It changes their physiology no doubt, im not denying that. What it doesnt do is turn their physiology into that of a natural born female.
I dont think i need to explain the vast performance advantage that men have over women in sports but
Here are some excerpts from a
scientific study (not chat ave opinions) regarding changes in physiology;
BONE MINERAL DENSITY
Some retrieved studies present data pertaining to maintained BMD in transgender women after many years of testosterone suppression. One such study concluded that “
BMD is preserved over a median of 12.5 years”
Given the maintenance of BMD and the lack of a plausible biological mechanism by which testosterone suppression might affect skeletal measurements such as bone length and hip width, we conclude that height and skeletal parameters remain unaltered in transgender women, and that
sporting advantage conferred by skeletal size and bone density would be retained despite testosterone reductions compliant with the IOC’s current guidelines. This is of particular relevance to sports where height, limb length and handspan are key (e.g. basketball, volleyball, handball) and where high movement efficiency is advantageous.
MUSCLE
The collective evidence from these studies suggests that 12 months, which is the most commonly examined intervention period, of testosterone suppression to female-typical reference levels results in a modest (approximately − 5%) loss of lean body mass or muscle size (Table
4). No study has reported muscle loss exceeding the − 12% found by Gooren and Bunck after 3 years of therapy. We, therefore,
conclude that the muscle mass advantage males possess over females, and the performance implications thereof, are not removed by the currently studied durations (4 months, 1, 2 and 3 years) of testosterone suppression in transgender women.
CARDIO/ENDURANCE
No controlled longitudinal study has explored the effects of testosterone suppression on endurance-based performance.
Thus, while a reduction in hemoglobin is strongly predicted to impact aerobic capacity and reduce endurance performance in transgender women,
it is unlikely to completely close the baseline gap in aerobic capacity between males and females.
CONCLUSION
The data presented here demonstrate that superior anthropometric, muscle mass and strength parameters achieved by males at puberty, and underpinning a considerable portion of the male performance advantage over females, are not removed by the current regimen of testosterone suppression permitting participation of transgender women in female sports categories. Rather, it appears that the male performance advantage remains substantial. Currently, there is no consensus on an acceptable degree of residual advantage held by transgender women that would be tolerable in the female category of sport.
MY OPINION
I agree with everything said in this scientific study. You can argue that these studies were largely performed by MTF transgender participants who have already experienced puberty in some part but then that would mean you need to convince me that we need to start diagnosing 4 year olds with gender dysphoria and treating prebuscent children who are still developing their brains and bodies with HRT etc and treating them like guinea pigs.
That is never going to happen.
NONE of this has to do with being treated with respect.
