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In light of plans to introduce this policy and the particular circumstances surrounding some boxers that competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Boxing has written to the Algerian Boxing Federation to inform it that Imane Khelif will not be allowed to participate in the female category at the Eindhoven Box Cup or any World Boxing event until Imane Khelif undergoes sex testing.

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[–] mat@jlai.lu 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Wtf are they gonna do? Check if there is a vagina? Uterus? DNA? If you are insensitive to testosterone but with SRY (the gene responsible for sexual differentiation during fetal development), you end up AFAB, but without uterus. Is this woman enough? (You even lack testoserone)

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You could read the article, it states it's a chromosome test. Not that I agree with this, but its a bad look to react without doing the bare minimum

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They are going to find out chromosomes are super complicated. There are XY AFAB cis women and we don't actually know how common they are because we don't test for it.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Pretty sure there's XX AMAB as well. But what are they going to do with XXY or XYY?

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

FTA:

The PCR test is a laboratory technique used to detect specific genetic material, in this case the SRY gene, that reveals the presence of the Y chromosome,

So it seems as though the test will basically be

if y_chromosome:
    return Male
else:
    return Female

I assume in both XXY and XYY, those would be classified as male under their criteria.

[–] mat@jlai.lu 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The best thing with that is that there is a possibility to have the SRY jumping to a X chromosome. They are fucking dumb

"Where test results for boxers that want to compete in the female category reveal Y chromosome genetic material and a potential DSD, the initial screenings will be referred to independent clinical specialists for genetic screening, hormonal profiles, anatomical examination or other valuation of endocrine profiles by medical specialists."

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 days ago

Seems to me like they were already aware when writing this Press Release, they mentioned the policy on DSD:

Athletes that are deemed to be male at birth, as evidenced by the presence of Y chromosome genetic material (the SRY gene) or with a difference of sexual development (DSD) where male androgenization occurs, will be eligible to compete in the male category.

Athletes that are deemed to be female at birth, as evidenced by the presence of XX chromosomes or the absence of Y chromosome genetic material (the SRY gene) or with a DSD where male androgenization does not occur, will be eligible to compete in the female category.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 days ago

PCR testing for the SRY gene, according to the press release linked at the top.