The Gender Trap

Gender has become a very touchy and sometimes controversial topic within the world of athletics. Females are put through many gender test  to compete in high athletic events such as the Olympics. It is hard for me to talk about these issues because I just wish it was easier for men and women to deal with these issues. I'm sure that most of them wish that they could be the person they feel they are without having to go through all of these strenuous counseling sessions, and hormonal therapy. Also, I feel bad for the athletes that have to go through hormone therapy because then they have to wait two years until they can compete on any level. This makes the decision to come out with these issues even more strenuous because if the person is planning on competing in the Olympics, they have to plan out when they complete the therapy so they have enough time to compete and train. If an athlete waits too long to publicly confront these issues they run the risk of being too old to compete, but they also have to be ready for  all of the issues and possible media attention. I feel bad for these athletes because they must go through such a hard time and some people are not open to these issues.