Department of Counseling Psychology, The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
J Sex Res. 2013;50(2):112-5. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2012.752429. Epub 2013 Jan 15.
In April 2011, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) updated their regulations regarding elite female athletes with hyperandrogenism: Women whose testosterone levels crossed into the male range could not compete with other women unless it was shown that they are resistant to the effects of testosterone. Although the new rule is a marked improvement over past attempts to ensure that men were not trying to compete as women in elite competition, several criticisms have been leveled against the new regulations. Here we offer our reactions to claims that the new regulation promotes a sex-verification test, claims that intersex athletes will automatically be disqualified from competition, and proposals to either divide athletes based on variables beyond sex or completely eliminate sex groupings. Although elite sports can never achieve a perfectly level playing field, there should be parameters to which athletes must conform for a given sport. Yet elite athletes themselves should play a decisive role in what is best for their sport.
2011 年 4 月,国际奥林匹克委员会(IOC)和国际田径联合会(IAAF)更新了有关患有高睾酮血症的精英女性运动员的规定:女性的睾酮水平进入男性范围,除非证明她们对睾酮的影响具有抵抗力,否则不得与其他女性竞争。尽管新规则与过去确保男性不试图在精英比赛中冒充女性的尝试相比有了显著改善,但还是有一些人对新规则提出了批评。在这里,我们对以下说法做出回应:新规则促进了性别验证测试的说法,认为患有雌雄同体的运动员将自动被取消比赛资格的说法,以及基于性别以外的变量对运动员进行分组或完全取消性别分组的建议。尽管精英体育永远无法实现完全公平的竞争环境,但运动员必须遵守特定运动的参数。然而,精英运动员自己应该在对他们的运动最有利的方面发挥决定性作用。