You can read more about the IOC Guidelines - defined by a team of medical specialists taking all the scientific evidence available into consideration - which includes testosterone level limits here: stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Commissions_PDFfiles/Medical_commission/2015-11_ioc_consensus_meeting_on_sex_reassignment_and_hyperandrogenism-en.pdf
Olympic So as long as the testosterone level is low, a genetically male athlete can compete as female in any sport? There is no consideration of things like height and bone structure which could give the genetically male athlete an advantage over genetically female athletes, regardless of testosterone level?
Some of the commentators are either bitter or jumped to conclusions from the title and didn't watch the video. He wasn't taking T or any hormones at the time, so it's not like those advantages were there. At the time of this documentary, he states he is planning to make a physical transition, and therefore stepping down from the league to the honor their rules. He never complained that the rules were unfair, just that he'll miss the sport and his teammates which is very reasonable, but also excited to live more authentically as himself and finds other ways to fulfill life.
People need to realize that Harrison never was on testosterone and never physically transitioned whilst playing with women, he had no advantage over them that wasn't skill.
it’s sad to see that there are still so many transphobic people in this world. i have a messages fore harrison and other people who are struggling with their gender or sexual identity (or cis people who have a hard time): just be yourself and don’t let other people get to you down, every time someone makes a mean comment, just feel sorry for them that they probably have a low self esteem and trying to get that up by bringing yours down. please just know that you’re a strong and beautiful person. you can do so many beautiful things. don’t let anybody destroy that. if you are thinking of suicide or harming yourself, please contact a local help line or tell someone you trust. there are to many people who died because other people were horrible. hope you are having a nice day. : )
It's very important that you know the sport of ice hockey before you tell people like Harrison in which leagues he should play. Female ice hockey is very different from male ice hockey. Females DO have a physical disadvantage compared to men. It's a fact. And Harrison has always learned to play in a women's league, where body checks are illegal. He's never learned to hit and take hits, and because of his female body, it is potentially dangerous for him to play in a men's league.
Actually a lot of the women who play professionally DID grow up playing on boys teams - travel league, bantams, high school. I myself, though not a professional, didn't make the transition into a girl's league UNTIL high school, and that was for other reasons than rough play - even if it is not legal, some of my hardest hits have come from "girl's" hockey (a concussion and more than one bruised/broken bones). Many female hockey players have in fact learned how to check and be checked, but have simply been unable to do so since high school or college due to the differing rules. Granted, the level that the NHL hits at is much harder than any team they would have played on before now, so I get what you're saying.
I'm glad he's sharing his story, he's such an inspiration and it's great to see something positive with all the negativity that people like to throw around.
@@sirdovakiin7247 it's gotta me be that's sick because I don't entertain the delusion that this female is a male because she decided she was a man. Biology doesn't care about your feelings. That thing is a female
Honestly my dude I watched the Isobel Cup game and like.... I was in actual tears when the Beauts won. Either way, Harrison was gonna retire as a champion, but this was like.... an especially wonderful moment. And shout out to the league for walking the walk and actually supporting out players!
Harrison... I gotta start this on a bad foot. I'm a Browns fan so I automatically hate the name "Harrison" (because of the squeelers linebacker) On a positive side, just wait till you start taking hormones. If you're good enough to be on an American women's team which is so much smaller than the NHL, you'll surely get into the NHL with the boost testosterone gives. I'm excited to see what happens in your future!
I'm ambivalent about what defines his athletic classification within the sport and the Olympic POV regarding this issue, (I don't know enough about it admittedly) but regardless, this is an inspiring and brave young man. As a parent, it made me cry to think that his parents are not behind him 100%. That's what I took away from this. I hope they are or will be working things out between them, because the parents are missing out on a truly exceptional and wonderful person and they should be proud to call him their own. It warms my heart though that Harrison is surrounded by a close circle of loving friends and girlfriend who also are a surrogate family. And his girlfriend, Carly: a beautiful, smart delight and a KEEPER!
