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What if some female Olympians have high testosterone?

2 pointsby havellaalmost 9 years ago

2 comments

throwaway38892almost 9 years ago
If uncommon biological configurations - like the ones described in the article - are a problem then I think there should be another category. At least, this way, everyone is able to play on the same baseline. (But I&#x27;d still have my doubts if it would work at all.)<p>About the tests, I&#x27;m sorry, but those are necessary - how else are they going to check who is cheating and who isn&#x27;t.<p>Being nude in front of a health professional isn&#x27;t degrading - they&#x27;re there to help you. And in this case to make sure you aren&#x27;t cheating. Ever wondered how many penises, vaginas and breasts doctors observe on a daily basis? Do you really think they&#x27;ll remember every single one? More often than not they have other stuff to worry about or flat out don&#x27;t care (in the sense that you do).<p>Just a FYI:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_drugs_banned_by_WADA" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;List_of_drugs_banned_by_WADA</a>
sdiqalmost 9 years ago
I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised if the officials coming up with these decisions are men. This, really, should stop.