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I would like to reiterate that, like I said, people were specifically spreading the misinformation that she was a trans person that was allowed to compete only
by _yb2s 2y ago
I would like to reiterate that, like I said, people were specifically spreading the misinformation that she was a trans person that was allowed to compete only under some new policies coming from their political enemies- as part of a broader movement and large group of people that spread anti-trans hate online.
In this context, hardly anyone would care about this if not fueled by an anti-trans political movement that latched onto it. Personally, I think it is in poor taste to publicly comment about if someone else may or may not be medically an intersex person- especially when fueled by an undercurrent of hating people for being different in some way. This person is legally a woman, and is a skilled athlete competing in the only way they are legally allowed to.
- fiffled 2y agoSome underinformed people weren't cognisant of the exact details, and assumed because Khelif is a male competing in the women's division, that this implies Khelif has a transgender identity. When in fact, Khelif described accusations of this as "a big shame for my family, for the honor of my family, for the honor of Algeria, for the women of Algeria and especially the Arab world." Nonetheless, the main reason that people opposed Khelif (and Lin) competing in women's boxing is precisely the same reason as to oppose transwomen competing in women's sports: because they are male. So while for some Twitter users the exact details may have been wrong, the underlying principle was the same. That is, fairness and safety for female athletes.