Once somebody has gone through male puberty, there is no way to erase that physical advantage. You cannot simply turn back the clock, for instance by trying to lower testosterone levels.

ScottW

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On 3/28/23 1:28 PM, ScottW wrote:

Once somebody has gone through male puberty, there is no way to erase
that physical advantage. You cannot simply turn back the clock, for
instance by trying to lower testosterone levels.

Which is why Renee Richards dominated women's tennis in the late 70s.

It's been studied. Not an overwhelming difference:

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/11/577

Not a study:

https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/how-does-transitioning-affect-transgender-athletes-sports-performance

Some of those "advantages" are possibly due to mechanics of growth and
body proportions despite the loss of strength.

And, FYI:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TERF

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On Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 12:27:29 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:

On 3/28/23 1:28 PM, ScottW wrote:

Once somebody has gone through male puberty, there is no way to erase
that physical advantage. You cannot simply turn back the clock, for instance by trying to lower testosterone levels.

Which is why Renee Richards dominated women's tennis in the late 70s.

It's been studied. Not an overwhelming difference:

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/11/577

Not a study:

https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/how-does-transitioning-affect-transgender-athletes-sports-performance

Some of those "advantages" are possibly due to mechanics of growth and
body proportions despite the loss of strength.

And, FYI:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TERF

My new pronoun....TERF.

ScottW

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