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Title: Article on Trans Atletes in 2008 olympics
Post by: Alison on February 22, 2006, 11:36:48 AM
Post by: Alison on February 22, 2006, 11:36:48 AM
I thought it was a fairly centerally opinioned article...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10809648/
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No actual advantage?
Perhaps the biggest hurdle facing the athletes is convincing critics that male-to-female transsexuals do not have a physical advantage over their competitors.
"It's the age-old phenomenon of people fearing what they don't know," said Jill Pilgrim, general counsel and director of business affairs for USA Track and Field Inc., who teamed up with a physician to do research on transsexual athletes. "When a male-to-female transsexual undergoes hormone therapy, they are reducing their testosterone levels and taking female hormones. They lose muscle mass, which is the advantage testosterone gives you."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10809648/
Title: Re: Article on Trans Atletes in 2008 olympics
Post by: stephanie_craxford on February 22, 2006, 12:18:17 PM
Post by: stephanie_craxford on February 22, 2006, 12:18:17 PM
Great article.
Steph
Steph
Title: Re: Article on Trans Atletes in 2008 olympics
Post by: LostInTime on February 22, 2006, 02:09:58 PM
Post by: LostInTime on February 22, 2006, 02:09:58 PM
I like the article, thanks for the link.
And unfortunately for all, some never even try to grasp a basic understanding. Not saying that everyone has to be all open arms in acceptance but they should at least pay enough attention so that they know the basics.
Quote"People don't understand who a transgendered person is at all. It's not about their sexual orientation," she said. "It's about how they feel pertaining to gender. That's a hard thing to wrap your head around."
And unfortunately for all, some never even try to grasp a basic understanding. Not saying that everyone has to be all open arms in acceptance but they should at least pay enough attention so that they know the basics.