A girl who goes by the name Mack Beggs because she wants to be a male won the Texas state girls' wrestling title in the 110-pound class. On the surface, this would appear perfectly normal.  And in a way, it is, given that a girl won a girls' title.  But as Paul Harvey used to say, "and now for the rest of the story."  The transgender community is up in arms because the state of Texas won't let Beggs compete as a boy.  And many female wrestlers also think Beggs should have competed as a boy because she's taking male hormones, including testosterone.  Testosterone is considered a performance-enhancing drug (PED) in all sports.  But in Texas, if a girl is attempting to make herself appear more like a male ("transitioning") and a doctor prescribes the hormone, it is perfectly legal – even if the drug gives the girl additional strength and endurance she wouldn't have had without it. It's a...(Read Full Post)