Changing the Game

When I started to see this film, I did not know that it was a documentary, nor that its theme was discrimination against transgender people, I found myself seeing a problem that I was unaware of, and it made me think about all that we still need to learn, understand and to improve as human beings. I would like films like this to be presented in public schools in all countries in order to educate the future of the world, because I consider that like all cinematographic work its objective should be to transmit something: an emotion, an idea or a problem and Changing The Game achieves it. At least I feel that I have grown as a person.

As an avid watcher of documentaries, I found this one very well made and educational.

It was hard to watch, but powerful, the highlight on adults being promoters of hate and being bullies to kids, confirming that for many adults kids sports are not about the wellness of the kids, it's about feeding their own ego and thirst for winning

The fact that sports could make the difference between a kid attempting to kill themselves or live a healthy life should be enough argument to support transgender kids in sports. Instead of fighting for who should win a game or a match, it might be better to find common ground for these kids' sake.

This powerful documentary focuses on transgender children who are simply trying to live their lives as their genuine selves. All come from different family structures, and all are blessed with families who love and support them. Some of the most powerful moments in the film for me was learning about the journey their parents/guardians followed to reach a point of support and understanding, always grounded in unconditional love.

The film also unflinchingly presents the corrosive and destructive impact of the hate, fear, and misinformation these children have to navigate simply trying to compete in a sport. Regardless of your own personal views on transgender participation in sports, I'd hope we can all agree that screaming at children, misgendering children, telling them they are flawed or sick or should commit suicide is simply horrible and wrong.

Perhaps a little more context would have made this even more compelling and impactful. One could come away from the film thinking transgender kids are taking over sports, which is far from the case. For instance, some 3.4 million girls participate in high school sports in the United States. The number of openly transgender girls competing in high school sports is a tiny fraction of that, likely in the dozens nationwide--and those who are consistently winning is a fraction of that fraction. Girls sports are not at risk from transgender athletes. But as this film powerfully shows, transgender children who try to play sports as themselves, are targeted and at risk.

I don't care about sports "fairness," & I don't prescribe to outdated gender normativity. Why bother separating athletics based on gender at all? Place individuals based on their qualifications. Is it not that simple? Regardless, thinking that dehumanizes people is inexcusable, & movies like this teach us to treat these teens with respect, care, & love. Maybe allowing children to make permanent changes to their bodies before their brains are fully developed is a gray area...being relentlessly kind to children isn't.

It does not even pretend to be unbiased. This movie presents only one side of the narrative for the majority of the movie. There are bits of the opposite argument, but never does it give them proper time nor does it answer any of the arguments presented.

Other than that there were no science-based explanations and nothing new is presented in this documentary. So, It wasn't very informative.

3 stars only cause the movie was shot well and it humanises the trans athletes and try to give a glimpse into their lives.