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The Contrarians: Stop Policing Testosterone 
in Female Athletes


 

By Katrina Karkazis and Rebecca Jordan Young
Sep 26, 2012 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 4:54 AM
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Conventional Wisdom: Female athletes with naturally high testosterone levels should be banned from competition.

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