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  • World Athletics Council Announces Female Athletes Must Verify Biological Sex

    07/31/2025 9:56:43 AM PDT · by george76 · 12 replies
    Townhall ^ | July 31, 2025 | Abigail Johnson |
    The World Athletics Council announced Wednesday that any athlete wishing to compete in the female categories of the World Championships will be required to undergo a "once-in-a-lifetime test" to determine eligibility. The athletes will be required to undergo a test for the SRY gene, which the organization says is "a reliable proxy for determining biological sex." The SRY gene is attached to the Y chromosome and triggers the development of male reproductive organs. The test will be conducted either by a cheek swab or a blood test. “The philosophy that we hold dear in World Athletics is the protection and...
  • Boy interrupted: Y-chromosome mutations reveal precariousness of male development

    09/16/2013 3:32:09 PM PDT · by neverdem · 56 replies
    Biology News Net ^ | September 2, 2013 | NA
    The idea that men and women are fundamentally different from each other is widely accepted. And throughout the world, this has created distinct ideas about which social and physical characteristics are necessary in each gender to maintain healthy human development. However, social revolutions throughout the last century have challenged traditional ideas about not only which traits are normal and necessary for survival, but also how humans acquire them. Thanks to a new study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University, science is continuing the charge. By studying rare families in which a daughter shares the same Y chromosome as her...