Quoting from the BBC:
"However, it is the largest public study to date in the UK revealing elite athletes' views on the issue."
Obviously not perfect… But do you have a bigger study on that in the UK? You don't. And you just prefer to outright dismiss it because it doesn't align with your confirmation bias. Do you actually think the BBC don’t know how to do studies better than you or I, or anyone else on this forum? (that would be quite funny)
Who are you to say what should be published or not published, calling something "garbage" just because you don't agree with it? I see that some americans like selective democracy, apparently. If it was “garbage” you wouldn’t have news media like Reuters reporting on it:
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/eli...es-2024-03-26/
(Reuters: Elite UK sportswomen survey finds majority uneasy with transgender athletes in female class)
Here is another one for you, from YouGov (wider population, not pro athletes):
"Britons are strongly opposed to transgender women being allowed to take part in women's sporting events" (61% no, 16% yes)
https://yougov.co.uk/society/article...ender-rights-1
Now I'll just wait for you to dismiss the big majority of respondents to this survey as "transphobic", of course.
And here’s more, March 22 - “IOC transgender framework goes against science, says academic paper”
https://www.reuters.com/sports/ioc-t...er-2024-03-22/
“A group of 26 academics have challenged the International Olympic Committee's framework on the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport, saying it does not protect fairness for women nor align with scientific or medical evidence.
The paper, published this week in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, said decisions on eligibility for female competition must consider male development rather than testosterone levels.
"We urge the IOC to re-evaluate the recommendations of their framework to include a comprehensive understanding of the biological advantages of male development to ensure fairness and safety in female sports," the paper said.
"Sports face the uncomfortable reality that the inclusion of transgender women in female sports categories cannot be reconciled with fairness, and in some instances safety, for females in athletic sports."”
I guess this is “garbage” and “transphobia” too, huh?