Women’s boxing has faced an uphill battle at the Olympic Games. Gender testing is just the latest issue it has had to deal with.
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Women are increasingly seeking testosterone therapy to treat fatigue and brain fog. But there’s no evidence it improves symptoms of menopause.
The thorny issue of testosterone testing has made news, not just the growing skills on the field.
Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental harm.
The controversy over female athletes being tested for testosterone levels is not just a contested scientific issue but also one of human rights.
