"Women's" Boxing at the Olympics
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Wow! I expect we will see quite a lot of apologies and mea culpas over the next few days.
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From what I am seeing it appears Khalif has this:
5-ARD stands for 5-alpha-reductase deficiency, a rare genetic condition that affects sex development.
Key facts:
• It’s caused by mutations in the SRD5A2 gene, which encodes the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase type 2.
• This enzyme converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) — a more potent androgen critical for the development of male external genitalia in utero.What happens in 5-ARD:
• Individuals are typically genetically male (46,XY) but are born with ambiguous or female-appearing genitalia due to lack of DHT during fetal development.
• At puberty, testosterone levels rise and may cause masculinization, such as deepening of the voice, increased muscle mass, and growth of a penis from what was previously a small phallus or clitoris-like structure.Other features may include:
• Undescended testes (cryptorchidism)
• Absence of menstruation (if initially raised as female)
• Little or no facial/body hair (due to reduced DHT)Social and medical implications:
• Many individuals are raised female and may later transition to a male identity.
• The condition is one of several classified as a Difference (or Disorder) of Sex Development (DSD).Treatment options may involve hormone therapy or surgery, but decisions are often individualized and increasingly guided by patient-centered care as the person grows.
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I could see where this would go unrecognized in less developed nations, but by the time he was competing internationally l, it would have been identified.
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Given what @jon-nyc posted above about 5-ARD, is Khalif a "trans"?
If one were to apply the "sex assigned at birth" standard, what sex or gender should be noted on Khalif's passport? Which class or category should Khalif compete in?
@Axtremus said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:
Given what @jon-nyc posted above about 5-ARD, is Khalif a "trans"?
If one were to apply the "sex assigned at birth" standard, what sex or gender should be noted on Khalif's passport? Which class or category should Khalif compete in?
I have no qualms whatsoever about letting Khalif live out his/her life as whatever gender they want. In these extremely rare types of situations, I’m all for compassion and understanding. And most importantly, privacy. And I would definitely not consider Khalif “trans”.
But if Khalif wants to box, it would absolutely need to be in a men’s division.
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Sex isn’t assigned at birth. It’s determined at meiosis, or determined at gamete fusion, depending on how you want to think about it. I think the former is more accurate.
@jon-nyc said in "Women's" Boxing at the Olympics:
Sex isn’t assigned at birth. It’s determined at meiosis, or determined at gamete fusion, depending on how you want to think about it. I think the former is more accurate.
Re: "we'd assigned at brith," I was just quoting statutory language that's becoming more common these days.
