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Trans athletes are not cheating. They are playing by the rules set up by their sports governing body. The rules are bad. Rules that allows males to compete as women by lowering testosterone prior to competing (be it thru surgery or drugs) is fundamentally flawed. 
2) Anyone who's experienced male puberty & the irreversible performance gains that result must be ineligible for restricted female competition. Washing out Testosterone for 12 months before competition can't reverse the gains from a lifetime training on T medium.com/@Antonia_Lee/t…
3) This decision is not about denying the existence or authenticity of trans people. Whatever your stance on trans issues the fact remains that transwomen have different types of bodies to females. Legal or medical intervention doesn't change that truth fairplayforwomen.com/tw_in_sports/
4) @martina has spent a lifetime standing up for the rights of others. We must all take stock & listen. She has seen first hand the backlash when concerns are raised. She is speaking for the female athletes who can't.
5) Sport governing bodies must take this opportunity to review the rules. Evidence-based policy making is the only way forward. We have the expertise and tools ready to help policy makers tackle this sensitive area. Many have already reached out to us. fairplayforwomen.com/tw_in_sports/
