Tyson建议按荷尔蒙水平而不是性别对运动员进行分类, 引发对Piers Morgan节目的辩论。 Tyson suggested categorizing athletes by hormone levels, not gender, sparking debate on Piers Morgan's show.

在Piers Morgan的节目中, 他和天体物理学家Neil de Grasse Tyson就运动中的变性运动员展开辩论。 On Piers Morgan's show, he and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson debated transgender athletes in sports. Tyson提议按荷尔蒙比率而不是性别对运动员进行分类,将其与摔跤中的体重班进行比较。 Tyson proposed categorizing athletes by hormone ratios rather than gender, comparing it to weight classes in wrestling. Morgan不同意, 认为这个想法是“荒谬的”, 认为性分离的科学是明确的。 Morgan disagreed, calling the idea "ridiculous" and arguing that the science of sex separation is clear. 他们一致认为,为变性运动员设立单独的类别可以作为一种解决办法。 They agreed that creating separate categories for transgender athletes could be a solution.