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Old 10-20-19, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
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Bottom line:
Transgender women (ie persons who transitioned from male to female) lose muscle mass over their first 12 months of transition but not muscle strength. Transgender men gain muscle mass to a much greater degree than transgender women lose muscle mass. Yet transgender men do not have greater muscle strength than trans women- ie if you take the female body and add testosterone, it is still not stronger than the formerly male trans woman body.
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Equally as absurd is suggesting natural women too high in T take chemicals to reduce their ability (running situation).
NO way a committee can figure this out. I think pro games are silly, but they are entertainment, so whatever turns out to be most entertaining wins. Fairness went out way long ago. You have to enjoy competing because it is fun, not because it is just.
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