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World Athletics chief say rules will uphold the integrity of women’s sport amid debate over inclusion of trans athletes.

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[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The results should be interesting. IIRC, 23andme had to stop sharing sex chromosome data after discovering just how many intersex people exist and how many people who thought they were cis women turned out to have Y chromosomes.

[–] boobs_@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apparently people got mad when they were told that, genetically, they were not the sex they thought they were.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 3 months ago

I'm thinking of all the intersex people who were mutilated without consent, and never told the truth. They're mad at the wrong people if being informed is their problem.