Man at Heart

A man will be playing on the George Washington University women's basketball team this year. Don't worry he played last year as well, just as a woman. Yes, that would make this man transgendered. His name now is Kye Allums, and as a woman he was known as Kay-Kay Allums. GW has been supportive of the change, but the NCAA has not yet commented which brings up the question, 'is this allowed?'.

The answer could go both ways in all honesty. I mean biologically he is a woman that turned herself into a man, which would mean she has every right to play on the women's basketball team. It's her body and she has every right to change her appearance. Because when you think about it, changing your appearance is all your doing when you change your gender. You're body will still go through all the things a woman will go through with the difference of looking like a man. Looking at things through this way, there is no question; you have to allow him to play for the women's team. But there will people that view this situation the entirely opposite way.

The opposite view is simple. You want to be a man, so why don't you play with the men? Looking at pictures, he certainly looks like he has the size to hang with the men. It would also make a lot of sense if he changes teams because of his decision to become a man, in appearance of course. He is even quoted as saying he didn't choose to be born a woman. If the men's team would be open to taking him, then I would not be surprised if the NCAA forced him to play with the men.

In my opinion, the NCAA should have a meeting with Allums and ask him which side is he more comfortable with - a man playing for the women's team or a man who used to be a woman playing for the men's team. Whatever Allums says to that question, the NCAA should respect that decision. He's obviously already chosen which team he wants to play for, and I think he will play for that team with no trouble from the NCAA. After all, there is nothing wrong with being a man at heart.

Reference:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=5758450