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The development comes after a presentation to the International Olympic Committee by its medical chief, which highlighted the potential physical advantages of competing in women's sport after being born male.

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

'cause I know I feel welcome, and not completely othered and invalidated when I'm forced to play on a team that is otherwise entirely men, whom have athletic advantage over me

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Who said it would be entirely men? Chess had this format forever and any woman that had the ability to compete in the top level open tournaments was competing in them.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Same chess where men creep on women and female grandmasters report being harassed whenever they try to compete alongside men?

I don't think women feel welcome when you can accost them and if they say anything they're just a bitch lying to cause problems.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

So instead of addressing the misogyny, let's sweep it under the rug by not allowing women to compete in the top tournaments? By your logic, shouldn't we just make a third transgender category to solve the transphobia?

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Who said it would be entirely men?

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