• LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 months ago

    Ah, because testosterone levels hugely influence muscle mass and resultant strength and performance. The longest study on the matter actually ended up with trans women having on average LESS muscle strength than cis women.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090355/

    I don’t actually give a single shit about sports btw.

    But this is a good example, this issue brings out the inherent bloodthirst many cis have towards trans people.

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      6 months ago

      I suspect that this study should be repeated on the athlete subpopulations, because I imagine many trans women are actively trying to not be muscular in order to aid transitioning, which is a different goal from those participating in athletics.

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      6 months ago

      …bloodthirst?? Because somebody disagreed with you? How about you calm down instead of being such an extremist. And no, your single study with like 8 people in each group is not more convincing than all of the other studies that you’re deliberately choosing to ignore.