You are absolutely correct. Women should be able to play in any sport they choose. And with the England women's football and cricket teams gaining so much support more women and girls are taking up sport.
But along came certain men and boys and, once again, have spoiled it for them. If they're not 'identifying' into the changing rooms or smashing women's records (Lia Thomas and Emily Bridges are just two mediocre males in their sport that have taken titles from women in the female category), there are women and girls being seriously hurt by men like Francesca Needham (broke a woman's knee, stepped down after it hit the news then wanted to sue the club for discrimination! The lovely Fallon Fox who broke his opponent's skull then in true ladylike style bragged about it online).
The ick factor of men like Lia Thomas sharing the women's changing room, staring creepily and parading around naked rather than simply getting dressed, was only brought up after Riley Gaines spoke out. Women and girls are afraid to complain about males like this but I will never understand why fathers, granddads, brothers, husbands just sit back and allow it.