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Equality Does Not Come From Silencing Each Other The BBC recently ran a survey sent to elite sportswomen, and of the 143 responses, there was some interesting data about the transgender debate and salaries. - 104 athletes feel uncomfortable or very uncomfortable about transgender women competing in female category sports. - 96 feel uncomfortable or very uncomfortable talking publicly on the subject One of the solutions could be the creation of a third open category. In 2022, British Triathlon became the first British sporting body to establish an open category in which transgender athletes can compete. This compromise could lead to the end of female sports, as funding and salaries could be really affected for the 143 respondents. More than three-quarters said they earn less than £30,000 a year from sport, with more than four in 10 earning less than £10,000 and six in 10 earning less than £20,000. There are two conversations that need to happen, and this needs to be done soon. Conversation One How do we allow transgender athletes the opportunity to compete, as there seems to be a biological advantage in female sports and a medicated disadvantage when transitioning? Conversation Two How do we ensure women can speak freely about the support and funding they need to become elite athletes, encouraging them to speak about the inequalities in their sports so we can build interest and investment?
