Sex, gender, and the Olympics

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lly female”, “male-to-female” and “female-to-male”. Someone at the IOC has lost their senses.

Like a practised politician, the IOC hasn’t taken a position on the participation of transgender and DSD athletes in its Games. That’s for individual federations to determine, it says. Why get involved in what is divisive when you can simply issue guidelines promoting diversity and inclusivity? Instead of guidelines, it should just try to keep women’s sport strictly for women.

Yes – though I don't agree that "respect for gender identity is important", when claims for its reality and its significance are a major part of the problem. Gender expression, perhaps…

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