Re: girls told they need to find somewhere else to get undressed if they don't want to do so in front of males -- girls' teams should take a page out of labor union work-to-rule protests and, one by one, take slow, laborious turns changing into their athletic gear in single-stall facilities -- so slowly as to delay the start of meets, games, practices, post-match travel, and so on. Let's say 10 girls, 5 minutes each to change, that's 50 minutes -- that would really eat into the time allotted for the event. And they should wait until they are all ready before leaving the locker room together.
What is the latest news on the development of rapid tests for sex identification? I’m surprised we don’t have cheap swab tests at this point in medical technology?
I don't know for sure, but from what I've heard the type of cheek swab and dry blood spot tests that have been around for a while are quite inexpensive. International level sports organizations will be using the latest technology, but my guess is that family physicians who conduct pre-sports physicals will be using cheek swabs/dry blood spot.
Yes, observation works in 99.9% of cases. Of course activists will holler about the .018% of the population, even smaller in the U.S. who have a Disorder of Sexual Development. In the U.S. most of these cases are identified at birth. All people with DSDs are either male or female
Brava to all the brave young women standing up for what's right. I'm so sorry the adults have failed you and you have to stand up for yourselves.
Re: girls told they need to find somewhere else to get undressed if they don't want to do so in front of males -- girls' teams should take a page out of labor union work-to-rule protests and, one by one, take slow, laborious turns changing into their athletic gear in single-stall facilities -- so slowly as to delay the start of meets, games, practices, post-match travel, and so on. Let's say 10 girls, 5 minutes each to change, that's 50 minutes -- that would really eat into the time allotted for the event. And they should wait until they are all ready before leaving the locker room together.
Trouble is that complicit/craven organizations will use that type of action to cause such teams to forfeit or face other sanctions.
That is, the girls lose either way.
What we need are *boys* teams taking such a stand, frankly, along with established female athletes (such as tennis’s #1 Aryna Sabalenka just did).
What is the latest news on the development of rapid tests for sex identification? I’m surprised we don’t have cheap swab tests at this point in medical technology?
I don't know for sure, but from what I've heard the type of cheek swab and dry blood spot tests that have been around for a while are quite inexpensive. International level sports organizations will be using the latest technology, but my guess is that family physicians who conduct pre-sports physicals will be using cheek swabs/dry blood spot.
Maybe I’m too naive, but can’t the family physician report sex based on the presence of fully developed male sexual organs?
Yes, observation works in 99.9% of cases. Of course activists will holler about the .018% of the population, even smaller in the U.S. who have a Disorder of Sexual Development. In the U.S. most of these cases are identified at birth. All people with DSDs are either male or female
We do.
It’s all BS from the TEAs.