Should biological facts sometimes override people’s self-identified gender?
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskFor although she identifies as a woman, Ms Thomas was born male. Since humans cannot change their sex , she remains that way. On the eve of her biggest competition, Ms Thomas finds herself at the centre of the bad-tempered debate about whether—males who identify as women—should compete in women’s sports.
Much of the male advantage is granted by testosterone, a potent anabolic steroid whose levels rise sharply in male puberty. For many years many sporting bodies, following the lead of the International Olympic Committee, hoped to finesse the issue by allowing trans women to compete in women’s events provided they took testosterone-suppressing drugs. But the science suggests this does not level the playing field.
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