RE: Do you remember ‘penis inspection day’ at school?
April 22, 2021 at 1:03 pm
(This post was last modified: April 22, 2021 at 1:03 pm by HappySkeptic.)
This seems like a bad bill, but I'm going to play devil's advocate for the whole trans-in-sports thing.
Trans men-to-women athletes experience significant performance gains from muscle put on from past male testosterone levels. While overall strength will wane if those levels are reduced, it can take years. That is my understanding, and I am willing to be corrected.
So, this is a battle between a human rights issue, and fair competition for other athletes. (Plus, some athletics is big business).
However, at high-school level, this really shouldn't be an issue. It has been grabbed by the religious right.
Trans men-to-women athletes experience significant performance gains from muscle put on from past male testosterone levels. While overall strength will wane if those levels are reduced, it can take years. That is my understanding, and I am willing to be corrected.
So, this is a battle between a human rights issue, and fair competition for other athletes. (Plus, some athletics is big business).
However, at high-school level, this really shouldn't be an issue. It has been grabbed by the religious right.
