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In light of plans to introduce this policy and the particular circumstances surrounding some boxers that competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Boxing has written to the Algerian Boxing Federation to inform it that Imane Khelif will not be allowed to participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup or any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes sex testing.

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[–] chakan2@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm not sure how the WBO is still recognized as a legitimate operation. They're horribly corrupt already and this is just another opportunity to fix fights rather than any commentary on current politics.

[–] mat@jlai.lu 21 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Wtf are they gonna do? Check if there is a vagina? Uterus? DNA? If you are insensitive to testosterone but with SRY (the gene responsible for sexual differentiation during fetal development), you end up AFAB, but without uterus. Is this woman enough? (You even lack testoserone)

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

PCR testing for the SRY gene, according to the press release linked at the top.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 15 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile in the near future: world boxing to end needless sex testing to save costs.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Athletes that are deemed to be male at birth, as evidenced by the presence of Y chromosome genetic material (the SRY gene) or with a difference of sexual development (DSD) where male androgenization occurs, will be eligible to compete in the male category.

Athletes that are deemed to be female at birth, as evidenced by the presence of XX chromosomes or the absence of Y chromosome genetic material (the SRY gene) or with a DSD where male androgenization does not occur, will be eligible to compete in the female category.

Oh wow. What's social construction? *points*

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

The international rise of the Cult of Naturalism and the growing prevalence of their ur-eugenics pseudoscience is horrifying to watch. Like so many other actively harmful ideologies and policies I don’t see any non-violent solutions.

[–] UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Imagine kinda masculine looking female tests female. I want to see their faces

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 1 week ago

To check whether they’ve had it recently or just ever?

[–] dinren@discuss.online 4 points 1 week ago

How does one get that job? It could be a fake penis, gotta make sure it works properly.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

If you pay someone to pass the sex test does that count as doping?

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