Trans people & sports

[CapnAwesome]

Holy crap, I come back from a week off of Atheist forums and this is still going on.

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@Shell

Referencing old threads, scientific consensus, regulatory explanation, the ambiguity of this supposed advantage, and it's inability to secure a win even when present should.......however.

Continuing on Mathilda's example- It goes beyond testosterone levels to other hormones linked to performance.  Bone density loss, muscle loss, muscle fatigue.  In performance based stats (strength, speed, endurance) all are comparable or -lower- in MTF trans than in cis gendered women.  The weight of evidence and example is overwhelming.  There is no biological advantage.  None.  Whatever advantage there may be to being -male- is moot when the issue is post transition mtf, because everything that arguably gives males any advantage is negatively effected by transitioning.

Then in your mind the success that trans-women have had in sports, for example shattering the weightlifting record, is a massive coincidence? Or the fact that it never goes the other way. This is a very small percentage of women. .3% identify as transgendered and only a small percentage of those have fully transitioned to the point that they would be allowed to compete according the rules.