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A New York Times article on March 4 said the bill to bar transgender girls from female sports teams was blocked. It quoted U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz as saying that the bill is “totally irrelevant to 99.9% of all people across the country.”
While the percentage of transgender athletes may be small, and I do think there should be an avenue for them to participate in sports, this bill is 100% relevant to those with XX chromosomes competing against those with XY chromosomes. There is an unfair advantage that does matter to those participants that represent 50% of the athletes across sports.
Malia Kamisugi
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