My comment refers to genetic males competing as females, so not the case in this video. The IOC allows genetic males to compete as female if their testosterone is below 10nmol/L. This is roughly 3 times the upper limit for the testosterone level of a genetic female without an endocrine disorder. In fact, if a genetic female showed a level of 10nmol/L, she would be flagged for doping. Why is this level acceptable for genetic males competing as females then?
LOL even if Harrison didn't take hormones, the dislike ratio is very significant. People are also insistent that he doesn't play at all, when you're trans, you can never win. It was never about "fairness", it was always about excluding trans people and making them invisible.
He is male. Yes a guy. He shouldn’t complete with women. Watch the story of the transgender ncaa swimmer at Harvard. He gave up his career as a female swimmer because he was a man. He now completes with the men. That’s a real man.
sonygawley He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
Harrison I admire you so much for publically sharing your story with us. I am sad for you that you cant continue playing hockey professionally when you love it so much. But like Carly said in this video - hopefully you will be fulfilled in other areas of your life so it makes the sacrifice worth it!!!
Huh?! I don't get it, she identifies as a he, and this "he" still is able to compete on a woman's team?!😣 Why? Cause he can't get on a men's team. Why have a woman's hockey team if you are addressing them as ladies and gentlemen?!😮🔩⚾
Deidre Muhammad HE is stopping because HE is now starting testosterone and THEN is would not be fair but now it stil is because HE has not started hormone replacement therapy
Почему принципиально важно участие с мужчинами? Он может достичь успехов и среди женской команды, получая поддержку окружающих. Тенденция приводит к размыванию границы участников мужчин и женщин.
I think being transgender when your'e not a professionnal player is not a problem but when you are, it's complicated. I mean, he is a guy but he plays with women its a bit awkward ( sorry if its not a good adjective i'm french)
He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
OK I'm confused. A she that identifies as a man but plays on a woman's hockey team? Shouldn't "he" play on a men's hockey team? Or is playing on the men's team to much to deal with? Or is "he" realy a woman that is rightly placed on the woman's team because she is a woman? I'm confused, either your a man or a woman. Men beat up men on the ice and woman beat up woman on the ice! It's gotta be one way or the other. Just saying. He is striving to win the Isabel cup? No desire to take the Stanley Cup?
he just came out as trans and before that he identified as a she and because he is not as the same level of testosterone as cis males he can’t compete with them. hope i made you a little less confused : )
Society puts her in as a woman because SHE is a woman! No matter what she does and no matter how many lies she believes about herself she will ALWAYS AND FOREVER be a woman. Biology forever reigns supreme and cannot be altered.
What biology is that? Nursery? There's this great thing called Google where you can research before you make yourself look dumb, and if you can't be arsed there's convenient RUclips videos that sum it up.
Biologically, the man is stronger than a woman, this puts in disadvantage to the competitions between women, this is not equality, this is a subjection to the women. What about pheromones? If a woman has few pheromones, can she compete in a team with men, against men? The topic is not the hormones.
По ходу когда-то шайба ударила этой девочке по голове и вот результат! Куда мы катимся, скоро все красивые мужчины превратятся в женщин, а уродливые женщины станут мужиками, которые не способны делать детей! Человечество в опасности! Как остановить это Господи? Где ты Рики Мартин, почему ты целуешься с мужиком, кому ты сейчас нужен кроме того мужика? Серёжа Лазарев на кого ж ты нас покинул! АААА мне страшно!!!!
Is it allowed a transgender man to play in a women league? IN the deepest of my ignorance, I thought it was not allowed, just men against men (Cis or Trans) and the same case of women.
Trans women (biological males) are allowed to compete in many sports. A Trans women just won a gold medal in the Olympics for weight lifting. It's a fairly new thing and will most likely cause a lot of problems in the near future.
