Posted on 10/06/2022 2:40:26 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Having colleges or even the Olympics permit biological men to compete in women's sports is one thing; pretending that it is fair, is something else.
There is no argument that a person's sex is determined at the moment of conception, and that fertilization of an egg occurs with either an "X" or "Y" sperm cell, which will only determine one of two sexes. Following conception, the development pathways of males and females diverge immediately and substantially, right down to a cellular DNA level. These bifurcating pathways endure throughout an individual's lifetime.
Every single nucleated cell in the human body has 46 sex-specific "XY" chromosomes (denoting biological male sex) or "XX" chromosomes (denoting biological female sex). These nucleated cells in turn have sex-specific functions which guide their development and biological function.
Indeed, sex is not just "skin deep." It persists down to a microscopic, cellular level, and biological sex is indicated within the 100 trillion (or so) cells in the human body.
Bottom line: the indelible imprint of biological sex—determined in utero and at the moment of conception—is not scientifically or clinically possible to alter.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
But is he a BIOLOGIST? Apparently that is a requirement to comment on such issues.
Please report to biology class for remedial instruction. There are 46 chromosomes in every nucleated cell (except for gametes which have only 23), but 44 are not sex-specific. Only the 23rd pair is. But most of us aren't Newsweak writers so could figure that out.
Agreed...
Agreed.
The problem isn’t just in the science. In sports that have incidental contact, like basketball and soccer, a male on the court or field is going to seriously injure one of his female opponents. In collision sports like girls lacrosse or hockey, some poor girl is going to get killed.
I just found this article post, and I agree: I’m surprised Newsweak published it.
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