In my opinion, fairness is the issue. And yes I know we need to be sensitive to what a transgender adolescent is going through, but at whose expense?
Being transgender causes a fairness issue when a boy is identifying as a girl. There doesn't seem to be an issue when a girl wants to play as a boy or on a boys team because girls, even the best girls, aren't a threat to a high level male sport. However, even the average boy who identifies as a girl is better than most girls in any sport. That's where the unfair advantage occurs.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.dail...s-but-wouldve-placed-last-against-boys-video/
For example, what if your daughter was a great sprinter, worked hard everyday to beat the top girls and then finds out she will be racing a boy who identifies as a girl? How do you explain this to an adolescent girl who has given everything to be the fastest female possible to lose because someone is struggling with gender identity? Now if it was the reverse and a girl who identifies as a boy was racing boys, well different results for sure. Boys wouldn't be threatened, so it's easier to accept.
Just plain and simple, boys are made stronger than girls. Any average boy who identifies as a girl would beat most highly ranked females in any sport (track, tennis, golf, XC, swimming, soccer, wrestling, basketball, etc). Yes, the percentage of it happening is low but if you are that one or two top female athlete being beat by a boy identifying as a female, that would be devastating. How do you explain that to your adolescent daughter when she comes in second or third place to a girl with the muscles and build of someone who was born a boy? I'm sure most parents would sympathize with the adolescent who is struggling with gender identity issues, but we also have to go home and explain and calm our own adolescents going thru their own stuff. Life is hard for all of our kids finding their way thru life's challenges.
I am not against transgender adolescents playing sports, but we have to be sensitive to all adolescents and their hard work.
I'm not sure what the answer is to all of this, however, there are some things that need to be worked out in competitive sports especially female sports.
Again, just my opinion.