Trans girls/biological males competing against females

03FM3 2 months ago

I'm hoping USMS follows the example of other sports organizations and disallows biological males who are trans females to compete against biological females. The question of fairness/unfairness is so obvious that this topic shouldn't even need discussion, but unfortunately some of us are so blinded by the sacrosanct idea of "inclusion" that we've allowed this ridiculous idea to take hold. Please take a fair stand on this issue. Mike Sherrill

Erik Hochstein 30 days ago in reply to AGZNG

Results Twenty-four studies were identified and reviewed. Transwomen experienced significant decreases in all parameters measured, with different time courses noted. After 4 months of hormone therapy, transwomen have Hgb/HCT levels equivalent to those of cisgender women. After 12 months of hormone therapy, significant decreases in measures of strength, LBM and muscle area are observed. The effects of longer duration therapy (36 months) in eliciting further decrements in these measures are unclear due to paucity of data. Notwithstanding, values for strength, LBM and muscle area in transwomen remain above those of cisgender women, even after 36 months of hormone therapy.
Karl_S 28 days ago in reply to Erik Hochstein

Erik: Are you quoting from a peer-reviewed study here, (perhaps a meta-study)? The text sounds like such. If so, please provide the citation.
Elaine Krugman 23 days ago in reply to Angie Griffin

I'm jumping in late on this, because I just returned to the U.S. after six weeks in Europe. I have been reading through the comments on this thread, and I just read your article, which I thought was excellent. To date, yours is the best I have read on the subject, because you provided the facts to support your case. I had no idea USMS and World Aquatics had such a difference in their policies. I agree with you that USMS should change their policy to be consistent with World Aquatics, and I signed your petition.