Also, details have been pretty sparse. Is this even someone who was assigned male at birth? If not, are you all just piling on to someone who has a unique genetic makeup?
She has a condition similar to Caster Semenya. Undescended testicles (which still produce testosterone) and genitalia that might appear female. Anyhow, I think the IBF was right to ban her. The levels of testosterone in someone with that condition is like a man's. The Olympics should reconsider how it assesses these kinds of cases.
Gotcha, thanks for the clarification. Again, I agree with things like testosterone testing for impact sports. But I do think this makes some of the specific attacks a bit icky. This isn’t about gender expression, it’s how she was *physically* born. I thought that was supposed to be gospel for gender?
Gotcha, thanks for the clarification. Again, I agree with things like testosterone testing for impact sports. But I do think this makes some of the specific attacks a bit icky. This isn’t about gender expression, it’s how she was *physically* born. I thought that was supposed to be gospel for gender?
"She" was physically born a male, as she has XY chromosomes, despite whatever genitalia she has or what she was assigned at birth. She can present as whatever she wants. But she's a male.
She doesn't menstruate. She can't have children. But she can father children (and Caster Semenya HAS fathered children)
Okay, but this isn’t just “culture war” stuff then, it’s an edge case. I don’t think that means she should get to box in the Olympics if her testosterone levels are too high, but it makes the response a bit gross. Like this is a physical medical condition, why twist the knife in such a way?
Okay, but this isn’t just “culture war” stuff then, it’s an edge case. I don’t think that means she should get to box in the Olympics if her testosterone levels are too high, but it makes the response a bit gross. Like this is a physical medical condition, why twist the knife in such a way?
Dude is welcomed to go beat up other dudes if he wants.
It's inhumane to let him beat up on innocent women
Dude is welcomed to go beat up other dudes if he wants.
It's inhumane to let him beat up on innocent women