Gay Times [Jan 1] -- A study of 21 cisgender & 23 transgender women who were all competitive athletes found the trans athletes had lower lung function & weaker lower body strength than cis athletes. All 23 trans women had been on hormones for more than a year. [by @rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬] - ThreadSky

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Gay Times [Jan 1] -- A study of 21 cisgender & 23 transgender women who were all competitive athletes found the trans athletes had lower lung function & weaker lower body strength than cis athletes. All 23 trans women had been on hormones for more than a year.
[by @rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]

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which-witch-ru.bsky.social•33 days ago

I love that transphobes whine about there not being enough studies or large enough samples when the whole reason there’s not much to study is because there are so few trans athletes to even study…which…that alone blows their “taking over women’s sports” bs to pieces.

foxityfox.bsky.social•33 days ago

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bafairbend.bsky.social•31 days ago

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queenofnopants.bsky.social•33 days ago

This explains why I need an asthma inhaler before I exercise now when I never did before.

areaman65.bsky.social•33 days ago

Great, now they’ll argue that trans woman shouldn’t compete because they’re at a competitive disadvantage and they’ll do it with a completely straight face.

waywardwaverer.bsky.social•33 days ago

"They shouldn't be allowed to transition because it's obviously bad for their physical health because it's unnatural!"

But of course now that they have power they don't even have to make arguments anymore. They can just say any old nonsense.

mecha-bunny.bsky.social•33 days ago

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tembo78.bsky.social•33 days ago

I don't think people undergo sex change in order to play sports. Just saying.

ferst60.bsky.social•33 days ago

Yeah trans athletes are such a threat, definitely not the billionaire oligarchs though … fuckin rightwingers and their culture war distraction BS 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

stephanie-dharma.bsky.social•33 days ago

I was a competitive runner before transition. Afterwards, there's nothing. I lack the power and the endurance.

willow420smokeweed.bsky.social•33 days ago

Im trans but that is too small a sample size to taken seriously

which-witch-ru.bsky.social•33 days ago

That’s the criticism for all trans sports studies tho - there aren’t enough athletes to even study…but the few studies that have been done are all saying the same thing - that being trans is more a disadvantage than advantage - and that’s something.

willow420smokeweed.bsky.social•33 days ago

Fair point but the people imposing anti trans laws dont care about studies. Fuck it, they dont even care about sports or women. e

which-witch-ru.bsky.social•32 days ago

True. But studies are what they’re always asking for, that’s why they were salivating when Cass came out before it was picked apart - they thought they finally had a study that supported their side, but as usual, it was a lie because they have to lie to get their way.

ericachristinao.bsky.social•33 days ago

I'm a lifelong cyclists. Raced road & criterium. Went to the national championships.
My average speed on a mtb bike when I started hrt was 18mph. A year after being on it my average speed dropped to 14mph. After surgery it's 10mph.
There is no way I could even be competitive in women's cycling

psyntist.bsky.social•33 days ago

I love this. It is exactly what one would expect of they weren't a bigot and it won't make a dent in societal additudes because facts don't matter

mavenmaurer.bsky.social•33 days ago

This needs to be talked about more because the exact opposite is what cis people think! TransWoman here, former 2-sport pro athlete. I’d love to be part of testing and research, I still have the desire to compete 💗💖🦋

kirstimiller30.bsky.social•31 days ago

Trans women have been eligible to compete at the last 11 Olympic Games. There have been 7500 medals awarded in that time. Out of those 7500 Medals not a single medal of any colour not even a solitary team or relay bronze has been won by a trans woman.

https://youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?si=V72biGy6zBbKycbC

samanthaclause.bsky.social•33 days ago

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mbodyspirit.bsky.social•33 days ago

I’ve observed my daughter’s strength weakening through the years. She is not an athlete, but as a 62 year old woman, I am now stronger than she is. She has been on HRT for about five years.

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