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Mysterian

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19. I'm sorry, but two articles are not "the science"
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:36 PM
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Other scholarly studies have shown an advantage for trans women in women's sports or that more studies are needed.

Given that sports are currently segregated into male and female divisions because of superior male athletic performance, and that estrogen therapy will not reverse most athletic performance parameters, it follows that transgender women will enter the female division with an inherent advantage because of their prior male physiology.


https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9331831/

At least 2 years of postpubertal GAHT are necessary to achieve a significant reduction in the effects of male hormones on various physiological parameters. The scientific evidence regarding the impact of GAHT on physical performance is insufficient. Long-term studies are needed, incorporating new biomarkers and morphofunctional parameters, to allow for comparisons of athletic performance across different disciplines between TW and CW.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2530018025000496

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