The political landscape for sports inclusion for transgender athletes has heated up, with key figures like Donald Trump pushing for restrictive measures. Trump's recent executive order aims to prohibit transgender women from competing in women's sports, citing competitive advantages. However, experts clarify that such orders are not actual laws and expect significant legal challenges. A review by D.J. Oberlin highlights that trans athletes generally, after undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy, align more closely with their cisgender counterparts. These discussions occur amidst growing restrictions in various states against trans participation in sports.
"In general, studies find that trans individuals, following gender affirming hormone therapy, become more similar to their gender identity (post-transition) cisgender counterparts, or are somewhere between the expected male and female averages."
"There are great variations among cisgender athletes, he noted - differences in height, weight, training, and more - but no one seems to worry about those."
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