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no, the point is that you can't compete in more than one category.
>so trans men/trans women would never be a likely top competitor in any category?
we don't really know. What if trans confirms strong biological advantage? Like getting best things from both sides?
>And even the above idea still runs into issues with intersex people
why not compete in the category 3?
> or objections from some about women with high testosterone
if it is biologically natural - cat 2, otherwise, as long as it is medical and not illegal doping - cat 3.
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no, the point is that you can't compete in more than one category.
>so trans men/trans women would never be a likely top competitor in any category?
we don't really know. What if trans confirms strong biological advantage? Like getting best things from both sides?
>And even the above idea still runs into issues with intersex people
why not compete in the category 3?
> or objections from some about women with high testosterone
if it is biologically natural - cat 2, otherwise, as long as it is medical and not illegal doping - cat 3.