John Oliver

Yeah, well, you know, ghost of Christmas past, present, future, blue perfect. Ghost of Christmas subjunctive.

Yeah, well, you know, ghost of Christmas past, present, future, blue perfect. Ghost of Christmas subjunctive.

Whatever, my point is, rather than wasting time bemoaning these tax cuts, John Q, who used to be middle class and now eats salt and pepper sandwiches, should rejoice. He'll never have the problems of, say, a wealthy man who sits embittered and henpecked, trapped in his deluxe apartment in the sky.

Whatever, my point is, rather than wasting time bemoaning these tax cuts, John Q, who used to be middle class and now eats salt and pepper sandwiches, should rejoice. He'll never have the problems of, say, a wealthy man who sits embittered and henpecked, trapped in his deluxe apartment in the sky.

Rather, the average American can now enjoy the far richer life, yet led by a carefree young man, surrounded by a loving religious family with lots of leisure time to pursue his painting. Good times.

Rather, the average American can now enjoy the far richer life, yet led by a carefree young man, surrounded by a loving religious family with lots of leisure time to pursue his painting. Good times.

Uh, not Jimmy J.J. Walker, I don't think so. I don't think so, no. All right, John Hodgman, everybody.

Uh, not Jimmy J.J. Walker, I don't think so. I don't think so, no. All right, John Hodgman, everybody.

When it comes to trans athletes who've medically transitioned, studies of cis athletes are not necessarily relevant. A lot of medical gender-affirming treatments like hormone therapy have a meaningful impact on body and hormone composition. So the question then becomes, what do those impacts mean for athletic performance?

When it comes to trans athletes who've medically transitioned, studies of cis athletes are not necessarily relevant. A lot of medical gender-affirming treatments like hormone therapy have a meaningful impact on body and hormone composition. So the question then becomes, what do those impacts mean for athletic performance?

When it comes to trans athletes who've medically transitioned, studies of cis athletes are not necessarily relevant. A lot of medical gender-affirming treatments like hormone therapy have a meaningful impact on body and hormone composition. So the question then becomes, what do those impacts mean for athletic performance?

We spoke to scientists on all sides of this issue, and the one thing they actually agree on is that in part because the number of trans athletes is so small, the body of research specifically about them is extremely limited.

We spoke to scientists on all sides of this issue, and the one thing they actually agree on is that in part because the number of trans athletes is so small, the body of research specifically about them is extremely limited.

We spoke to scientists on all sides of this issue, and the one thing they actually agree on is that in part because the number of trans athletes is so small, the body of research specifically about them is extremely limited.

comparing specific anatomical features like muscle mass in women who transition, but which don't directly speak to their impact on athletic performance. But we were only able to find 12 studies that actually tested trans adult women's physical fitness in a lab or other performance scenario. Eight have a sample size of less than 20, and two are of a single athlete.

comparing specific anatomical features like muscle mass in women who transition, but which don't directly speak to their impact on athletic performance. But we were only able to find 12 studies that actually tested trans adult women's physical fitness in a lab or other performance scenario. Eight have a sample size of less than 20, and two are of a single athlete.

comparing specific anatomical features like muscle mass in women who transition, but which don't directly speak to their impact on athletic performance. But we were only able to find 12 studies that actually tested trans adult women's physical fitness in a lab or other performance scenario. Eight have a sample size of less than 20, and two are of a single athlete.

And look, I don't have any scientific experience, even though I look like a cross between a scientist and the profoundly sick mice he's studying, but... You probably shouldn't draw broad conclusions off a sample size of one. Those 12 studies generally find that medically transitioning does impact trans women's performance, but disagree on how or by how much. That researcher you saw earlier.

And look, I don't have any scientific experience, even though I look like a cross between a scientist and the profoundly sick mice he's studying, but... You probably shouldn't draw broad conclusions off a sample size of one. Those 12 studies generally find that medically transitioning does impact trans women's performance, but disagree on how or by how much. That researcher you saw earlier.

And look, I don't have any scientific experience, even though I look like a cross between a scientist and the profoundly sick mice he's studying, but... You probably shouldn't draw broad conclusions off a sample size of one. Those 12 studies generally find that medically transitioning does impact trans women's performance, but disagree on how or by how much. That researcher you saw earlier.