athletes who have undergone gender reassignment competing in their new gender category
Do you think athletes that have undergone gender reassignment should or should not be allowed to compete in sporting events designed for their new gender?
Yes they should, but only if it can be proven they have not gained an advantage
34%
No they should not, they should not be allowed
27%
Yes they should, everyone should be treated exactly the same
20%
Don't know
19%
Wording notes: offers an explicit conditional middle option about competitive advantage | restricts the item to athletes who have had gender reassignment
neutral — the three substantive options span outright inclusion, conditional inclusion and exclusion, which is unusually balanced for a sports item
Subgroup figures (60)
party
| Group | Yes they should, everyone should be treated exactly the same | Yes they should, but only if it can be proven they have not gained an advantage | No they should not, they should not be allowed | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative 2015 GE | 16% | 37% | 32% | 14% |
| Labour 2015 GE | 25% | 37% | 19% | 19% |
| Liberal Democrat 2015 GE | 22% | 42% | 23% | 13% |
| UKIP 2015 GE | 12% | 28% | 46% | 15% |
gender
| Group | Yes they should, everyone should be treated exactly the same | Yes they should, but only if it can be proven they have not gained an advantage | No they should not, they should not be allowed | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 16% | 31% | 35% | 17% |
| Female | 23% | 37% | 19% | 21% |
age
| Group | Yes they should, everyone should be treated exactly the same | Yes they should, but only if it can be proven they have not gained an advantage | No they should not, they should not be allowed | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | 26% | 39% | 15% | 20% |
| 25-49 | 22% | 32% | 23% | 22% |
| 50-64 | 15% | 35% | 35% | 15% |
| 65+ | 15% | 36% | 31% | 17% |
education
| Group | Yes they should, everyone should be treated exactly the same | Yes they should, but only if it can be proven they have not gained an advantage | No they should not, they should not be allowed | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 | 21% | 38% | 26% | 16% |
| C2DE | 18% | 30% | 29% | 23% |
other
| Group | Yes they should, everyone should be treated exactly the same | Yes they should, but only if it can be proven they have not gained an advantage | No they should not, they should not be allowed | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remain 2016 | 25% | 39% | 18% | 18% |
| Leave 2016 | 17% | 32% | 36% | 15% |
| Did not vote / don't know (EU ref) | 14% | 30% | 25% | 31% |