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Message: [QUOTE="Organix, post: 3286706, member: 8187"] To the question: I think this is a great representation of first world privilege. Honestly, most people understand that some things in life come at a sacrifice of others. It just so happens that being born male and identifying as female now has the advantage of a scientific solution. However, there really should be a weighing up of priorities for athletes. By that I mean, is it more important for the athlete to compete or to be the gender they desire? It is unfortunately the case that in some sports there are no inherent balances built into the sport regarding one particular attribute. In the case of weightlifting, strength cannot really be balanced by speed, for example. In this case, there is an ego issue that is IMO using a manipulation of good faith to achieve an unfair advantage. In a similar way to using blood transfusions, which, while technically not doping, provides the athlete with an unfair physical advantage. One may then pose the question: why can't you have both? Well, perhaps in some circumstances you can. It could be possible for a woman to transition to a male and play rugby league, for example, because ball skills and speed balance strength in some way. However, realistically, in a sport where this balance cannot be achieved, it should be regarded as doping and perhaps a new forum should be made wherein women are allowed to do HGH up to X years leading up to the event, but not within that period, in order to gain muscle mass. I am sure many athletes seek for an advantage, but realistically, biologically, transitioning from a male at 27 to then compete as a female at 35 is quite similar to a woman using PEDs from 27 to 35, or from 18 to 27 to then stop for the next 8 years perhaps. Again, there the athletes make a choice as to whether they want to risk damaging their body to succeed in a sport. For the athletes, it should be regarded as a sacrifice. Either compete in your sport fairly, or transition to your desired gender. Unless there are verified balancing measures inherent in the sport. [/QUOTE]

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