(April 3, 2017 at 2:14 pm)Mathilda Wrote:(April 3, 2017 at 2:02 pm)wallym Wrote: I asked this earlier. Hypothetically, If you take an average NBA Center, how long would it take for the 7'0 player to turn into an average WNBA Center? (who are typically 6'6 or so)?
I don't know but your body is being constantly regenerated and hormones continually reshape a body over many years. A trans woman who had been on hormone blockers since puberty for example woiuld have zero advantage over a ciswoman. Pre-op trans women have a higher dose of oestrogen to counteract their testosterone. Post op they are given generic hrt that ciswomen get. Best to be more stringent about length of time and dose of hormones rather than ban trans people outright.
(April 3, 2017 at 2:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: To clarify, do you think women and men shouldn't have separate competitions at all?
I'm just wondering, because if you see being male vs being female as a difference that is just as small as being a person with more hemoglobin than the other, then I don't see why you would think male and female should be separated at all.
Depends on the sport. Paragliding for example does not differentiate.
Ok. What about running, swimming, boxing, weight lifting, basketball, football, soccer, etc?
Those are clearly the types of sports we are referring to. When we say we don't think it's for a mtf to compete against other women, paragliding isn't exactly what we have in mind.
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