Thanks! much appreciated 
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I want to see JK Rowling make one of those crow eating posts she makes other people do with their libel laws… and send a nice check.
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And the other athlete involved in this controversy, Lin Yu Ting, has won gold as well.
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I doubt that will ever happen. She has nailed her colours to the mast.
The actual potential gains from this episode (which involves a Taiwanese boxeuse too) are that high profile news around it brings home the point that sex is not a simple binary distinction at the genetic level. Apparently about 1/300 people have some type of Difference of Sexual Development.
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Rowling would be legally obliged to make a “crow eating post” if Imane Khelif sued her and won.
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The runner-up was, though, questioned later about the political party she is aligned with. Szeremeta was a candidate for the extreme right party Konfederacja in elections earlier this year, unsuccessfully contesting a local election in Lublin. Konfederacja’s social media activity, largely through reposts on X, has cast doubt over Lin’s eligibility to compete and on Saturday night its feed contained a number of apparent insults towards the winner. Asked whether she would endorse these views, Szeremeta declined to offer a comment.
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An unsubstantiated claim from a corrupt organisation made in the process of banning an athlete to put the fix on for someone else, doesn’t prove they do.
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[Blaise Ulysse Bernard Collins: ““I was born a girl, I grew up a girl, I studied as a girl and I fought like a girl. Those who attacked me? Of course, they were enemies of glory. But, without them, my victory would not have been so satisfying.” - Imane Khelif” — Bluesky (bsky.app)]
Algeria’s Khelif rides out storm for boxing glory | The Senior | Senior
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Khelif had joy at the end but what a horrible experience this Olympics must have been for her. I hope she took comfort from the many fans at her final, and the love and support of her teammates and friends. And that gold medal could only have been more perfect if it was shaped like a middle finger.
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Implied acceptance of a statement issued by a banned organization which has refused to release, or even discuss, just exactly what it was that they are talking about, and when they finally said something, managed to contradict themselves. Not buying what they are selling.
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What a freaking nightmare this must have been for her. It’s been stressful for me just to read about it.
FYI - My wife and I have a no assholes policy at our house. Donald Trump and J K Rowling have been banned for many years.
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