11/@JolyonMaugham rightly argues these situations require nuance, and he will be aware as a lawyer of the different trade offs involved, and the different legal parameters and questions that need to be asked and answered as part of this process. That doesn't make him a misogynist
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If they have had top and bottom surgery then physically they have the attributes of women. Considering that trans people are very much a minority and trans sports people even rarer I find it hard to believe that this is the wholesale problem you are suggesting.
1) there is no requirement for surgery 2) 'top' and 'bottom' surgery does not change strength, bone density, speed. A male body with breast implants and plastic surgery to the genitals is still a male body. Read @FondOfBeetleshttps://fairplayforwomen.com/emma_hilton/
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I've read it and its interesting. Whilst a male body that has transitioned to female has generally higher levels of muscle mass than someone born female, is the same true when you are comparing a female athlete with a trans athlete? Many female rugby players are tall and strong.
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If someone is a trans rugby player playing the women's game, and is six foot and powerful, but is playing other women who are as powerful, then its less of an issue. If there is a clear differential that is more of a problem, as that's unfair competition.
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I’m still shocked that people refer to a double mastectomy as ‘top surgery’ like it’s a normal thing, like a tooth filling
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