Eco Orbits why is that funny. it how he wants to be called so they respect that, and so do you have to respect that. thought i’d learn you some social skills ; ) have a nice day and hopefully you learned something
He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
WN8OverR9000 yes, even it does seem a bit unfair at first, transitioning is a process that slowly helps a trans person achieve the body they want. Now, with technology, transitions will only take a few years.
He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
Wisara Arasiw you’re missing my logic. if she’s gonna refer to herself as a man then get out of a woman’s league. you can’t just pick and choose when to be a guy or a girl 😂.
Billy Barefoot first of its he not she. and to answer your question, it’s is considered cheating to put hormones in your body at the olympics and because harrison here is starting hormone treatments (were they but testosterone in your body) he would be cheating. hope that answered you question. : ) have a nice day
You can read more about the IOC Guidelines - defined by a team of medical specialists taking all the scientific evidence available into consideration - which includes testosterone level limits here: stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Commissions_PDFfiles/Medical_commission/2015-11_ioc_consensus_meeting_on_sex_reassignment_and_hyperandrogenism-en.pdf
Olympic So as long as the testosterone level is low, a genetically male athlete can compete as female in any sport? There is no consideration of things like height and bone structure which could give the genetically male athlete an advantage over genetically female athletes, regardless of testosterone level?
+Fern Lin-Healy
Who cares
Olympij
If he's a he why is he on the girls team?
All Profits for Charity watch the video
Some of the commentators are either bitter or jumped to conclusions from the title and didn't watch the video. He wasn't taking T or any hormones at the time, so it's not like those advantages were there. At the time of this documentary, he states he is planning to make a physical transition, and therefore stepping down from the league to the honor their rules. He never complained that the rules were unfair, just that he'll miss the sport and his teammates which is very reasonable, but also excited to live more authentically as himself and finds other ways to fulfill life.
People need to realize that Harrison never was on testosterone and never physically transitioned whilst playing with women, he had no advantage over them that wasn't skill.
it’s sad to see that there are still so many transphobic people in this world.
i have a messages fore harrison and other people who are struggling with their gender or sexual identity (or cis people who have a hard time):
just be yourself and don’t let other people get to you down, every time someone makes a mean comment, just feel sorry for them that they probably have a low self esteem and trying to get that up by bringing yours down. please just know that you’re a strong and beautiful person. you can do so many beautiful things. don’t let anybody destroy that.
if you are thinking of suicide or harming yourself, please contact a local help line or tell someone you trust. there are to many people who died because other people were horrible.
hope you are having a nice day. : )
DO THE WORLD A FAVOR AND DO IT FREAK SHOW
It's very important that you know the sport of ice hockey before you tell people like Harrison in which leagues he should play. Female ice hockey is very different from male ice hockey. Females DO have a physical disadvantage compared to men. It's a fact. And Harrison has always learned to play in a women's league, where body checks are illegal. He's never learned to hit and take hits, and because of his female body, it is potentially dangerous for him to play in a men's league.
Actually a lot of the women who play professionally DID grow up playing on boys teams - travel league, bantams, high school. I myself, though not a professional, didn't make the transition into a girl's league UNTIL high school, and that was for other reasons than rough play - even if it is not legal, some of my hardest hits have come from "girl's" hockey (a concussion and more than one bruised/broken bones). Many female hockey players have in fact learned how to check and be checked, but have simply been unable to do so since high school or college due to the differing rules.
Granted, the level that the NHL hits at is much harder than any team they would have played on before now, so I get what you're saying.
To clarify, if he isn’t transitioning with drugs, then he can compete with the women. So yes if he isn’t on drugs he can compete with the women.
SHE SHOULD COMPETE WITH WOMEN
@@j565tyty HE*
He should compete with whoever he is legally allowed and wants to :)
@@incideria let her play with men lol she’d just get wrecked and go back to owning real women
I'm glad he's sharing his story, he's such an inspiration and it's great to see something positive with all the negativity that people like to throw around.
