As somebody who plays reasonably competitive football, and who won a national title last year with my team top shelf, I would like to tell those who view trans athletes as a ‘threat’ that: “You're selling cis women short”.

You're saying "No, just because you're trans, nobody can compete with you".

I'm telling you, you are wrong.

When I walk onto that field, I am by no means the best athlete there even though I am taller than most. I am by no means the best one there even though I'm faster than many.

I am not taking up the spot of somebody who cannot physically compete with me, that's not what's happening.

I get out-physicaled all the time. My teammate Nance routinely runs me over even though she's half my height. I have teammates who out-strength me. I have teammates who out-jump me.

There is this misconception that trans athletes have "advantage" that is being talked about in national discourses. But it’s been scientifically shown that that ‘advantage’ goes away after HRT.

If you have issues with that, I invite you to take a peek at the trans masculine community which is also doing amazing things in sports.

Just because I am trans, or just because I had this infusion of testosterone, by no means does that translate into sports performance.

What translates into sports performance is hard work, some natural talent (a lot of which I personally do not have), and being willing to commit oneself to that sport.

[To be continued under ‘Support’]