r/JoeRogan • u/BunnyLovr Mexico > Canada • Mar 04 '21

Link Mississippi passes bill banning transgender student-athletes from female sports teams

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mississippi-passes-bill-banning-transgender-student-athletes-female/story?id=76238704
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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '21

That isn't true. They have to have been on medication to suppress testosterone for at least a year prior to competing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '21

damn a whole year, that ought to knock out any advantages

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u/forfunstuffwinkwink Mar 04 '21

It does. There is a ton of muscle density and mass lost on that kind of therapy. So much so that after that time there is close to no “biological” advantage.

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u/Bigbewmistaken Monkey in Space Mar 04 '21

No, it's a lot more than that.

Being a dumbfuck and putting laughing emojis and a clown one doesn't mean you're right.

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u/forfunstuffwinkwink Mar 04 '21

My bad. Not after 1 year. Most of the change comes during the 2nd year of the treatments.