Trans people & sports

[I_am_not_mafia]

So Shell B, is it right to say that you have absolutely no position on this, nothing to say about the subject and for all you know, the IOC could just as easily be correct as wrong?

Because if not then you are just trying to avoid stating a case or providing any evidence and are avoiding the burden of proof.

At what point would you be happy to see MTF transsexuals compete against cisgendered women? If at all?

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Physiologically isn't a non-transitioned trans man the same as a cis woman?

That's another thing that's hard to really say. It's uncertain what causes transgenderism, but there is a lot of evidence that suggests it's at least as biological as it is psychological. Since it's subtle and hard to define, it's tough to say whether there is a difference between F-M transgender individuals and cis females. If I had to guess, I'd say there were. We know brain structure is different. Development in the womb may be different. I don't for a second think the sum of transgenderism is psychological and then later in treatment hormonal.

Brain structure of FTM transsexuals is more similar to cisgendered women than cisgendered men, despite their upbringing. This has been known for a long time now, and can even be scanned for now while the person is still alive.

Current best theories suggest the exposure of hormone 'washes' in the womb as the cause. Remember that a fetus will start off female and end up male. But it is a non linear process.