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Run for gender equality! (lemmy.wtf)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Are u one of those "statistics and math are sexist and racist" people? Ask any athletic trans person that is on HRT, they will tell you how much of a difference it makes. Of course there are more and less athletic people and training can get you really far, but there are limits to how far that will take you.

[+] [email protected] -9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ok, I will. hey me are u a little weakling after starting hrt? No. Thx me! But seriously, there is more variation between individuals than the two data sets as a whole in almost every biological data point. As any biologist\medical researcher will tell you. No I don't think statistics and math are sexist and racist. But I am aware of the fact that people in power will use them along with bad science in general to popularize and legitimatize their ideology. Also gender doesn't equal sex and hormones are not the only determiner of sex.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I didnt say you become a weakling on MTF HRT, but in races specifically you need every little bit of power and endurance you can get. A few percent points make the difference between winning and completely average performance. Its not fair and i agree that we have to treat this knowledge with care so that it doesnt get abused for shitty ideology, but ignoring it in cases like this isnt always the smartest move.