Andrew Fischl
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You need to be on hormones for at least a year, demonstrating consistent tests below a certain testosterone level. And it's not like if I declared myself a woman, I could just compete in a competition, a women's competition tomorrow.
You need to be on hormones for at least a year, demonstrating consistent tests below a certain testosterone level. And it's not like if I declared myself a woman, I could just compete in a competition, a women's competition tomorrow.
It took a while. She told me that in high school, she was having thoughts of transitioning for a while. And when she finally took it seriously enough to go see a doctor, it took, I think, a year to get that appointment.
It took a while. She told me that in high school, she was having thoughts of transitioning for a while. And when she finally took it seriously enough to go see a doctor, it took, I think, a year to get that appointment.
It took a while. She told me that in high school, she was having thoughts of transitioning for a while. And when she finally took it seriously enough to go see a doctor, it took, I think, a year to get that appointment.
She was put on hormones for over a year before she was allowed to compete in the women's category.
She was put on hormones for over a year before she was allowed to compete in the women's category.
She was put on hormones for over a year before she was allowed to compete in the women's category.
I also have a few other stories about this. A friend of mine coaches high school in New Jersey, and she has coached trans athletes before. And there was a trans athlete on her team who was doing okay on the men's foil team, wanted to transition, was told, like, we don't have a spot for you on the women's team right now, so you would just be basically a benchwarmer.
I also have a few other stories about this. A friend of mine coaches high school in New Jersey, and she has coached trans athletes before. And there was a trans athlete on her team who was doing okay on the men's foil team, wanted to transition, was told, like, we don't have a spot for you on the women's team right now, so you would just be basically a benchwarmer.
I also have a few other stories about this. A friend of mine coaches high school in New Jersey, and she has coached trans athletes before. And there was a trans athlete on her team who was doing okay on the men's foil team, wanted to transition, was told, like, we don't have a spot for you on the women's team right now, so you would just be basically a benchwarmer.
And that person chose to be a female benchwarmer rather than to continue to start as a male because... That's just who this person was. And that was very important to her.
And that person chose to be a female benchwarmer rather than to continue to start as a male because... That's just who this person was. And that was very important to her.
And that person chose to be a female benchwarmer rather than to continue to start as a male because... That's just who this person was. And that was very important to her.
This scheme. Can I read a tweet that I was sent on this topic that's pretty funny?
This scheme. Can I read a tweet that I was sent on this topic that's pretty funny?
This scheme. Can I read a tweet that I was sent on this topic that's pretty funny?
Okay. Thank God. So I don't remember who said this because I just have a screenshot of the actual text, but...
Okay. Thank God. So I don't remember who said this because I just have a screenshot of the actual text, but...
Okay. Thank God. So I don't remember who said this because I just have a screenshot of the actual text, but...