At the Paris Olympics, two contentious figures, Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan and Imane Khalif of Algeria, claimed gold medals in women’s boxing in the 57kg and 66kg weight classes, respectively.
Both boxers had previously faced bans from competing as females by the International Boxing Association, which justified its decision with “DNA evidence.” However, the International Olympic Committee overruled this, deeming the association’s decision “arbitrary,” allowing Khalif and Yu-Ting to compete against female athletes with XX chromosomes, despite speculation that they might be biologically male with XY chromosomes.
The controversy erupted when Italian boxer Angela Carini was defeated by Khalif in just 46 seconds, sparking intense debate over gender ideology at the Paris Olympics.
Opponents of the inclusion of biological males in women’s sports argue that this practice undermines the integrity of women’s competitions. The push for this change in sports is seen as a threat to fair play, but those advocating for the protection of women’s sports are beginning to gain ground in the debate.
To bring an end to this issue, it’s essential that female athletes, from college level upwards, collectively refuse to compete against biological males. A mass boycott could strip away the cultural and political distractions, focusing solely on the fundamental question: Should women have fair athletic opportunities?
In any healthy society, the idea of a man physically overpowering a woman would be unacceptable, let alone celebrated. The discussion should shift from safety concerns to addressing the fundamental truth.
If athletes like Yu-Ting and Khalif are recognized as women in boxing, it undermines the very concept of women’s sports. This scenario leads to the erasure of women’s sports, reducing it to co-ed competitions where women who choose not to participate in such events have no place in the sport at all.
This argument extends to all women’s sports, where biological males are not barred, as seen in swimming, which has now excluded males from female competitions due to persistent advocacy.
Removing the focus from superficial characteristics and treating “woman” strictly as a biological term for individuals with XX chromosomes would neutralize the confusion propagated by both the left’s gender ideology and the alt-right’s narrow views of femininity.
Although it is regrettable that the responsibility falls on women and their families to reclaim the clear definition of women’s sports, this may be the swiftest path to restoring fairness in athletics. Given the nature of sports, this resolution should hold weight.