Biomedical factors related to puberty (i.e., lung size , bone density , hip-to-knee joint angle [q-angle] ) do not predict athletic performance.
Social factors like nutrition, training, and access to equipment greatly impact an athlete’s performance, yet are consistently overlooked in policy-making.
Biomedical and social scientific information should both be used in policy-making. However, biomedical research is often overvalued to the detriment of athlete well-being.
WHAT CURRENT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TELLS US
Testosterone levels do not predict athletic performance or overall
athleticism.
Recent studies have found that lung capacity, bone density, and
hip-to-knee joint angle (q-angle) do not correlate with competitive advantage.
All people have estrogen and testosterone. The distribution of testosterone levels between elite cisgender men and elite cisgender women athletes overlaps.
Only three studies have used trans athletes as subjects. They indicate that any potential performance advantages are negated through testosterone suppression after 12 months (and sometimes sooner).
The majority of sport policies are not evidence-based and have participation requirements that are arbitrary and/or not clearly linked to performance.
See link for full report and citations. There are a couple more studies (I think) since this report, and they all show the same thing. There is no advantage, and in some cases, trans women are at a disadvantage. Any variance found is so small that it is no different than any other sport professionals who happen to have a specific optimized trait, like Phelps for swimming - and even then, that is an extreme case. Most people seem to skip of trans men, who are the super stars in performance here - but no one is crying out about that either. You know why? Because there are so few trans sports players, they are so rare, and the science shows us there is no distinct advantage for the ones you like to target (trans women). So it really is much ado about nothing. Stop reading facebook and reduxx, get out of your echo chamber for a bit, and read some studies and science. Then try going where the data leads, not where you prejudice points.
Furthermore, for that particular player, she tops out at 58 MPH for a pitch, the *average* for competitive players at her age and class? 54-58 MPH. Players at the 18U Level? 63 MPH. College Elite? High 60's. So not shattering any records here, and falls into the typical 'sweet spot' of competitive players in her age bracket and league level. She does have has some solid pitching skills though, hard earned through practice. Also, they transitioned at 9 years old, so they never went through a male puberty. So if she is guilty of anything, based on the facts, science, and data we have, she is guilty of...checks notes...being a good softball pitcher?
Your argument might hold some weight if she was throwing 10 MPH over the fastest pitcher they have, but she isn't. She is not outperforming, she just has a mean curve ball. Facts don't care about your feelings, and they show you are wrong on this one - cope.
But why bother with the science when you can just try to spin up a good moral outrage over some fear mongering article, as opposed to facts and science? And you have a PhD? You should know better. I see you.
This is so perfect! I am also curious about the overlap between the anti trans parent panic and the anti- autism & ADHD panic ( including vaccines etc) I keep seeing nonsense about how the "LGBTQ cult" is targeting "impressionable autistic people" no hon we were disproportionately queer before Lady Gaga was making songs.
Definitely an outstanding article, but dang ... you people are obsessed with statistics. I don't think I want to read another percentage of anything the rest of the year. 🤣
But this study nailed them to a T. Don't tell me this is the answer you had for what we talked about earlier. This will make his head explode! 💣😂 Preoccupied with our genitals indeed. Perverts.
Hey, isn't that the same initials for that Mango Mussolini bullshit they're casting onto people who can't stand him? I refuse to say TACO's government name.
No, this is not a response to what we talked about earlier, that is going out tomorrow, maybe. I still need to firm up a few things. But that guy? That guy gets legit debunked.
It is bad enough that it doesn't warrant satire, but straight out being told to stand there in your wrongness and be wrong.
And yes, it is the same initials for the felonious' orange BS they created to label the opposition. I am not completely certain which version came first, but I found it terribly convenient that they are the same initials.
totally thought this was satire the whole way down and loved it. The footnotes make me feel like maybe it wasn't? Either way, I had a good time and learned something 🩷🤍🩵
Ah gotcha, that follows. Your satire is always on point; absurd and nearly comical, if not for the poignant wisdom of lurking danger just below the surface. Thanks for writing!
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Note:
https://wfin.com/fox-sports/parents-call-out-unfairness-as-trans-pitcher-throws-shutout-in-minnesota-softball-state-quarterfinals/
So much for believing the science; if it has balls, it is a man. https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/show-me-your-eggs-man
Oh, you like science? As a PhD, I am sure you do, so about that science - just what does it say?
https://www.athleteally.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CCES_Transgender-Women-Athletes-and-Elite-Sport-A-Scientific-Review-2.pdf
KEY FINDINGS:
Biomedical factors related to puberty (i.e., lung size , bone density , hip-to-knee joint angle [q-angle] ) do not predict athletic performance.
