"If we did a replay of that exact panel it would be, I suspect, near unanimity in the room that trans athletes have no place in the female category. I don't think there's any question, Gladwell said. Gladwell, during his podcast appearance, said he believed 90% of people felt that way at the time but only 5% were willing to publicly admit it, including himself."
"They're not asking for, you know, a place at the table. They're not asking to be treated with respect and dignity. What they're asking is for no one to question the considerable physical, physiological advantage they bring to the sport. Trans activists, he continued, would yell suck it up! to those who dared question if it was fair to have trans women compete against women, even when they were smashing records and easily winning competitions."
Malcolm Gladwell said he is ashamed for staying silent about his belief that transgender women should not participate in female sports. He regretted moderating the 2022 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference panel on transgender athletes and believed many attendees privately opposed trans women competing in the female category. Gladwell estimated 90% privately held that view while only about 5% publicly admitted it. He aligned with panelist Ross Tucker in saying it is unfair for people born male to compete against women after transition. He described the debate as broader than sports and rooted in political and social conflict.
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