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Study: Trans Women Still Have Athletic Advantage Over Women After Year Of Hormone Therapy

Hank Berrien
Study: Trans Women Still Have Athletic Advantage Over Women After Year Of Hormone Therapy
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Amid continued debate about the propriety of letting biological males who identify as females compete against biological females in athletic events, a new study indicates that after a year of hormone therapy, transgender women still maintain an athletic advantage over their female counterparts.

Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the study examined trans men and women in the Air Force between 2013 and 2018.

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