Social factors like nutrition, training, and access to equipment greatly impact an athlete’s performance, yet are consistently overlooked in policy-making.
Biomedical and social scientific information should both be used in policy-making. However, biomedical research is often overvalued to the detriment of athlete well-being.
WHAT CURRENT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TELLS US
Testosterone levels do not predict athletic performance or overall
athleticism.
Recent studies have found that lung capacity, bone density, and
hip-to-knee joint angle (q-angle) do not correlate with competitive advantage.
All people have estrogen and testosterone. The distribution of testosterone levels between elite cisgender men and elite cisgender women athletes overlaps.
Only three studies have used trans athletes as subjects. They indicate that any potential performance advantages are negated through testosterone suppression after 12 months (and sometimes sooner).
The majority of sport policies are not evidence-based and have participation requirements that are arbitrary and/or not clearly linked to performance.
See link for full report and citations. There are a couple more studies (I think) since this report, and they all show the same thing. There is no advantage, and in some cases, trans women are at a disadvantage. Any variance found is so small that it is no different than any other sport professionals who happen to have a specific optimized trait, like Phelps for swimming - and even then, that is an extreme case. Most people seem to skip of trans men, who are the super stars in performance here - but no one is crying out about that either. You know why? Because there are so few trans sports players, they are so rare, and the science shows us there is no distinct advantage for the ones you like to target (trans women). So it really is much ado about nothing. Stop reading facebook and reduxx, get out of your echo chamber for a bit, and read some studies and science. Then try going where the data leads, not where you prejudice points.
Furthermore, for that particular player, she tops out at 58 MPH for a pitch, the *average* for competitive players at her age and class? 54-58 MPH. Players at the 18U Level? 63 MPH. College Elite? High 60's. So not shattering any records here, and falls into the typical 'sweet spot' of competitive players in her age bracket and league level. She does have has some solid pitching skills though, hard earned through practice. Also, they transitioned at 9 years old, so they never went through a male puberty. So if she is guilty of anything, based on the facts, science, and data we have, she is guilty of...checks notes...being a good softball pitcher?
Your argument might hold some weight if she was throwing 10 MPH over the fastest pitcher they have, but she isn't. She is not outperforming, she just has a mean curve ball. Facts don't care about your feelings, and they show you are wrong on this one - cope.
But why bother with the science when you can just try to spin up a good moral outrage over some fear mongering article, as opposed to facts and science? And you have a PhD? You should know better. I see you.
This is so perfect! I am also curious about the overlap between the anti trans parent panic and the anti- autism & ADHD panic ( including vaccines etc) I keep seeing nonsense about how the "LGBTQ cult" is targeting "impressionable autistic people" no hon we were disproportionately queer before Lady Gaga was making songs.
Definitely an outstanding article, but dang ... you people are obsessed with statistics. I don't think I want to read another percentage of anything the rest of the year. 🤣
But this study nailed them to a T. Don't tell me this is the answer you had for what we talked about earlier. This will make his head explode! 💣😂 Preoccupied with our genitals indeed. Perverts.
Hey, isn't that the same initials for that Mango Mussolini bullshit they're casting onto people who can't stand him? I refuse to say TACO's government name.
No, this is not a response to what we talked about earlier, that is going out tomorrow, maybe. I still need to firm up a few things. But that guy? That guy gets legit debunked.
It is bad enough that it doesn't warrant satire, but straight out being told to stand there in your wrongness and be wrong.
And yes, it is the same initials for the felonious' orange BS they created to label the opposition. I am not completely certain which version came first, but I found it terribly convenient that they are the same initials.
Devastatingly clever. 😆😢
Thanks!
This is fantastic.
I am glad you liked it!
👏💐🏳️⚧️ best article start to Pride 🏳️🌈💜🫂
Awww, thanks! 🏳️🌈
Brilliant!! I laughed, and kind of cried, all the way through.
I am glad you liked it!
totally thought this was satire the whole way down and loved it. The footnotes make me feel like maybe it wasn't? Either way, I had a good time and learned something 🩷🤍🩵
It is satire, but there are golden nuggets of fact and truth sprinkled in there - so I cite the sources. I am glad you enjoyed it!!
Ah gotcha, that follows. Your satire is always on point; absurd and nearly comical, if not for the poignant wisdom of lurking danger just below the surface. Thanks for writing!