Lia Thomas’ success has placed her at the center of a heated national debate on transgender athletes’ rights to play sports. Here’s what you need to know about Thomas, the debate, and the science behind hormone therapy.
“I was struggling, my mental health was not very good. It was a lot of unease, basically just feeling trapped in my body. It didn’t align,” she said.She started taking testosterone suppressants and estrogen supplements in May 2019 and came out to her teammates that fall. She continued competing on the men’s team that season while taking the suppressants.
At the Ohio meet, Thomas finished the 1,650y race nearly 38 seconds before the second-place finisher. A clip of the race went viral, with critics using it as “evidence” that Thomas held an unfair biological advantage.16 members of the Penn women’s swim team sent a letter to the university and Ivy League
Others, such as former Olympic swimmer and lawyer Nancy Hogshead-Makar, have said the percent change in Thomas’ race times hasn’t lowered enough after taking hormones to be what she believes is Some argue that because Thomas has fulfilled all eligibility requirements, she should be allowed to compete. They say that she’s not successful because she’s trans but because she is a hardworking athlete racing in a sport she loves as her authentic self.. “Sports require people to beat other people. That’s how they work. Any woman beating any other woman is not stealing a spot but earning a spot.
Now, instead of a uniform policy across all sports, the NCAA will use the policy of each sport’s national governing body, meaning that eligibility requirements will vary by sport. If a sport’s national governing body does not have a policy, it defers to the international body. If there is no international policy, the International Olympic Committee’s policy will be followed.
To remain eligible, Thomas just must show that her testosterone levels are below 10 nmol/L, four weeks before the championship. According to Harper’s research, within one month of taking testosterone-suppressing drugs and estrogen, a trans woman’s testosterone levels can drop to that of the average cis-woman’s.
“It’s a complicated thing,” she said. She said each sport requires its own analysis, especially those that are more physical and where safety concerns could come into play.
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