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Imane Khelif, a cisgender boxer from Algeria, reflects on the fallout from her recent 46-second match against Italy’s Angela Carini, which fueled misinformation about her gender. The discussion dives into the fraught history of sex testing in women’s sports, exposing invasive practices and challenging binary notions of gender. Alongside Rose Eveleth, Khelif examines controversies like that of Caster Semenya and the complexities of gender identity in Olympic boxing, emphasizing the urgent need for a more nuanced understanding in sports.
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- The recent boxing match controversy highlights ongoing misinformation about gender identity in sports and the challenges of inclusion for non-traditional athletes.
- The history of sex testing in women’s sports reveals a troubling pattern of scrutiny and regulation influenced by societal norms around gender.
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