Navratilova who came out<\/a> as a lesbian<\/a> in 1981 has long been a champion of gay<\/a> rights but has taken a lot of heat for what have been perceived as transphobic comments after doubling down on her comments about McKinnon.<\/p>\n Saying that she has done her research Navratilova said in the column: \u201cSimply reducing hormone levels \u2014 the prescription most sports have adopted \u2014 does not solve the problem. A man<\/a> builds up muscle and bone density, as well as a greater number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells, from childhood. Training increases the discrepancy. Indeed, if a male<\/a> were to change gender in such a way as to eliminate any accumulated advantage, he would have to begin hormone treatment before puberty. For me, that is unthinkable.\u201d<\/p>\n A long time champion of women\u2019s rights <\/a>she has been referred to as being a Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist or TERF for the comments. \u00a0\u201cThere must be some standards, and having a penis<\/a> and competing as a woman<\/a> would not fit that standard,\u201d Navratilova said<\/p>\n Photo Credit:<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>Michal Pohorelsky<\/em>CC BY 2.5<\/a><\/p>\n The post Martina Navratilova Says Trans Women Should Not Be Allowed To Play Against Cis Women In Sports<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n