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Struggling to carry the hoover.

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Yay! Another easy blog today. I love Twitter and all my followers because they are starting to write my blog for me!  I have noticed over time how much weaker I have become. I really struggle to take the rubbish out, cant plank very well when exercising and my push up count has dropped by about forty per cent. Today I can reach just eight push-ups, which for someone who takes great care of my body is pretty lousy, to say the least. The reason is because of my surgery – I no longer produce testosterone (often known as “T”) and the fact that I “run” on estrogen (known as “E”) – the same as a natal female.

My blood results prove this. My T level averages at 0.55 my E level averages at 174. 

I tweeted about this as in bold – the replies I received are shown below. 

Opponents say trans women retain our strength after transition. So why do I really struggle carrying the hoover upstairs?

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(Pronouns - she/her) - Steph Richards is a 73-year-old 'post-op' trans woman with a Gender Recognition Certificate and works as a human rights activist. She was the elected Women's and LGBT Officer at Portsmouth Labour Party 2021 - 2024, CEO of Translucent.Org.UK, winner of the LGBT Organisation of the Year at the National Diversity Awards in 2022, co-founder of Women's Action Network (Portsmouth) and a volunteer at a Women's health charity. Steph was shortlisted as a "Gender Role Model" at the National Diversity Awards in 2025. Steph has been platformed live on BBC Radio 4 three times, including Women's Hour. She has also appeared on Times Radio, LBC Radio, GB News and Channel 4 News. In 2023, Steph debated trans human rights at an American university event alongside Harvard biologist and author Carole Hooven, PhD. Steph (an intersectional feminist) is passionate about the inclusion and acceptance of trans people in society. She advocates for women in prison, specifically pregnant women and calls out the mounting concern that abortion rights are at risk in the UK. She was the recipient of an Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Award in March, 2023.

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