I'm so proud of him! Coming out publicly as a trans athlete takes so much courage! I hope he continues to be successful.
amv lrs Her*
SHEEE
HER
IT
KILL IT WITH FIRE
Eric Cartman stfu
@@fuzzbone oh you know I'm right Princess
@@sirdovakiin7247 it's gotta me be that's sick because I don't entertain the delusion that this female is a male because she decided she was a man. Biology doesn't care about your feelings. That thing is a female
Should be on the men’s team bud
He wasnt on testosterone or transitioned whilst he played on the womens team
Honestly my dude I watched the Isobel Cup game and like.... I was in actual tears when the Beauts won. Either way, Harrison was gonna retire as a champion, but this was like.... an especially wonderful moment. And shout out to the league for walking the walk and actually supporting out players!
Harrison... I gotta start this on a bad foot. I'm a Browns fan so I automatically hate the name "Harrison" (because of the squeelers linebacker)
On a positive side, just wait till you start taking hormones. If you're good enough to be on an American women's team which is so much smaller than the NHL, you'll surely get into the NHL with the boost testosterone gives. I'm excited to see what happens in your future!
I'm 27 but identify as a 60 year old. Why won't restaurants give me the senior discount?? So unfair!
lol
His team is so awesome and supportive, this is rly great to see
As long as he's not taking testosterone and continues to play on a female team then there is no advantage or disadvantage issues.
I'm ambivalent about what defines his athletic classification within the sport and the Olympic POV regarding this issue, (I don't know enough about it admittedly) but regardless, this is an inspiring and brave young man. As a parent, it made me cry to think that his parents are not behind him 100%. That's what I took away from this. I hope they are or will be working things out between them, because the parents are missing out on a truly exceptional and wonderful person and they should be proud to call him their own. It warms my heart though that Harrison is surrounded by a close circle of loving friends and girlfriend who also are a surrogate family. And his girlfriend, Carly: a beautiful, smart delight and a KEEPER!
Shouldn't he play with men?
ikr
who cares
+Faiyez if he has test he needs to play with men not women
He should!
Shouldn't be able to play with anyone
My comment refers to genetic males competing as females, so not the case in this video. The IOC allows genetic males to compete as female if their testosterone is below 10nmol/L. This is roughly 3 times the upper limit for the testosterone level of a genetic female without an endocrine disorder. In fact, if a genetic female showed a level of 10nmol/L, she would be flagged for doping. Why is this level acceptable for genetic males competing as females then?
LOL even if Harrison didn't take hormones, the dislike ratio is very significant. People are also insistent that he doesn't play at all, when you're trans, you can never win. It was never about "fairness", it was always about excluding trans people and making them invisible.
He is male. Yes a guy. He shouldn’t complete with women. Watch the story of the transgender ncaa swimmer at Harvard. He gave up his career as a female swimmer because he was a man. He now completes with the men. That’s a real man.
sonygawley He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
sonygawley she’s not male though. Ever heard of DNA? Because hers is female.
The only redeeming quality about this video is that the description taught me that the plural form of the word taboo is tabus.
Trans women want to compete with the women. Trans men want .... to compete with the women. Sounds like an excuse to gain unfair advantage!
Harrison I admire you so much for publically sharing your story with us. I am sad for you that you cant continue playing hockey professionally when you love it so much. But like Carly said in this video - hopefully you will be fulfilled in other areas of your life so it makes the sacrifice worth it!!!
I really feel for this guy, when you love a sport but you can’t play because you can’t compete as yourself.
ich bin selbst seit über 10 jahren trans und wünsche dir viel erfolg in einer hockey mannschaft. schade ist deine provi karriere zu ende
der eisbaer ja das ist so (ich bin holländisch, meine deutsche ist nicht super gut 😊)
Im gonna reply to this comment in five years.
