对于一个问题，卡马斯学区学监约翰·安扎隆选择不以管理者的身份回答，而是以父亲的身份。
For one question, Camas School District superintendent John Anzalone chose not to answer as an administrator, but rather a father.
他一直在应对目前全国最具争议性、最具争议性的体育新闻之一，并理解这给众多青少年带来的焦虑。
He has been navigating what may be the most contentious, controversial sports story in the country right now and understands the angst it has caused numerous teenagers.
这种焦虑在周二达到顶点，当时大约十几名卡马斯高中女子越野跑队的选手在发令枪响起时离开了起跑线，他们正与华盛顿州另一所学校巴特尔格朗进行比赛。原因是什么？他们在抗议他们的男性队友与女子选手竞争。
That angst came to a head Tuesday when about a dozen runners from the Camas High School girls cross country team walked off the starting line when the gun went off in their race against Battle Ground, a fellow Washington state school. Why? They were protesting their male teammate competing against the females.
华盛顿州女子因抗议男性运动员而退出越野赛，家长透露事情如何发展到这一步。上个月，卡马斯一名二年级学生在男子赛中排名第76后，赛季中途转入女子队。此后，他赢得了一场大学组比赛，并在另外两场比赛中获得第二名。毫不奇怪，这已经发展成为全国性新闻，队友和对手纷纷举行抗议。安扎隆在这件事上没有站队，但他对学生们的困境表示理解。
WASHINGTON GIRLS WALK OFF CROSS COUNTRY MEET IN PROTEST OF MALE ATHLETE, PARENTS REVEAL HOW IT CAME TO THIS Last month, a Camas sophomore switched to the girls team midseason after finishing 76th in a boys race. He has since won a varsity meet and placed second in two others. Unsurprisingly, this has ballooned into a national story with teammates and opponents staging protests. Anzalone didn't take a side on the issue, but he empathizes with the students' plight.
看到学生情绪低落总是很困难，更不用说我们的家人了。我知道这个问题长期以来一直使我们的国家两极分化，而这可能也加剧了这种情况，对吧，”安扎隆说。“因此，作为一名父亲，看到自己的孩子或任何孩子陷入这种情况总是很困难。而这对我来说可能是最令人心碎的，就是看到某些学生真的在这种情况中间，对吧？他们只是孩子。所以这一直很具挑战性，而且这永远都会很难。”
"It's always hard to see when students are upset, let alone our families. And I know this issue has polarized our country for a long time, and this has probably added to that, right," Anzalone said. "And so, as a dad, it's always hard to see your own kids or any kids in the middle of something like this. And that's probably been the most heartbreaking for me, is to see certain students really kind of in the middle of this, right? They're kids.
很难确切知道安扎隆或任何与学校有关联的人对在以男生开学后参加这些比赛的生物学上的男性持何种感受。当被问及此话题时，他们要么持中立态度（安扎隆），要么保持沉默（教练组）。但上周六，在华盛顿州阿灵顿的一场比赛中，众多家长明确表达了他们的不赞同。而且，越来越多的运动员也在这样做。
So that's been challenging, and that's always gonna be hard." It's hard to know exactly how Anzalone or anyone involved with the school feels about the biological male competing in these meets after starting the year with the boys. They have been either neutral (Anzalone) or mute (the coaching staff) when asked about the topic. But at a meet in Arlington, Washington, last Saturday, numerous parents made their disapproval clear. And increasingly, the athletes are doing the same.
这不是件容易的事。尽管全国大多数人支持在体育中将生物学上的男性和女性分开，但少数派的声音可能非常尖刻。上周，一位家长告诉我，他不想谈论此事，因为“我不想让我的房子被烧毁”；而上个月抗议的一名女孩表示，一些朋友不再承认她。
This isn't an easy thing to do. Despite most of the country supporting the separation of biological males and females in sports, the vocal minority can be vicious. A parent last week told me he didn't want to talk because "I don't want my house burned down," while one girl who protested last month said some of her friends stopped acknowledging her.
因抗议跨性别选手与女儿同场竞技而被禁止进入学校场地的父亲 但安扎隆想明确表示，周二离开起跑线的卡马斯女生不会因此面临任何后果。
DAD BANNED FROM SCHOOL GROUNDS AFTER PROTESTING TRANS RUNNER COMPETING AGAINST HIS DAUGHTER But Anzalone wanted to make clear that there will not be consequences for the Camas girls who walked off the line Tuesday.
“女孩们有权以她们认为最好的方式处理此事，而我当时也在现场，整个过程进行得很和平。当然，我们会支持她们想要做的任何事情，” 安扎洛内说。“我觉得这不仅仅是关于支持和保护（那名男性跑者）。这实际上是关于支持并为那些离开赛道的女孩们提供空间，让她们能够这样做而不必担心任何后果。当然，其中一些人看起来非常悲伤。我认为她们有些人非常矛盾。但她们毕竟还是青少年。她们仍然是孩子。”
"The girls are entitled to handle this however is best for them, and I was at the meet and it was peacefully done. And of course, we'll support whatever they want to do," Anzalone said. "I felt that this wasn't just about supporting and protecting (the male runner). This was really about supporting and providing that space for the girls who did walk off to do so and not feel any repercussions. And of course, some of them looked very sad.
