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FairPlayForWomen

8 Dec, 8 tweets, 3 min read

Thread: Yet more scientific evidence is rolling in showing that the IOC and the sporting world seriously jumped the gun on transgender inclusion. /1

theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec…

In 2016 the IOC was desperate to find an easy solution to let pre-op transwomen play women’s sport. They used weak retrospective & anecdotal data that showed a few transwomen running slower after transition - the findings of transwoman Joanna Harper /2

fairplayforwomen.com/emma_hilton/

This led to every sport from elite to grassroots introducing new transgender policies based on lowering testosterone for 1 year. The future of women’s sport balancing on flimsy anecdotal evidence from a few trans amateur runners & cyclists. It’s now coming back to bite them /3

Last year a new study was published following transwomen through transition. They saw almost no change in thigh muscle size and strength after 12 months testosterone suppression /4 fairplayforwomen.com/thighstrength/

This made World Rugby stop and think leading to their decision to revert back to sex based eligibility criteria. Women’s international Rugby would be female only /5

theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct…

And now today’s new study showing that transwomen retain significant advantage over women when running even after 2 years or more of transition. /6

Any residual male advantage will have a massive impact on who wins and losses on the track. Female athletes train to shave off fractions of a second to win. The 12% advantage retained by males who reduce T is insurmountable. /7

All sports must reassess their trans inclusion policies and ask themselves this simple question. Does women’s sport matter to them? Do women deserve fair and safe sporting opportunities or not? If the answer is yes they must revert back to female-only eligibility rules. /8

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