FINA is to be praised for tackling the vexed issue while many sports administrators continue to hide behind the athletes they should be representing, writes Parnell Palme McGuinness | OPINION
on the matter all the more galling. There is a huge reservoir of scientific knowledge about the male body and how it responds to the demands of elite sport. Because this reservoir exists, the introduction of extra testosterone is considered doping. The US Anti-Doping Body, USADA, states that “testosterone is prohibited in sport at all times”. Itto apply for and be granted a Therapeutic Use Exemption in advance of their treatment.
Meanwhile, female athletes are just coming to discover and talk honestly about the physiological factors influencing their performance. Studies are being conducted into why. Theories point to hormonal differences as well as women’s wider pelvises. was asked about physiotherapy she received during the game and explained it was to combat muscle tightness caused by cramps.“It’s that time of the month,” she told the interviewer. “I know the ladies watching are probably like, yeah, I got you.” Yeah, Lydia, I got you. But honestly, it wasn’t until very recently an instructor at my very non-elite sporting pursuit told me the reason I was weak some days and strong on others could be linked to my cycle.
Respect is the key here: transgender people and their experiences should be valued and respected. Likewise, biological women and their experiences should be valued and respected. Biological women don’t seek to erase or override the subjective experiences of transgender women, but nor should they be erased or overridden by transgender women.Biological women go through menarche, menstruation and menopause, and the wild hormonal ride that accompanies them.
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