TheBand Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Transgender man comes out on GWU women's basketball team This season, the George Washington University women's basketball team will welcome a man on the court. On Nov. 13, Junior guard Kye Allums, formerly Kay-Kay, could become the first publicly transgender person to play Division 1 NCAA basketball. Allums joined the women's team in 2008 as a freshman; he came out as as man to his teammates during his sophomore year. Last summer, Allums disclosed his gender identity to the team's head coach, Mike Bozeman, and arranged to officially come out on the team this season. Both Bozeman and the George Washington University have released statements in support of Allums, but the support of transgender athletes within the NCAA remains largely untested. The athletic association currently defers to a student's state-issued ID in order to determine a player's gender. That's not too much of a problem for a guy like Allums, who wants to continue to play on a team consistent with his sex at birth. But the policy could end up posing difficulties for trans men and women athletes who want to play on teams consistent with their outward gender identities. In October, the National Center for Lesbian Rights released a study proposing new model policies for dealing with transgender athletes. The NCLR suggests that schools and athletic associations draft rules that "focus on maximizing inclusiveness, rather than restricting students’ opportunities to participate based on their gender identity or expression." Allums plans on undergoing sex-reassignment surgery next summer, but he's holding off on one aspect of his physical transition until he finishes his senior season: taking masculine hormones would certainly disqualify Allums from the sport. He plans on starting the treatments in April of 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Allums joined the women's team in 2008 as a freshman; he came out as as man to his teammates during his sophomore year. Last summer, Allums disclosed his gender identity to the team's head coach, Mike Bozeman, and arranged to officially come out on the team this season. That takes balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 In other news, Steve today changed his screenname to SluSignGirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I would of thought he used up all of his eligibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chicago Billiken Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Transgender man comes out on GWU women's basketball team This season, the George Washington University women's basketball team will welcome a man on the court. On Nov. 13, Junior guard Kye Allums, formerly Kay-Kay, could become the first publicly transgender person to play Division 1 NCAA basketball. Allums joined the women's team in 2008 as a freshman; he came out as as man to his teammates during his sophomore year. Last summer, Allums disclosed his gender identity to the team's head coach, Mike Bozeman, and arranged to officially come out on the team this season. Both Bozeman and the George Washington University have released statements in support of Allums, but the support of transgender athletes within the NCAA remains largely untested. The athletic association currently defers to a student's state-issued ID in order to determine a player's gender. That's not too much of a problem for a guy like Allums, who wants to continue to play on a team consistent with his sex at birth. But the policy could end up posing difficulties for trans men and women athletes who want to play on teams consistent with their outward gender identities. In October, the National Center for Lesbian Rights released a study proposing new model policies for dealing with transgender athletes. The NCLR suggests that schools and athletic associations draft rules that "focus on maximizing inclusiveness, rather than restricting students’ opportunities to participate based on their gender identity or expression." Allums plans on undergoing sex-reassignment surgery next summer, but he's holding off on one aspect of his physical transition until he finishes his senior season: taking masculine hormones would certainly disqualify Allums from the sport. He plans on starting the treatments in April of 2012. A NY Times areticle about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/sports/ncaabasketball/02gender.html?_r=1&ref=sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 A NY Times areticle about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/sports/ncaabasketball/02gender.html?_r=1&ref=sportsum...I don't get it. It's a girl that wants to be called a "He"? Seriously, I'm not quite sure what this even means. Doesn't sound like there was an operation. And it sounds like it is a girl by anatomy. Is it just a new word for lesbian?? What's the big deal here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonBilliken Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 um...I don't get it. It's a girl that wants to be called a "He"? Seriously, I'm not quite sure what this even means. Doesn't sound like there was an operation. And it sounds like it is a girl by anatomy. Is it just a new word for lesbian?? What's the big deal here?Anatomy isn't a proper way to define sex. Though unmentioned in the times article, if Allums has a Y-chromosome, then he (I realize there's a bit of subjectivity here, but whatever pronoun you want to be called is fine by your choice) is a male, regardless of anatomy or surgery. ~BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 That takes balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Anatomy isn't a proper way to define sex. Though unmentioned in the times article, if Allums has a Y-chromosome, then he (I realize there's a bit of subjectivity here, but whatever pronoun you want to be called is fine by your choice) is a male, regardless of anatomy or surgery. ~BB Call me old fashioned, but if you have a penis, you are a dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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