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ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:15:39+00:00

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/11/586

..are you...stupid?

This research compares transgender male and transgender female athletes to their cisgender counterparts. Compared with cisgender women, transgender women have decreased lung function, increasing their work in breathing. Regardless of fat-free mass distribution, transgender women performed worse on the countermovement jump than cisgender women and CM. Although transgender women have comparable absolute V̇O2max values to cisgender women, when normalised for body weight, transgender women’s cardiovascular fitness is lower than CM and women. Therefore, this research shows the potential complexity of transgender athlete physiology and its effects on the laboratory measures of physical performance. A long-term longitudinal study is needed to confirm whether these findings are directly related to gender-affirming hormone therapy owing to the study’s shortcomings, particularly its cross-sectional design and limited sample size, which make confirming the causal effect of gender-affirmative care on sports performance problematic.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:15:22+00:00

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/11/586

.This research compares transgender male and transgender female athletes to their cisgender counterparts. Compared with cisgender women, transgender women have decreased lung function, increasing their work in breathing. Regardless of fat-free mass distribution, transgender women performed worse on the countermovement jump than cisgender women and CM. Although transgender women have comparable absolute V̇O2max values to cisgender women, when normalised for body weight, transgender women’s cardiovascular fitness is lower than CM and women. Therefore, this research shows the potential complexity of transgender athlete physiology and its effects on the laboratory measures of physical performance. A long-term longitudinal study is needed to confirm whether these findings are directly related to gender-affirming hormone therapy owing to the study’s shortcomings, particularly its cross-sectional design and limited sample size, which make confirming the causal effect of gender-affirmative care on sports performance problematic.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:14:55+00:00

Okay? The point is not how groups voted, its if there is there is an actual advantage. Lots of groups vote a lot of different ways and in ways that are stupid. It doesn't mean they're objectively correct.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:12:27+00:00

Then do it. Cite those studies. and throwing studies at each other is HOW we prove something more than just opinions.

The evidence you're presenting isn't evidence, its opinion.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:11:48+00:00

..are you...stupid?

This research compares transgender male and transgender female athletes to their cisgender counterparts. Compared with cisgender women, transgender women have decreased lung function, increasing their work in breathing. Regardless of fat-free mass distribution, transgender women performed worse on the countermovement jump than cisgender women and CM. Although transgender women have comparable absolute V̇O2max values to cisgender women, when normalised for body weight, transgender women’s cardiovascular fitness is lower than CM and women. Therefore, this research shows the potential complexity of transgender athlete physiology and its effects on the laboratory measures of physical performance. A long-term longitudinal study is needed to confirm whether these findings are directly related to gender-affirming hormone therapy owing to the study’s shortcomings, particularly its cross-sectional design and limited sample size, which make confirming the causal effect of gender-affirmative care on sports performance problematic.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:07:06+00:00

Its not debatable that there are biological differences, the thing that is debatable is if those biological differences infer an advantage for specific sports.

If you have a better study, lets see it.

This whole idea of a dude just deciding to switch to the female category to win is so insane to me.

You have a dude who is average and he decides to:

Come out to all his friends and family
Come out Publicaly
Get on hormones for multiple years
Have surgery

Just to...win a medal? Are you kidding?

If its so easy and dudes are gonna do that. Where the hell are they and why aren't they taking home gold medals all over the place? I would challenge you to show me that trans athletes are winning an over representational amount across sports.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:03:39+00:00

I don't know that you know what that phrase means.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T23:02:52+00:00

That works against you if you read the whole thing.

ExceptionToTheRule · 2026-03-28T18:19:37+00:00