Trans people & sports

[John V]

We may summarize as follows:
1. Testosterone exposure has profound effects on muscle mass and strength, justifying the practice that men and women compete in sports in separate categories.
2. The response to testosterone exposure in men is idiosyncratic; similar plasma levels of testosterone do not produce similar effects on muscle mass and strength.
3. The effects of cross-sex hormones in the dosages commonly used have reached their maximum effects after 1 year of administration.
4. In spite of a large difference in testosterone exposure between men and women, there is a large overlap of muscle area between them.
5. Androgen deprivation of men induces a loss of muscle area, further increasing this overlap with women.
6. Therefore, depending on the levels of arbitrariness one wants to accept, it is justifiable that reassigned M –F compete with other women.

I thought you'd highlight that without thinking about it. Do you know what arbitrariness is?

ar·bi·trar·i·ness
ˈärbəˌtrərēnəs/
noun
1. the quality of being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

So, it's justifiable to let MTFs compete as women if you're willing to indulge in personal whim, rather than reason.