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This 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 wom
by js2 8y ago
This 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 8y 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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