Poll: 62% say “Trans women" should not be allowed in women's sport

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New poll commissioned by Wings over Scotland:
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Q. The former tennis player Martina Navratilova recently expressed the view that "trans women" - biologically-male people who identify as female - should not be allowed to compete against women in women's sports such as tennis because their male physiology gives them an unfair advantage in sports where size/musculature/strength are factors. What is your opinion?

“Trans women” should NOT be allowed to compete against biological women in physical sports
Total 62%
Men 18-34 61%
Men 35-54 67%
Men 55+ 76%
Women 18-34 43%
Women 35-54 53%
Women 55+ 68%

“Trans women” SHOULD be allowed to compete against biological women in physical sports
Total 12%
Men 18-34 14%
Men 35-54 12%
Men 55+ 5%
Women 18-34 23%
Women 35-54 14%
Women 55+ 8%

Don't know
Total 26%
Men 18-34 24%
Men 35-54 21%
Men 55+ 19%
Women 18-34 34%
Women 35-54 32%
Women 55+ 24%

Panelbase, April 18-24, sample size 2,030.

Today 15:59 LassOfFyvie

Wings uses Panelbase for his polls.

And presumably only anyone following him Twitter or his website will know about them?

He has over 300,000 readers a month (including MSPs and members of the Scottish Government) on his blog, and more than 60,000 Twitter followers. I'd say that's a significant reach.

Today 16:19 merrymouse

Unless they defined what 'trans woman' means, or discussed the different criteria used to define 'trans' in sport, the survey is meaningless.

The question defined "trans women" (in quote marks) as biologically-male people who identify as female.

Looks like those of us raised in a rather more brutal world are more able to see what's what, and not care so much if feelings are hurt when the truth is spoken.

It raises some questions about modern child-rearing, that's for sure.