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Pamela Troy

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6. Not if the athlete has a DSD.
Tue Aug 20, 2024, 06:07 PM
Aug 2024

Lacking a penis does not mean you are not male, or that you lack the physical advantages of being male.

Male puberty confers significant physical advantages. That's why many sports are sexually segregated. Khelif shows every sign of having gone through it -- greater height & upper body strength, broader shoulders, etc. Again, is it fair for an athlete who has the advantages of male puberty to compete with an athlete who lacks those advantages?

And if it IS fair, should women's sports exist at all?

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