A 39 year old transgender woman just dominated a women's weight lifting event setting several records in the process.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/art...d=11821399
The problem is that bone, tendon and muscle growth that have been influenced over the years by training as a man with all the attendant testosterone do not simply disappear when transitioning.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/art...d=11821399
Quote:Among the recommendations it states that those who transition from male to female "must demonstrate that her total testosterone level in serum has been below 10 [nanomoles per litre] for at least 12 months prior to her first competition".
Hubbard, who once competed at national level as Gavin Hubbard, transitioned in her mid-30s.
The problem is that bone, tendon and muscle growth that have been influenced over the years by training as a man with all the attendant testosterone do not simply disappear when transitioning.
If god was real he wouldn't need middle men to explain his wants or do his bidding.
