[trhway]

>This is one of the rare problems where there exists no good solution to the issue.

similar problem in boat races - different boats have different characteristics, thus PHRF rating. Not perfect, yet it works.

The same thing i expect to happen with human sports too - analyze DNA, assign handicap score, and let everybody run. Of course that wouldn't work for say boxing or judo - though even here with time we can come up with exoskeletons (or some drugs) equalizing your DNA-based advantages/disadvantages.

Or we can just have competitions in 3 categories - "only those assigned male at birth", "only those assigned female at birth", "anybody can choose to compete in that category". The 3rd category may just naturally become most competitive and interesting without any "males in female sports" issues we currently have.

[no-name-here]

> Or we can just have competitions in 3 categories [1. assigned male at birth (AMAB), 2. assigned female at birth, 3. anybody]

Wouldn't we expect AMAB to consistently win #1 and #3 (and obviously only AFAB can compete in #2), so trans men/trans women would never be a likely top competitor in any category? And categories 1 and 3 would likely always have exactly the same winners?

(I’m not stating a value judgment to the idea, just making sure we’re on the same page. And even the above idea still runs into issues with intersex people, or objections from some about women with high testosterone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_O... )

[trhway]

>And categories 1 and 3 would likely always have exactly the same winners?

no, the point is that you can't compete in more than one category.

>so trans men/trans women would never be a likely top competitor in any category?

we don't really know. What if trans confirms strong biological advantage? Like getting best things from both sides?

>And even the above idea still runs into issues with intersex people

why not compete in the category 3?

> or objections from some about women with high testosterone

if it is biologically natural - cat 2, otherwise, as long as it is medical and not illegal doping - cat 3.