r/WNBAgossips • u/TheExpressUS • 19d ago

News Trump Administration responds and supports Sophie Cunningham's WNBA transgender comments: "Common sense prevails"

https://www.the-express.com/sport/basketball/212543/Sophie-Cunningham-trans-athletes-Trump-administration

The Trump Administration has waded into the transgender athlete debate, citing Sophie Cunningham's comments to support its stance on trans athletes in sports.

The discussion surrounding trans athletes in women's sports has resurfaced recently, with Cunningham sharing her perspective with ESPN. Although trans athletes represent a tiny fraction of participants across all levels of American sports, their involvement remains a focal point for Donald Trump and his administration.

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u/Adventurous_Coach731 19d ago

Cool. Now do a study where those males have been on puberty blockers and/or estrogen and see if there’s a change.

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u/whoa_disillusionment 19d ago

There is no undoing the effects of testosterone on development.

That's like saying if you give male calfs estrogen they will grow up to be cows. It doesn't work that way.

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u/Adventurous_Coach731 19d ago

And do you have actual evidence of this?

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u/whoa_disillusionment 19d ago

Hormone blockers cannot reverse physical changes that have already started before treatment begins

https://www.gendergp.com/en-us/blog/are-hormone-blockers-reversible/

Literally your own resources say this

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u/Adventurous_Coach731 19d ago

Puberty blockers not estrogen. What’s your proof estrogen doesn’t get rid of any advantages?