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Re:East German Doping Victims Die 10 to 12 Years Earlier (2018) by samatman on Thursday June 02, 2022 @08:45AM (#31594097)
Because people with XX chromosomes who use supplementary testosterone have a distinct medical profile, whether or not they chose it voluntarily.

It would be weird, in fact, to wonder about trans women, hormones aren't that fungible.

We could also compare the East German athletes with bodybuilders if we wanted, of both sexes and any gender. Turns out they die early as well.

Also, if you're going to go wading into these waters online: the spelling trans men is preferred over transmen.

Edit to add: Trans men includes Buck Angel, so let's not pretend there's an arbitrary limit on testosterone use there. Much like cis men, some trans men want muscles much larger than any normal amount of testosterone will produce.

Re:East German Doping Victims Die 10 to 12 Years Earlier (2018) by netizen-936824 on Thursday June 02, 2022 @08:50AM (#31594150)
People who dope with PEDs use a higher concentration of testosterone than is naturally present. That is what causes the issues
Re:East German Doping Victims Die 10 to 12 Years Earlier (2018) by samatman on Thursday June 02, 2022 @08:51AM (#31594166)
Men die earlier than women, even after you account for accident, and testosterone is the leading candidate for why.

There's no argument from nature to be made about medically boosting hormone levels.