Anonymous
8/5/2025, 9:38:41 AM No.40612863
https://theconversation.com/world-athletics-mandatory-genetic-test-for-women-athletes-is-misguided-i-should-know-i-discovered-the-relevant-gene-in-1990-262367
>Coe said the decision was made to ensure โthe integrity of womenโs sportโ with World Athletics asserting: "The SRY gene is a reliable proxy for determining biological sex."
>I argue the science does not support this overly simplistic assertion.
>I should know, because I discovered the SRY gene on the human Y chromosome in 1990. For 35 years I have been researching it and other genes required for testis development.
>If there is a change in the SRY gene so it does not function as usual, then a person can fail to develop testes and be biologically female. Yet they carry XY chromosomes and under the World Athletics tests they would be excluded from competition.
>Other XY individuals may have a functioning SRY gene but are female โ with breasts and female genitalia, for example โ but have internal testes.
>Importantly, the cells of these people are physically unable to respond to the testosterone produced by these testes. Yet, they would receive positive SRY tests and be excluded from competition.
Imane Khelif VINDICATED. Intersex and trans folks VINDICATED.
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>Coe said the decision was made to ensure โthe integrity of womenโs sportโ with World Athletics asserting: "The SRY gene is a reliable proxy for determining biological sex."
>I argue the science does not support this overly simplistic assertion.
>I should know, because I discovered the SRY gene on the human Y chromosome in 1990. For 35 years I have been researching it and other genes required for testis development.
>If there is a change in the SRY gene so it does not function as usual, then a person can fail to develop testes and be biologically female. Yet they carry XY chromosomes and under the World Athletics tests they would be excluded from competition.
>Other XY individuals may have a functioning SRY gene but are female โ with breasts and female genitalia, for example โ but have internal testes.
>Importantly, the cells of these people are physically unable to respond to the testosterone produced by these testes. Yet, they would receive positive SRY tests and be excluded from competition.
Imane Khelif VINDICATED. Intersex and trans folks VINDICATED.
How will JK Trolling respond?
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