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I can't imagine trans women who avoided male puberty are statistically any better athletes than cis women. A total ban seems discriminatory to me.

• cmiles8 7mo ago
  You’re getting into a separate issue of blocking puberty in children, which may would consider abuse. Separate from that there are still measurable differences between sexes that you can’t just magically change with a pill or surgery.
  • crote 7mo ago
    > Separate from that there are still measurable differences between sexes Ever seen pre-puberty kids play against each other? The girls and boys perform about the same.
    • machomaster 7mo ago
      No, they are not when equated with the same developmental stage (girls' growth spurts start earlier). Looking at the athletic measurements, boys are better/stronger/faster than girls by a noticeable 5-10%. After the hormones finally kick in, this jumps to 40-100%.
    • loeg 7mo ago
      Boys are stronger than girls even pre-puberty (~10%). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/bd2689e4-7094-4e0b-919a-edf002de89f0/ejsc12268-fig-0001-m.png https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/bd2689e4-7094-4e0b... https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsc.12268 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsc.12268