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Transgender women athletes banned from women’s Olympic events by new IOC policy (apnews.com)
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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

In general, studies find that trans individuals, following gender affirming hormone therapy, become more similar to their gender identity (post-transition) cisgender counterparts, or are somewhere between the expected male and female averages. Certain aspects of pre-transition-sex seem to be less malleable, such as total height and limb length. However, there are changes in aerobic capacity, body composition, and muscular strength and endurance

You just proved Domi right lmao

[–] Tmiwi@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Domi's point was that after gaht there are negligible differences, that quote seems to indicate that isnt true. That there are some characteristics that can't be changed, which would be the advantages that would make it an unfair playing field.

Could you clarify your point please?