| ▲ | fonfont 7 days ago |
| Female athletes taking testosterone, regardless of if they believe themselves to be men or not, would be excluded from competition for doping. |
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| ▲ | foldr 7 days ago | parent [-] |
| Another layer of complexity to consider. Some of those rules may need to change to enable full participation of trans athletes. I do not have a fixed view on what the rules should be. I'm just saying it's complicated. |
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| ▲ | fonfont 7 days ago | parent [-] | | Or maybe those that take performance-enhancing drugs will just have to accept that their body modification choices preclude participation in competitive sport. There are trans-identifying female athletes who don't take testosterone and compete in women's sports, recent example in the last Olympics being Hergie Bacyadan in women's boxing. There's no exclusion on participation as long as the same rules as for everyone else are followed. | | |
| ▲ | foldr 7 days ago | parent [-] | | Again, you’re just highlighting the fact that trans people’s bodies are very variable and that this is a complex issue. There isn’t a simple, obvious solution that everyone (currently) agrees is fair. The current rules around trans athletes receiving testosterone as part of gender affirming care are quite complex and variable. I don’t have a take on exactly what the rules should be. I’m just making the point that there are no easy solutions. |
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