The Ethics of Allowing Transgender Girls and Young Women to Compete on Female School Sports Teams

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10.18.24 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Softball balls, a glove, a bat and a helmet on the ground near home plate.

This talk by Dr. Rosalind Simson of the Philosophy Department is in celebration of Global Ethics Day.

Is it unfair to cisgender female athletes to include trans females on female school sports teams? Does their inclusion undermine Title IX’s goal of achieving male/female parity in school athletic opportunities? Lawmakers, policymakers, and the general public in the U.S. increasingly answer “yes” to these questions. Are they right?

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Date:
October 18
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
Mercer University

Organizer

Mercer Philosophy
Phone:
4783015659
Email:
rosental_c@mercer.edu
Website:
https://liberalarts.mercer.edu/academic-departments/philosophy/

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Schools & Colleges
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Locations
Macon