Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.

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[–] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Most of the transgender people I have run into were adults that transitioned later in life and that is what most people are exposed to. After puberty, transition is a completely different experience. And yes there are studies that talk about the advantages transitioning post puberty.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12312191

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40820509/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8311086

Several of these studies show that estrogen and testosterone suppression generally reduce lean mass, muscle size, and some strength measures. However, the evidence is not consistent about how completely those measures converge with those of cisgender women. The last link found that some muscle and strength differences persisted after hormone treatment, including in studies extending to three years.

So no this is not fear mongering.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 day ago

    Weird, gross comments about women's bodies you find icky. We already had a system in place for women like us and it was dismantled by morons. Transition isn't a "completely different experience" post puberty for fucks sake.

    Cis people are so gross

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