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International swimming\u2018s governing body ruled over the weekend<\/a> that transgender athletes will have to have completed their transition by age 12 to compete in international events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is not saying that people are encouraged to transition by the age of 12. It’s what the scientists are saying, that if you transition after the start of puberty, you have an advantage, which is unfair,” James Pearce, who is the spokesperson for FINA president Husain Al-Musallam, told The Associated Press.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m noting this, not so much because of the merits of the compromise \u2013 which strikes me as the closest they can get to banning transgender competition without explicitly saying so \u2013 As to point out the commentary of our \u201cgatekeeper\u201c class on the subject.<\/p>

I was listening to the BBC announcing this decision on Sunday. The anchor was interviewing a representative from the international governing body.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She asked \u201cand does this apply to transgender men as well?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps I\u2019m projecting \u2013 but there was a split second of silence, just a little conversational bitch where, perhaps only in my imagination, the representative seemed to be thinking \u201care you kidding? How many moons do you imagine orbit a planet where transgender men are a factor in international athletic competition?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was probably just me. He answered very politely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps knowing that a bunch of lawyers are about to become very, very wealthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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