The question of whether transgender athletes should be able to compete with and against the gender of their choosing has been highly debated throughout the NCAA, even resulting in suspensions. Can biological males who transitioned into women participate against other biological women? And vice versa? This often leads to conversations about sexism regarding male and female anatomies.
This article features 2 distinct points of view on transgender athlete participation. Both come from athletes themselves. On the one hand, Aria McGowan, a transgender woman playing women’s tackle football, advocates for transgender play as she states that her level of physical ability isn’t much different from other women. On the contrary, Selina Soule, a biological female, is discontent with this rule as she states that her passion for track and field was lost after continuously losing to transgender athletes. The article then goes into the inconsistencies among sports organizations.
“It was a very frustrating and demoralizing thing to have to go through, because we elite female athletes train so hard to shave fractions of a second off our times to win…. It’s heartbreaking knowing that no matter what you do, how many hours you spend in practice, that you will never be able to get that gold medal.” -Selina Soule
Are Pro Athletes Overpaid?
It is no secret that professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and overseas are being paid millions of dollars per year. A lot of athletes get paid millions to sit on the bench too. But is it fair to others whose job is to save lives, educate people, or build houses and apartments? There is no right answer as to whether they are overpaid or not.
The article takes us through the typical process of starting young and making your way up to the big leagues. Despite its claim to dive into both sides of the argument, and a couple of statistics thrown in, it is pretty clear that the article favors athletes’ pay.
“However, when you look into the amount of time it takes for a professional athlete to get to wear they are and establish a name, the amount of money makes sense. Becoming a professional athlete is one of the hardest things to do in the world and if done, the reward of a large salary should be given!”
Is Hosting the Olympics Financially Untenable?
The Olympics is something usually every sports fan looks forward to every 4 years. Some of the biggest names participate and they happen in different cities every time. But it seems as though every Olympics for the past 30 years has run over its budget. So has it now become financially “un-worth it?” Even so, I cannot deny that the Olympics has been a favorite to watch, other than the World Cup.
