Allow 'masculine' females if they get treatment, says group
(NEWSER) - An Olympics panel has recommended that female athletes with masculinizing gender disorders should be allowed to compete if they get medical treatment. “The entire concept is that these individuals should be allowed to compete," a participant in the Miami Beach meeting told the New York Times . Some female athletes criticized the plan for allowing grossly unfair competition from athletes with marked male characteristics. Even with treatment, such females reap the benefits of a lifetime of high levels of testosterone, say medical experts. More»
