and your ilk is anyone who fells like a woman can play against women. I mean, you literally vote for people who support this insanity. You ARE the war on women. Listen to yourself here……it’s hysterical…..so much science! “Suddenly an athlete doesn't fit that criteria so you decide to move the goalposts to "XY chromosomes". Hey sparky…….that DOES fit the criteria. And yes, he is the gender he was born as…..here, I’ll help. I’ll let former PhD in Biological Anthropology from Harvard help. She recently wrote a book, T: The Story of Testosterone. Her statement here: First: People living with DSDs should be treated with compassion and understanding, and receive any heath care they need. These can be challenging conditions for individuals and their families. But when male athletes have DSDs that give them an advantage over females, and they compete in the female category, this raises concerns about safety and fairness, and forces discussion of the relevant physical traits. Athletes with XY DSDs who have testes (usually internal), XY sex chromosomes, male-typical levels of testosterone, and functional androgen receptors are often described as females with "hyperandrogenism," i.e., abnormally high levels of testosterone. They experience physical benefits of this high testosterone during puberty, which translate into athletic advantages over females. The issue for sports is that athletes with the XY DSD 5-alpha reductase deficiency (5-ARD), may be socialized as female, may be legally female, and may live and identify as female; but they are male. These individuals are usually born with female-appearing genitalia, which can lead to being sexed as female. Here's why. 5-ARD is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, which converts testosterone into a more potent androgen, DHT. This androgen interacts with the androgen receptor, like testosterone, and is necessary for the typical development of male external genitalia (penis and scrotum) and the prostate. Without DHT, female-typical external genitalia develop. At the end of this monster post is a graphic of the relevant steroid production pathway, from my book T: The story of Testosterone. DHT is also responsible for male-pattern baldness and dark, coarse facial hair, which is why people with the condition have smooth skin that can give a feminine appearance. The “decision makers” are aware that athletes with 5-ARD are male, and that they experience the benefits of male puberty. The requirement to reduce their testosterone to typical female levels isn’t discriminatory, since these are males who are asking to compete in the female category. But more significantly, all the relevant scientific evidence shows that reducing male T in adulthood does not undo the physical benefits of male puberty. I’ll trust her, rather than somebody on a message board with a clear agenda. I don’t have puppeteers, junior. I see a man beating on a woman and want the situation reversed. I think people like you get off on it. This person wasn’t tested and barred from boxing until last year. What is silly is thinking that someone who is 7’ tall would be in the same boxing class as someone who is 5’7”. It’s very silly indeed. To your question: “If someone is born a woman but has naturally occurring high level of testosterone should she be barred from women's sports?” As long as the woman doesn’t have XY chromosomes then that’s fine. I doubt they are producing as much T as a man. It’s typically 1/10 to 1/20th as that of a male. And…..speaking of hypocrites……you just proved yourself to be one…..again! It truly is astounding. I can post so many examples of boys/men playing in female sports it would make your head spin, kind of like it already is. Below is just one recent example. I’ll put you again in the War on Women category. You don’t have a strong opinion of it because you vote for people who are completely for it. Your lay out of logic was lacking. Now, do the trend of little girls murdered every year at your precious mills……..AGAIN……War on Women. https://ifstudies.org/blog/has-the-global-war-against-bab... That’s three War on Women for you. You win!