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- Feb 3, 2013
Well, no one seriously questions the notion that adding T will increase performance in a specific individual (barring weird genetic conditions). Even Rhys (wrongly) makes a distinction between "endogenous" and "exogenous" testosterone, so that he can rule the latter out-of-bounds.As a layman without a hard science background, my question upon reading this is: then why is testosterone a banned substance for both men and women?
The point that's being used to obfuscate things is that for any specific level of testosterone you might measure in an individual, they could have that level for a variety of medical or non-medical reasons, and depending on what else is in their genetic makeup, they might make use of that testosterone to different extents. Some of these combinations of conditions result in an individual who should be considered "an eligible female athlete" and some don't, but in principle you can't tell which you're dealing with just by looking at one number from a blood test.
From there it's just a short leap to saying "I guess that means let anyone in regardless of T level". Which is precisely the conclusion some people want.

