reach after all...

[alixgoldring]

From 2012 when women were represented in every Olympic sport to 2021 where men are taking up space in the women’s category. We didn’t even have it for 10 years.

[patriciasanderson]

Hell no, not fair at all. Can't believe it's a discussion.

[stevendavies]

Women can stop this dead in its tracks refuse to compete against men