You realize that chromosomes are a blueprint and not the actual building, right? Chromosomal sex just isn’t important here - hormonal sex is the key issue. That’s what actually creates changes in the building, not the chromosomes directly. Of course, the chromosomes influence the hormones, but chromosomal sex and hormonal sex don’t always naturally match, and of course, modern science allows people to directly disrupt that connection.
Which is why people with xy chromosomes who were chemically castrated before the age of 12 are allowed to compete against people with xx chromosomes, because while they do contain a blueprint in their bodies, the actual structure that was built is (in terms of athletic performance) statistically comparable to the structure of xx people who also did not go through male puberty.
It just is not a problem in regards of fair competition, especially when compared against steroids (which also wouldn’t be a fairness problem if everyone was allowed steroids, but I’m against it out of concern for the long-term health of the athlete).
If I were you, I’d be way less concerned about a non-existent threat to fair athletic competition, and more concerned about what the current ruleset incentivizes.
You realize that chromosomes are a blueprint and not the actual building, right? Chromosomal sex just isn’t important here - hormonal sex is the key issue. That’s what actually creates changes in the building, not the chromosomes directly. Of course, the chromosomes influence the hormones, but chromosomal sex and hormonal sex don’t always naturally match, and of course, modern science allows people to directly disrupt that connection.
Which is why people with xy chromosomes who were chemically castrated before the age of 12 are allowed to compete against people with xx chromosomes, because while they do contain a blueprint in their bodies, the actual structure that was built is (in terms of athletic performance) statistically comparable to the structure of xx people who also did not go through male puberty.
It just is not a problem in regards of fair competition, especially when compared against steroids (which also wouldn’t be a fairness problem if everyone was allowed steroids, but I’m against it out of concern for the long-term health of the athlete).
If I were you, I’d be way less concerned about a non-existent threat to fair athletic competition, and more concerned about what the current ruleset incentivizes.