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[-] Irrational_exuberance@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago

Whatever the decision is the Olympic committee should make it and not run away from contested issues.

[-] Veneroso@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

What is contested about a cis woman boxer boxing cis women?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago

Not really. "the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport." is inadequate. For example this definition doesn't cover intersex cases or state sponsored fraud.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Weirdly, the only people who seem to find it inadequate are the people who just can't accept Ms. Khelif is a woman who can box other women.

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago

It is inadequate because what is written on a piece of paper can be different in reality.

An intersex person is unlikely to have that listed on their passport.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Again, it seems like the only people who find it inadequate are people like you who think women need the protection of people with penises from other people with penises when this is not something most female athletes want.

But hey, you know what's best for women, right? They shouldn't worry their pretty little heads about it.

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

See my other comment about me thinking you're a troll. This is not helping.

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