When trans women go on GAHT/HRT, our bodies change a lot. I’ve lost considerable muscle mass and strength versus just over a year ago (it was very noticeable in the garden this year, oof). The lack of testosterone also changes your mental state and tones down the stereotypical male competitive nature. You literally become softer.

My personal opinion is that if you’re on hormones for at least a few years, you’ve shown that you clearly want to play and shouldn’t be disqualified, and at the very least be given a chance to participate. As far as I’m concerned, this entire thing is politically-charged and is about as interesting as acetaminophen and vaccines causing autism.

What you don’t hear is trans men wanting to compete in men’s sports. They need to have a voice too, as rare as it might be.