Nice nick. I have got 7 with no videos XD
A dollar says she's already killed herself
5 years, so hi
WHATUP BABYYYY
Is it really easier to think all of society is wrong than maybe you got it wrong?
Huh?!
I don't get it, she identifies as a he, and this "he" still is able to compete on a woman's team?!😣
Why? Cause he can't get on a men's team. Why have a woman's hockey team if you are addressing them as ladies and gentlemen?!😮🔩⚾
Deidre Muhammad HE is stopping because HE is now starting testosterone and THEN is would not be fair but now it stil is because HE has not started hormone replacement therapy
So Harrison is a man, but he played on a women's team. Why is that?
FrancesBaconandEggs Watch the video...
joe tradr that
Because SHE'S A GIRL
Because she’s a woman
Почему принципиально важно участие с мужчинами? Он может достичь успехов и среди женской команды, получая поддержку окружающих. Тенденция приводит к размыванию границы участников мужчин и женщин.
I think being transgender when your'e not a professionnal player is not a problem but when you are, it's complicated. I mean, he is a guy but he plays with women its a bit awkward ( sorry if its not a good adjective i'm french)
He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
OK I'm confused. A she that identifies as a man but plays on a woman's hockey team? Shouldn't "he" play on a men's hockey team? Or is playing on the men's team to much to deal with? Or is "he" realy a woman that is rightly placed on the woman's team because she is a woman? I'm confused, either your a man or a woman. Men beat up men on the ice and woman beat up woman on the ice! It's gotta be one way or the other. Just saying. He is striving to win the Isabel cup? No desire to take the Stanley Cup?
he just came out as trans and before that he identified as a she and because he is not as the same level of testosterone as cis males he can’t compete with them. hope i made you a little less confused : )
Society puts her in as a woman because SHE is a woman! No matter what she does and no matter how many lies she believes about herself she will ALWAYS AND FOREVER be a woman. Biology forever reigns supreme and cannot be altered.
What biology is that? Nursery? There's this great thing called Google where you can research before you make yourself look dumb, and if you can't be arsed there's convenient RUclips videos that sum it up.
Maybe in the future, we’ll just have mixed Olympic teams 🤷♀️
Cinthia HM omg that is such a cool idea
No girls would make the team
honestly, this is an amazingly inspirational story. Great on him.
Empty スさパ no it should be illegal in sports I don't know go the olympics support this it's unfair on real women in the sport he should be banned
+Major Steve
You should be banned from typing in English.
+Major Steve Would you please stop being so close minded
Major Steve god by taking one look at your acc... please tell your parents I'm sorry for their loss.
I know! He's doing amazing
Biologically, the man is stronger than a woman, this puts in disadvantage to the
competitions between women, this is not equality, this is a subjection
to the women.
What about pheromones? If a woman has few pheromones, can she compete in a team with men, against men?
The topic is not the hormones.
Do you know what pheromones are?
По ходу когда-то шайба ударила этой девочке по голове и вот результат! Куда мы катимся, скоро все красивые мужчины превратятся в женщин, а уродливые женщины станут мужиками, которые не способны делать детей! Человечество в опасности! Как остановить это Господи? Где ты Рики Мартин, почему ты целуешься с мужиком, кому ты сейчас нужен кроме того мужика? Серёжа Лазарев на кого ж ты нас покинул! АААА мне страшно!!!!
Отличная вдохновляющая история! Надеюсь, что у него все получится.
Thanks!
Is it allowed a transgender man to play in a women league? IN the deepest of my ignorance, I thought it was not allowed, just men against men (Cis or Trans) and the same case of women.
Trans women (biological males) are allowed to compete in many sports. A Trans women just won a gold medal in the Olympics for weight lifting.
