895: Do Transgender Athletes have an Unfair Advantage?

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin talk with transgender athletes Chloie Jonsson & Bennett Kaspar regarding whether transgender athletes have an unfair advantage in sports.

• Chloie shares her story/the process of transitioning at the age of 15. (7:58)
• Is there a competitive advantage for an athlete that transitions? (11:15)
• Bennett openly shares misconceptions on being a trans person. (16:43)
• How male privilege is a real thing. (18:55)
• Have they noticed changes in their body/mind since transitioning? (23:34)
• What is considered legal when it comes to hormone levels? (26:25)
• The debate continues over if there is a competitive advantage for an athlete that transitions and the democratization of sports. (28:10)
  • Does Title 9 have any implications in this debate? (40:00)
• Chloie emotionally shares her experience coming out to her teammates and the response from the CrossFit community. (46:00)
• Does she embrace being the voice for transgender athletes? (49:00)
• She talks about the lawsuit against CrossFit and the response from Greg Glassman. (50:00)
• Preaching acceptance no matter what you believe. (55:00)
• Does Bennett still have a relationship with his father since coming out as trans? (56:44)
• How Bennett’s mom rolls with the punches and he openly discusses his current relationship. (59:00)
• Difference between pans sexual and bi sexual? (1:00:30)
• Sports for Nerds: How the tides have changed when it comes to how politicians view gay marriage. (1:02:15)
• Do they feel like we are moving backwards? The white male privilege debate and respecting people as individuals. (1:06:00)
• Violence against the Transgender Community. (1:16:45)
• Are there debates among the LGBTQ Community? (1:18:34)
• Social intelligence and being Team Human. (1:22:08)
• Bennett shares how his thoughts changed since transitioning. (1:26:30)
• Has going through this made him more empathetic towards men? (1:28:35)
• When does the conversation come up about transitioning when dating? (1:33:15)
• Did they have any apprehensions coming on the podcast? (1:37:35)
• What other misconceptions do people have about the transgender community? (1:41:01)
• How the medical field has treated the trans community like test patients. (1:46:20)
• How much, out of pocket, have they paid for their hormone replacement drugs/surgery? (1:50:00)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned:

• Chloie Jönsson (@chlojonsson) Instagram
• Bennett Kaspar (@mx.kaspar) Instagram
• Chris Mosier (@thechrismosier) Instagram
• Greg Glassman (@CrossFitCEO) Twitter

Links/Products Mentioned:

• Out Foundation
• November Promotion: MAPS White ½ off!!
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• Transgender athlete Hannah Mouncey banned by AFLW now has sights on handball glory
• Transgender cyclist slams ‘bigots’ after winning world championship
• How India Embraces The ‘Third Gender’: Laxmi Narayan Tripathi at ‘Women in The World’
• Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2018
• Test your social intelligence
• Spoon theory