http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/200...tenworley.html
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I'm not familiar enough with the science/biology of a trans person to comment but if someone else is I have a question; does an individual who has transitioned MtF retain the muscle mass they had before the transition?
This issue has come up before in Canada:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Dumaresq
I would be very surprised if the Olympics were convinced into allowing transgendered people to compete.
Sounds like she didn't make the requisite and if that's what everyone who qualifies has to do then that's that.
Otherwise, if she's the same as any other woman performance wise-and while we've had this same discussion awhile back I'm not familiar with the mechanics of transgenderizing- then why shouldn't she?
Seriously, this is just like the issue surrounding athletes with prosthetics who wanted to compete in the Olympics. In this case, rather then it being a technological advantage, it's a biological advantage. "Kristen" lived as a male for 20+ years before undergoing surgery. "She" was even married.
irregardless---"SHE" did NOT compete in any of the qualifying races. sorry, but just on that alone she should not be allowed an advantage or sympathy vote just because "she" went and had surgery to become a woman.
If there really is an issue, there should be another organization or event set up to accommodate those who fall into this gray area.
Can you site a source that explains the biological advantage?Quote:
Originally Posted by bicyclulz
Ah, this is what I was remembering...
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ht=transgender
You need a source to show that men and women have different physical makeups?Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen
The burden rests with proving there is no difference.
I asked for a source to learn and become a more educated person on the subject. Why the hostile response?Quote:
Originally Posted by kenshinvt
Just in case you want reading material: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...&dopt=CitationQuote:
Originally Posted by Queen
It's just something that cannot be denied....
Sorry, I just misread you as being sarcastic in your original post when you asked for a citation on something that is common sense. If there was no biological advantage/difference between the sexes, we wouldn't have gender-separated competitive sports to begin with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Queen
That was pretty technical but I couldn't see where it talked about transgendered folks? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by bicyclulz
My guess would be Yes, to some degree. I read something recently that folks that use steroids to increase muscle mass above what they'd normally have/build retain extra muscle long after the steroids have been used. In my mind, that should mean a person that is busted for using steroids should get a lifetime ban.
My gut says Kristen Worley is substantially different than a woman that's had a hysterectomy, as far as competitive advantage.
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Originally Posted by Queen