Scientist On BBC: Trans Athletes Have Advantages Over Female Athletes

On Monday, professor Ross Tucker discussed transgender athletes on BBC airwaves and explained the permanent advantages transgender females (biological males) have over actual females. “The rules state that the [trans] athlete has to reduce their testosterone level,” the BBC presenter said. “In your view, Ross, is that enough to allow a trans woman to compete in an event like weightlifting?” “No, it’s not. That’s the short answer,” Tucker responded. “The problem is that there’s an asymmetry where, once testosterone has done its job, and viewers will know what that job is — it’s basically the development of male characteristics which


