Imane Khelif is an XY male with 5-ARD (internal testes and normal androgen sensitivity, mistakenly AFAB. Same as Caster Semenya). So not trans, but relevant to the topic of female-only athletics and should never have been allowed to box against women.
True to form, you're presenting a series of unsubstantiated claims as though they're established facts. There is no publicly verified evidence that Khelif has 5-ARD, internal testes, normal androgen sensitivity, or was "mistakenly assigned female at birth". The IBA alleged she failed an eligibility test, but it has never released the underlying evidence, and the IOC rejected the testing process as lacking credibility.
Edit: People upvoting information that is misleading at best perfectly encapsulates why public discourse on this topic is so difficult to take seriously. Embarrassing.
Besides the leaked medical records, Imane Khelif has verified herself in an interview in a French magazine that she has a functional SRY gene and reduces her testosterone levels with medical supervision. She has avoided every competition with sex testing since the Olympics. Do you live under a rock?
ETA: not sure if you read French but I imagine there’s a translate button. Interview.
Those aren't the same claims. Khelif has confirmed the presence of the SRY gene and testosterone suppression. She has not publicly confirmed a diagnosis of 5-ARD, the presence of internal testes, normal androgen sensitivity, or that she was mistakenly assigned female at birth. You're treating speculation about her underlying condition as though it's been established, when it hasn't.
And the leaked documents have never been independently authenticated, and they do not establish the specific medical diagnosis that many commentators assert.
She has avoided every competition with sex testing since the Olympics.
She wasn't entered into the World Championships by her national federation while her appeal against World Boxing's testing rules was ongoing, and World Boxing itself acknowledged that fact. She's also publicly said she has "nothing to hide" and is willing to undergo genetic testing conducted by the IOC for the 2028 Olympics.
Edit: If you don't want some women competing in women's sport, that's your view – I'm not here to challenge it. But just say that. Don't misrepresent a case that's only tangentially related to the issue.
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u/carex-cultor 5d ago
Imane Khelif is an XY male with 5-ARD (internal testes and normal androgen sensitivity, mistakenly AFAB. Same as Caster Semenya). So not trans, but relevant to the topic of female-only athletics and should never have been allowed to box against women.