Bottom Line

The only purported evidence for the claim that Khelif is trans comes from an undisclosed test performed by an allegedly corrupt sports governing body that may have shown she has a DSD condition. The IOC has said Khelif meets its requirements for participation, with Adams, the IOC spokesman, specifically clarifying, “This is not a transgender issue.”

Because Khelif is not transgender, claims attempting to make her victory against Carini an issue about transgender rights or “woke” politics are without basis.

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    3 months ago

    No-one is saying she’s trans. She is, however, chromosomally male (DSD), which is the issue under debate.

    • Unruffled [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
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      3 months ago

      You mustn’t have read the article. There is zero proof of that, just a half-baked claim with no proof to back it up, from the corrupt and sanctioned International Boxing Association (IBA). Women really shouldn’t have to their genitals or chromosomes inspected just to prove they are a ‘real’ woman, just because some arsehole thinks they don’t look feminine enough.

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        3 months ago

        So:

        • iba is wrong and corrupt,

        • the tests were fake and even if they weren’t they shouldn’t even be done

        • everyone who thinks she looks very atypical for a woman and very typical for a man is wrong

        • if anyone doesn’t agree with you, they are an “arshole”

        Brilliant! Bravo!

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          3 months ago

          Unironically, yes, that is a decent summary of the situation. I mean your last bullet wasn’t in the article and is somewhat subjective, but…

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            3 months ago

            Ok. Wow. You really don’t see how you look like, claiming this?

            I mean if nothing else, you look like the “arshole” in the situation .

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              3 months ago

              …says the person downvoted to ovlivion for being an arsehole.

              Some people… How can you be so… unaware.

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                  Whether you’re an asshole or not absolutely depends on the opinion of others, not your own.

                  Again… Fucking unaware of your surroundings.

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      3 months ago

      There are genetic conditions, termed differences of sexual development, in which biological females are born with XY chromosomes but possess female anatomy

      Though there is no independent confirmation that Khelif has these conditions, people born this way would legally be considered female or intersex.

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      3 months ago

      If its not, the competition should be non gendered then.

      If someone transitions late in life it is unfair for other competitors.

      See how under age boys compete vs. Adult women in different running sports.

      It’s just not fair for the women since birth to compete with someone who had an unfair biological advantage to begin with. We have empirical evidence to back it up.

      But I guess that’s just a dumb opinion.