It's a fairly new thing and will most likely cause a lot of problems in the near future.
funny how his teammates call her a him
Eco Orbits why is that funny. it how he wants to be called so they respect that, and so do you have to respect that. thought i’d learn you some social skills ; ) have a nice day and hopefully you learned something
I’m confused... if she wants to be a guy... why is she playing with girls? Shouldn’t she be trying to make the guys teams?
ajamico I'm confused... If he's a guy, why are you calling him a she?? Please educate yourself before commenting
nima thanks for commenting that, i’m trying to correct people who use she instead of he and i’m glad other people are doing the same thing
He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
I'm starting to hate these kind of people
Ehm? Olympic? Is everything OK? We want more old-fashioned videos, about sport, not about personal life.
i agree 100%
I like those vids :P
Really inspiring!
The funniest part to me is the packed turnout at the championship game lol. Its all quite sad really
Dude that's a chick
SHEEEEE
HER
Him
Sorry, not sorry. A FEMALE is a FEMALE
@@sirdovakiin7247 have you ever seen a YT comment section before
Does this mean that If I have a man's body but a woman's brain I can compete with women? seems a bit unfair
WN8OverR9000 yes, even it does seem a bit unfair at first, transitioning is a process that slowly helps a trans person achieve the body they want. Now, with technology, transitions will only take a few years.
WN8OverR9000 no a trans person would have to be at a certain hormone level to be able to compete
Drew McWalter Hey everyone I identfy as a woman now, can I compete with women and dominate every sport, because I'm actually a man?
WN8OverR9000 no because youd have to be at a certain estrogen and testosterone level (high estrogen levels and low testosterone levels)
Wait, is she on testosterone and playing with other women?
JohnJohn a lot of times ledges ect wont let trans ftm okay with the boy
it’s he not she
He wont transition untill he is done. For now he is physically female but once he transitions he will either play mens or not at all. He is not on hormones whilst playing atm so he is only a he because he feels so. Physically he is not a he yet, and thats why he can play with women.
bro whats with his pupils?
Maybe she's using belladonna?
idk
He, not she
It may be the increase in testosterone!
KittenKat if they are biological female then this person is a she.
He? Really that’s not a guy that’s a short haired woman
Jake Harder no harrison is a trans guy
That chick is more female than a bloody tampon
It's....420
Does she/he lather up the other girls in shower?
John Merlino i don’t know. (it’s he by the way, looked like you were a bit confused there so i thought i’d help you out) : )
Doesn’t matter. She’s a straight woman. She likes men.
SICK!
🅱️ o n e l e s s 🅱️ i z z a
y tho
Freak show.
She she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she she.....for all the times they said he
If "hes" really a guy why is "he" in a womans league?
Wisara Arasiw you’re missing my logic. if she’s gonna refer to herself as a man then get out of a woman’s league. you can’t just pick and choose when to be a guy or a girl 😂.
She sounds hideous , well she a guy
If she's a man, then why doesn't she play on a man's team?
Billy Barefoot first of its he not she. and to answer your question, it’s is considered cheating to put hormones in your body at the olympics and because harrison here is starting hormone treatments (were they but testosterone in your body) he would be cheating. hope that answered you question. : ) have a nice day
you wot.. you are a man play hockey with menn
hockey don't is sport
Cabra Cabeluda haha, what? Hockey is a sport.
I not believe
You don't believe hockey is a sport?
have a ball?
It has a puck! It's technically a hard, flat ball.
Insult to sports
So u gonna turn into a boy, but play in a girls league 😂😂😂😂😂 I guess it couldn’t hang w the real men.
He left the girls team and is now with the men, did you watch the video?
" he's very sensitive and emotional" . Does the therapy not take away these female traits?
Thank goodness that when she is pretending to be a man she's still where she belongs on the women's team.
No Name he is a man, i’m trying to understand how you think so can you explain how you call a man a she
"without undergoing surgery" what a freaking JOKE.
SHE
In a helicopter
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Hockey people fight for fun... soooo its not women abuse if "he" gets beat up alot right?