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Feminism and Diversity

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2012, 11:10 PM Jun 2012

Two interesting articles in the NY TImes today

You Say You're a Woman? That Should Be Enough

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/sports/olympics/olympic-sex-verification-you-say-youre-a-woman-that-should-be-enough.html

and

Gender Testing for Athletes Remains a Tough Call

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/sports/olympics/the-line-between-male-and-female-athletes-how-to-decide.html?pagewanted=all

The IOC will soon be announcing new policies on the eligibility of women with hyperandrogenism to be adopted before the summer olympics in London.

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Two interesting articles in the NY TImes today (Original Post) DURHAM D Jun 2012 OP

I really think that "gender testing" is bullshit. laconicsax Jun 2012 #1

I thought this nonsense had been resolved with Renee Richards in the Seventies. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #2

laconicsax

(14,860 posts)

1. I really think that "gender testing" is bullshit.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 03:39 AM

Jun 2012

I can see arguments for it, but that doesn't really change my opinion.

no_hypocrisy

(46,110 posts)

2. I thought this nonsense had been resolved with Renee Richards in the Seventies.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 07:07 AM

Jun 2012

"Richards was barred from playing as a woman in the U.S. Open in 1976 unless she submitted to chromosomal testing. She sued the United States Tennis Association, and in 1977, she won the right to play as a woman without submitting to any testing.[10]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Richards

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