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Trans women athletes hold competitive edge, even after testosterone suppression, scientists say
Fox News ^ | January 17,2022 | By Jessica Chasmar

Posted on 01/17/2022 1:36:23 PM PST by Hojczyk

NCAA board of governors to review transgender athlete policy this week, spokesperson says

A study released last month by the Macdonald–Laurier Institute, a Canadian think tank, argues that "there is neither a medical intervention nor a clever philosophical argument that can make it fair for trans women to compete in women’s sport," and it recommends other means of including trans women in competition.

"For trans women who have successfully suppressed testosterone for 12 months, the extent of muscle/strength loss is only an approximately (and modest) -5% after 12 months," the authors said. "Testosterone suppression does not remove the athletic advantage acquired under high testosterone conditions at puberty, while the male musculoskeletal advantage is retained."

The study concludes that fairness can be achieved with the "reconceptualization" of the male category as "Open" and the women’s category as "Female," where female refers to the sex recorded at birth.

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1 posted on 01/17/2022 1:36:23 PM PST by Hojczyk
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They should be required to strap a 10lb weight to their testicles during any completion... Swim meets and track and field would be fun to watch !!


2 posted on 01/17/2022 1:41:00 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Hojczyk

They’re men. Duh.


3 posted on 01/17/2022 1:41:37 PM PST by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: Hojczyk

Welcome to reality - good luck with the libtards 🤪


4 posted on 01/17/2022 1:41:46 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: Hojczyk

Jeeez, ya think?


5 posted on 01/17/2022 1:42:24 PM PST by traderrob6
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Trans women athletes hold competitive edge, even after testosterone suppression,

I don't get it. It works on RINOs. Why not trannies.

6 posted on 01/17/2022 1:43:46 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Hojczyk

Do trans women wear men’s underwear or panties ?


7 posted on 01/17/2022 1:43:49 PM PST by libh8er
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To: Hojczyk
The study concludes that fairness can be achieved with the "reconceptualization" of the male category as "Open" and the women’s category as "Female," where female refers to the sex recorded at birth.

Or just go with male and female - referring to the reality of what and who we are and the way it has been done throughout all of human history...until very recently. Why is that so difficult?

8 posted on 01/17/2022 1:44:07 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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There is more to being male than testosterone. Men develop differently in the womb, and produce hormones beyond what is visible on just the surface. That’s biology. That’s real science.


9 posted on 01/17/2022 1:45:46 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: cuban leaf

As if this were something controversial, but here we are...


10 posted on 01/17/2022 1:47:08 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Eat the Rich)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Mens competition is “open” as far as I know there is no rule against women competing in male events like the US Open, high school football, etc..


11 posted on 01/17/2022 1:48:48 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Eat the Rich)
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12 posted on 01/17/2022 1:49:13 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Having a male skeleton is advantageous in sports even after taking muscle-weakening hormones.

13 posted on 01/17/2022 1:55:26 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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In further news, I read a couple of weeks back that some Olympic officials think testing Trans athletes for hormone levels to be transphobic and degrading.

If this idea goes further, then any man that wants to will be allowed to compete in women’s sports. The woke crowd is intent on ruining what women have worked so hard to achieve.


14 posted on 01/17/2022 1:56:20 PM PST by Roadrunner383 (;)
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To: Seruzawa

It is simple let trans compete against each other..trans women against trans women..trans men against trans men


15 posted on 01/17/2022 1:57:22 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: BitWielder1

The female skeleton is designed to bear children, so it is inferior in every other aspect. Of course, we are not allowed to say that because that is “sexist”.


16 posted on 01/17/2022 1:58:23 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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already have that, its called the special olympics *ducks*

hehe


17 posted on 01/17/2022 2:01:09 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Hojczyk

It does not take an advanced degree in physiology or biomedicine or even an associate’s in cosmetology to get this.


18 posted on 01/17/2022 2:02:23 PM PST by jimfree (My 19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: Hojczyk

A “trans woman” is still a man. Sorry for speaking the truth.


19 posted on 01/17/2022 2:04:50 PM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: Hojczyk

In other news, a $10 million study has found that shit stinks.


20 posted on 01/17/2022 2:06:31 PM PST by TonyinLA ( I don't have sufficient information to make an informed opinion said no lefty ever.)
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