Harvard Crimson Claims It's 'Unclear' If Men Have An Advantage Over Women In Sports

An interesting editorial appeared in the Harvard Crimson student newspaper on Tuesday. The article is titled, "There Are Many Obstacles Facing Women’s Sports. Trans Athletes Aren’t One."

As soon as I saw that headline, I knew I was in for a good read. Then, right below the headline is this important note: "This staff editorial solely represents the majority view of The Crimson Editorial Board. It is the product of discussions at regular Editorial Board meetings."

So, the majority opinion of the editorial staff at one of the most "elite academic institutions in the world" is that biological men competing in women's sports is completely fine, if not encouraged. Off to a good start. 

The article uses the recent NAIA ban of biological males in women's sports as its jumping off point. Then, the fun starts. 

"We’ve all heard the arguments in favor of such bans: transgender women hold a biological edge over their cisgender opponents, some say, and the sanctity of women’s sports is in jeopardy as a result," the article reads.  

"Some say." Yeah, some people say that men have an advantage over women when it comes to athletics. And others say … what? That's not true? OK. 

They add that "the science is far less conclusive." Then, they go into the typical talk about things like testosterone levels in transgender athletes, which they say are similar to those of biological females after 12 months of hormone therapy. 

Penn swimmer Lia (formerly Will) Thomas, a biological male, stands on the podium after winning the 500-yard women's freestyle as other medalists (L-R) Emma Weyant, Erica Sullivan and Brooke Forde pose for a photo at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championship.

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