The move revives a long lingering ethical question resonating among biological female athletes who supposedly or, at least conceivably, stand to be affected the most by this new policy.

We may all recall the controversy that almost had Joe Rogan culture-canceled in 2018, as well as we recall Fallon Fox man-handling women in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). While liberal mainstream media has, for the most part,  celebrated Fallon Fox's achievements in beating up women, the silent majority of real women have seemed to wonder why no one represents our views on the matter. It did not take much to discover the simple answer - pro-women celebrities are worried about the real prospects of being canceled, pro-women journalists are afraid to lose their jobs, and pro-women politicians would rather not be abandoned by their corporate donors. So much for a fair society where everyone has a right to be heard, except for the ones who sway from the mainstream narrative. That leaves the daunting task of truth to you and me, ordinary women who have nothing to lose. 

I took to the streets of Grand Rapids to see if its me being too sensitive or are there other women out there who thinking like me. First stop, my occasionally visited hair salon where six women have expressed their opinions against the appropriateness of trans vs bio women in sports. After talking to sixty-one other women, most of whom also disagreed with the notion, I ended up asking a middle-aged couple in a shop in my neighborhood. The husband's opinion gave me an interesting new perspective: The women who accept to compete with the non-biological women are also asserting their right to choose. If we downgrade the fact that those biological female competitors may not always retain a consciousness that the person they are competing with hails from a world of testosterone, the real women are also worried about being canceled for refusing an unfair competition. 

In admission to the fact that we, as women, do not always make the best choices, we need to ask the right question(s). Assuming the state was a honest ally of women willing to step in with policies or laws, the type of survey they would work with should include answer to the following question...

Should transgender women be allowed to compete against biological women in physically-demanding sports?

Mark Beggs dominating a Bio Female opponent. Photo by Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News