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Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming (www.theonion.com)

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[–] capital 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is current testosterone the only consideration? Or could having higher testosterone earlier, even though you’re on par with peers now, give you a musculoskeletal advantage?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Bro I'm weak as shit after 1.5 years on HRT. All the musculoskeletal advantage I have is kinda wide shoulders for a girl.

It was genuinely funny how i couldn't do pushups or open jars easily anymore.

[–] capital 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That’s not a useless anecdote but I was looking more for data on this, if it exists.

I’d also have questions about your ability to build muscle as compared to someone who was assigned female at birth.

As an aside, this is very much outside my area of expertise and if I’ve used the wrong terms during this discussion I’m open to being corrected.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

There are some published studies but I won't link them because they are very specific. They tracked thigh or quad muscles specifically. Feel free to look them up though.

Building muscle is a lot more difficult for me. You could politely ask any trans people if you have more questions about transitioning.

Also don't worry about saying the wrong thing, you're all good.