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JT45242

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3. They had rules on this already about testing for hormone levels --

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:53 AM

Mar 26

I have a trans niece who is on puberty blockers. Her testosterone levels are literally orders of magnitude below the threshhold to compete as a female.

She stopped running for her school and is doing crazy stair climb races in skyscrapers instead.

The amount of steroids and other PED being used by athletes is a much larger problem that needs to be addressed.

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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility [View all] demmiblue Mar 26 OP

Yet another "solution" seeking an actual problem... hlthe2b Mar 26 #1

Misleading headline Shrek Mar 26 #2

The Linked Article Has The Accurate Headline; DU Does Not. ColoringFool Mar 26 #11

Would Imane Khelif be able to compete as female? maxsolomon Mar 26 #18

They had rules on this already about testing for hormone levels -- JT45242 Mar 26 #3

Have they banned steroids yet? Do they even test for overuse of steroids? FakeNoose Mar 26 #4

Athletes are tested. nt GenThePerservering Mar 26 #7

I have noticed a shift in how Democratic politicians address this issue Jose Garcia Mar 26 #5

Who are "they?" Mysterian Mar 26 #9

Katie Porter and Xavier Becerra are two Jose Garcia Mar 26 #12

When did Porter and Becerra previously state they support trans females' right to play in female school sports? Mysterian Mar 26 #14

Gavin Newsom Shrek Mar 26 #15

This Is About The Only Thing OhioTim Mar 26 #6

Not always 'huge' nt GenThePerservering Mar 26 #8

Just out of curiosity... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 26 #13

That should be a huge red flag to re-evaluate your position on this issue LostOne4Ever Mar 26 #16

I agree with the IOC policy Mysterian Mar 26 #10

We disagree with this IOC because we know the science LostOne4Ever Mar 26 #17

I'm sorry, but two articles are not "the science" Mysterian Mar 26 #19