Is There a Difference Between Women and Men in Powerlifting?

I have a feeling we would see women's performances increase substantially just being forced to compete at a higher level of competition. I feel like so much of this is psychological as much as it is physiological. And anyone who's been in powerlifting or any sports where antigens are used, they obviously make a difference. But what we don't know is we do know that taking away antigens and replacing them in a body with estrogens, no matter who that is, is going to substantially affect performance. Now, the question, of course, is it does it decrease it to a level low enough where that now they're on an even playing field with other women?

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