06-18-2018, 04:03 PM
(06-18-2018, 03:47 PM)Millhouse Wrote: True.
But the male bone structure (body wise) effected by testosterone that develops in puberty through adulthood is permanent, and can't be reversed through treatments. Muscle mass will be decreased, some facial bone structures may alter a bit, hips may even widen some. But that is about it.
And since we are discussing athletes here, the transitioned male to females are still using a developed male bone structure frame. And imo that is a legitimate argument against it.
And I could make legitimate arguments against any number of physiological conditions that give a competitive edge to athletes. The article I posted talked about this, how for so many other things we don't shun athletes for having them, we praise their performance. This is just another one of those things, to me.
(06-18-2018, 03:47 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Even more so, when there are no treatments involved for what is basically a male 'crossdresser'* competing against females, then that I can never be for.
* I dont say crossdresser to be offensive, just got a blank for the term of a male that identifies as a female without any treatments or surgeries.
Which is why I discussed the the NCAA rules. It requires at least one year of being on hormones.
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