The Shameful Controversy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif

[LostOne4Ever]

The Shameful Controversy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif
Imane Khelif has always defined herself as a woman, and has every right to compete—no matter what J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk have to say about it.

PAOLO ARMELLI
SCIENCEAUG 1, 2024 4:30 PM

This story was originally published in WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics when her opponent, Angela Carini of Italy, quit after taking several blows to the face in the opening seconds of the bout. The victory only fueled the misguided controversy around Khelif, who has been targeted by critics who have misgendered her throughout the Games.

Born in 1999 in Tiaret, Algeria, Khelif has been boxing since she was a child and has always competed in women's categories. In her career, she competed in the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi in 2018 (finishing in 17th place), then competed in Russia the following year. She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, reaching all the way to the quarterfinals, and she finished second in the 2022 Women's World Championships in Istanbul.

Everything seemed to be running smoothly until the 2023 World Cup, organized by the International Boxing Association. The Russia-led IBA, which is not recognized by the International Olympic Committee, disqualified Khelif after a gender eligibility test allegedly found she has XY chromosomes. IBA president Umar Kremlev has said that both Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, who allegedly had a similar test result, “were trying to deceive their colleagues and pretend to be women.” Khelif has contested the allegations.

The Olympics Controversy

Both Khelif and Lin were admitted to Olympic boxing competitions. Admission rules in this case are handled by the so-called Boxing Unit, which has ensured that all athletes participating in the Games' boxing tournament comply with the rules of eligibility and registration for the competition as well as all medical regulations, which also includes the appropriate demonstration of medical certificates stamped and verified to at least three months before the start of the competitions.

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[BrianTheEVGuy]

1. This "controversy" shows what a mess the anti-trans movement is

Anti-trans people like to say "it's about the gametes and genitals."

Khelif has eggs, ovaries, a uterus and a female reproductive system.

Transphobes would demand that she use the woman's bathroom because "she is a woman and you cannot change genders."

But they're also demanding she be disqualified from the Olympics because "she is a man."

Which is it, kids? Because if "she is a man," she would be "a man who can get pregnant"... Which transphobes also loudly shout is impossible.

Basically, their entire movement comes down to "I know it when I see it," and would change Khelief's gender in different situations based on the outcomes they want in that situation. Ironic, given their cult-like "you can't change your gender" worldview.

[vercetti2021]

2. They can't tell from an ass from a hole in the ground

The words of "What is a woman" is literally now about them. They don't know who is cis or trans. They say that they can always tell. No, not they cannot tell from anything from what I've seen. No one knows I'm trans unless I tell them. I pass. They can't tell if a one is trans or cis. So they don't even know what a woman is. But at this point cis and trans women are women.

[oldsoftie]

3. Did the tests show the XY? Or not?

Russia is known to lie from time to time.......