Governing body of track and field said new research shows male advantage exists before puberty and recommends ‘pre-clearance’ testing for female category

Governing body of track and field said new research shows male advantage exists before puberty and recommends ‘pre-clearance’ testing for female category

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/10/world-athletics-plans-tougher-rules-for-transgender-and-dsd-athletes

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  • Sunshine (she/her)English
    144·
    15 hours ago

    I don’t think the guardian is a good source for this topic as they’re situated in the UK and have been found numerous times to be transphobic.

    • toomanypancakes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      15 hours ago

      The article definitely reads like it’s trying to hide how transphobic it is.

      “Available surveys of both the general population and elite female athletes show strong opposition, either steady or growing, to XY athletes competing in the female category.”

      Even if they are adopting a cheek swab, I don’t trust this reporting on it for a second.