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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Had she transitioned hormonally?

In sport, I do think it provides a significant advantage for someone who is still physiologically a male to be competing with people who are physiologically female. We know its am advantage, that is why we have seperate men's and women's sports vs co-ed.

If she has fully transitioned, then while I think there is some advantage, it isn't as much of an advantage. [/quote]

Men have a different body structure.  Taking hormones might affect her muscle mass but would it change the type of muscles she has genetically (fast vs. slow twitch)?  Even if it does, I suspect it would take a while to happen.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/355987-female-male-muscles/

Men have a larger lung capacity.  Once developed, do the hormones cause the lungs to shrink (I would hope not)?

https://www.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/advan.00118.2006

Men have a different bone structure which gives them a "mechanical advantage".

https://work.chron.com/physiological-differences-between-male-female-athletes-20627.html

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