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Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the Olympics.

But only as their genetically-defined gender, not their chosen one.

 Stand Taken 5/16/2008 3:47 AM

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the female-to-male change would create conflict. Women trying to be men would be loaded with all kinds of testosterone and other steroids to take on  a  man's body, they'd dominate their sport(s).

5/16/2008 9:25:28 AM

It doesn't change the genetic karyotype. A man who has his penis surgically removed, breast implants placed, and hormones to feminize him is still a man.

5/16/2008 11:02:45 PM

What if you had an operation and had a new biologically defined gender?

5/16/2008 8:59:33 AM