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The problem is, and every bodybuilder knows, that having elevated testosterone for ANY extended period in your life gives you an advantage even after you stop g
by whenchamenia 7y ago
The problem is, and every bodybuilder knows, that having elevated testosterone for ANY extended period in your life gives you an advantage even after you stop getting that supplimentation. The issues nonbinary conforming athletes face are not going away even with this level of scrutiny. I don't know a solution, but we must not ignore the facts.
- js2 7y agoThis is not the case for everyone. There are various DSDs that make testosterone ineffective or only partially effective[1]. It’s how you can end up with XY women. And what the CAS did here was to ignore the facts. The evidence presented by the IAAF did not support its case. [2] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorders_of_sex_development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorders_of_sex_development 2. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/01/losing-caster-semenya-decision-wrong-women-testosterone-iaaf https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/01/losing...
- js2 7y agoOops, wrong link for 2. https://sportsscientists.com/2019/05/on-dsds-the-theory-of-testosterone-performance-the-cas-ruling-on-caster-semenya/ https://sportsscientists.com/2019/05/on-dsds-the-theory-of-t...
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