卡马斯越野赛队的下一场比赛是10月21日的圣海伦斯大区联盟区级赛。一名周二参加抗议的卡马斯跑者的家长表示，她不确定女孩们将如何行动。但区级赛只允许每队派出七名大学生组成的主力队员参赛，这意味着这名男性跑者很可能会取代他其中一名女性队友的参赛资格。安扎洛内表示，不会采取任何行动来阻止这种情况的发生。
I think some of them were very conflicted. But they're also teenagers. They're still children." Next on the Camas cross country schedule is the Greater St. Helen's League district meet on Oct. 21. A parent of one of the Camas runners who protested Tuesday said she isn't sure how the girls will proceed. But the district meet allows for only seven varsity runners from each team, meaning the male runner will very likely displace one of his female teammates. Anzalone said there will be no action taken to prevent such a scenario.
华盛顿官员在女生因涉嫌袭击向最高法院提起上诉后，仍坚持跨性别运动员政策不作改变。“只要WIAA政策允许（生物学上的男性）参赛，且她有资格参赛，她就会继续参赛。情况没有变化，”安扎洛尼说。“我们作为学区不会发表政治立场。我们就是不会，也不能。因此，只要政策仍然有效，我们就会遵循该政策。”该男性跑步者在赛季中途转项并未违反任何规定。
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS WON'T BUDGE ON TRANS ATHLETE POLICY AFTER GIRL FILES SCOTUS APPEAL FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT "As long as WIAA policy allows (the biological male) to run, and she's eligible to run, she'll continue running. Nothing's changed," Anzalone said. "We don't make political stances as a school district. We just won't, and we can't. And so, as long as the policy stands, we're going to follow the policy." The male runner's midseason switch violated no rules.
根据华盛顿州学生活动协会（WIAA）政策，学生可以按照其性别认同参加对应的运动队。不过，情况可能很快就会改变。华盛顿州11月3日的选票上将有第638号倡议，该倡议要求K-12阶段的学生在体育比赛中必须按照其生物性别参加对应的运动队。“让我们前进，华盛顿”（Let's Go Washington）——该倡议的发起组织——的一位发言人表示，该措施将在11月3日选举后30天生效（尽管认证结果的延迟可能会推迟该时间点）。
Under Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policy, students are permitted to compete on teams consistent with their gender identity. This could change soon, though. On the November 3 ballot in Washington is Initiative 638, which would require students in K-12 sports to compete on teams corresponding to their biological sex. A spokesperson for Let's Go Washington — the group behind the initiative — said the measure would take effect 30 days after the November 3 election (although delays in certifying the results could push back that timeline.)
届时越野赛季早已结束，但I-638将防止类似情况在未来再次发生。安扎洛尼表示，卡马斯学区将遵守当时有效的任何规则。克雷格·卡顿秀——未经过滤、不道歉且不容错过。立即下载他的每日播客！“我现在到了必须坚持政策和法律的地步，”他说。”就像我之前说的，如果这些政策发生变化或转向不同方向，我们也会遵循。
Cross country season would be over by then, but I-638 would prevent similar situations from arising in the future. Anzalone said Camas would comply with whatever rules are in place. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I'm at a point where I have to stand by policy and by law," he said. "And like I said earlier, if those change or go in a different direction, we'll follow that."
“卡马斯学区于周三就此事发表了自身的声明。”卡马斯学区认识到学生和社区成员对运动资格持有不同看法，并有权和平地表达这些观点。我们的责任是确保学校赞助的活动对所有参与者、工作人员和观众保持安全和尊重。”
The Camas School District issued its own statement on the matter Wednesday. "Camas School District recognizes that students and community members hold differing views about athletic eligibility and have the right to express those views peacefully. Our responsibility is to ensure that school-sponsored events remain safe and respectful for all participants, staff, and spectators.
作为华盛顿州公立学区和华盛顿州校际活动协会（WIAA）成员，卡马斯学区遵守适用的州法律和WIAA资格规则。华盛顿州修订法典第28A.642条禁止在公立学校基于性别认同和性别表达进行歧视，而WIAA当前规则允许学生根据其性别认同参加体育活动。该学区不会独立设定这些资格标准。
As a Washington public school district and member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), Camas follows applicable state law and WIAA eligibility rules. RCW 28A.642 prohibits discrimination in public schools based on gender identity and gender expression, and current WIAA rules permit students to participate in athletics consistent with their gender identity. The district does not set these eligibility standards independently.
我们将继续将学生安全、隐私和福祉放在首位。我们不会讨论个别学生的资格、个人情况或潜在的纪律事宜。
We will continue to prioritize student safety, privacy, and well-being. We do not discuss individual students' eligibility, personal circumstances, or potential disciplinary matters."