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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all arguing over intersex are missing the point.  The ruling is for testosterone level.  If she was confirmed intersex but had the “normal” level of testosterone, she would be fine.  She was tested by IAAF years ago and they went ahead and let her continue on in women’s sports.  So it has nothing to do with whether she is genetically a man or woman (XX or XY).

But it’s all BS anyway because testosterone is not a male hormone.  It is in both men and women.  [b]Having higher amounts of testosterone doesn’t make you a man.[/b]  I think it’s ludicrous.  No way could she even come close to competing with men.  But because she’s better than most women runners we need to police that?  GTFO.[/quote]

Having testes does. [/quote]

So if an intersex man has a descended penis and ovaries, is he then a woman? [/quote]

Well, that person would most likely have the 46, XX Intersex condition, and yes, with XX chromosomes, that person would be a woman.  [/quote]

Everyone has to have a hobby, but surely you could find a different one than policing people based on their chromosomes and genitalia? Maybe knitting?[/quote]

Exactly. If I want to say that I am a hummingbird, who are you to question me?  Why on earth would my DNA matter?  Why would you police me?  Go back to your knitting, you genetic policers![/quote]

Are you posting on this thread as a diversion from your usual activity posting on threads about transgender people?[/quote]

Nope. [/quote]

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