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.

  • @dexa_scantron
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    301 month ago

    No, instead someone’s gender should be determined by randos on the internet who believe lies spread by corrupt Russian boxing officials. As God intended. /s

    • @[email protected]
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      -181 month ago

      Or you should? Wtf are you taking about.

      Relax. Not everything you don’t like is a corrupt Russian trying to hurt your feelings.

      • Unruffled [he/him]OPM
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        111 month ago

        That’s the whole point. A person’s gender shouldn’t be up to you to decide, for @[email protected] to decide, or for some corrupt boxing organization located in a country known for it’s anti-lgbtq+ stance to decide.

        We can only go by the facts in this case. The only fact that matters here is that Imane Khelif says she is a woman. The IBA has produced no facts to the contrary, only unsubstantiated claims, and they are not a trustworthy source.

        Even if she does have some chromosomal difference, and we have no idea if that is true, that is not something that would matter in the Olympics, because it’s not against their rules. So, it’s really a moot point anyway.

        • @[email protected]
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          -71 month ago

          But I’m not trying to decide it. I never had. I think she should be able to compete. She was competing before, the other competitors were not against it.

          What I’m saying is that women sports have this issue because conditions do arise in body development. I’m not saying imame has it (all though all the circumstantial evidence first point to it, but that’s beside the point).

          But whenever I mention this and I get attacked. There looks like there is no room for discussion here. It’s either a ban, or people start to rain on with person insults and strawmen. I find it really interesting. Usually in these situations there’s is a lot of room for people to grow. I’m trying to see if anyone will be able to calm down enough first.