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Olivencia
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UknowsI
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| Because gender is more complicated than that and there are some grey areas. |
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proustme
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Olivencia
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| How can it be that difficult to know? You either have one or you don't. |
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mateomiguel
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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an X chromosome? Actually, you can have one, or none, or two, or even three. And sometimes the expression of X-chromosome characteristics is blocked by mutation or other factors, so the body goes to its default state - mostly female. This means that you can have an inch-long clitoris with a head, or a fully-formed *beep* and also a vagina below it. Or you can have a *beep* and two breasts. Or, well, the possibilities are endless really.
YOUR MIND IS BLOWN. |
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Olivencia
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Just figured you either have a dinggy or you don't. |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Olivencia wrote: |
| Just figured you either have a dinggy or you don't. |
That's pretty much it. There haven't been that many sideshow freaks in the Olympics before, so it's an unexpected phenomenon |
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imakemyselflaugh
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
an X chromosome? Actually, you can have one, or none, or two, or even three. And sometimes the expression of X-chromosome characteristics is blocked by mutation or other factors, so the body goes to its default state - mostly female. This means that you can have an inch-long clitoris with a head, or a fully-formed *beep* and also a vagina below it. Or you can have a *beep* and two breasts. Or, well, the possibilities are endless really.
YOUR MIND IS BLOWN. |
There are definitely lots of options, which make this issue complicated... but I'm pretty sure you have to have at least one X chromosome. The X has a lot of stuff on it that the Y doesn't... hence all the X-linked diseases (like why mostly men are colourblind). But most people with trisomy of XXY, or XYY wouldn't even know it.
A lot of stuff is hormonal as well. A lot of the problem with this issue is determining which combination of factors should determine whether you're a man or woman for sports purposes. Hormones, appearance, DNA... |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| imakemyselflaugh wrote: |
| but I'm pretty sure you have to have at least one X chromosome. |
YY is possible. However, too much genetic material is needed from the X to enable a YY to live much past fertilization. |
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Gibberish
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
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| The case of Caster Semenya is a great argument against "Why can't their be inter-gender sports?" questions posed by wanna-be feminists. She proves the point. |
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aboxofchocolates
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Sex, not gender.
We already know there aren't just two sexes- that's what's with the fancy words like 'hermaphrodite' etc.
Drop the false divisions and treat athletes as athletes. |
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Olivencia
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes just have one gold, silver and bronze medal for each event. There should be no separate races and competetions for men and women and others. |
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Jeonmunka
Joined: 05 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Pretty bad that so many women athletes look like men. Something seriously wrong with that. |
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djsmnc
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hermaphrodite? In my book it's just men, women, and freaks.
Those in the freak category are born to be dancers in bawdy shows or to be bearded women in carnivals. |
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mateomiguel
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Gibberish wrote: |
| The case of Caster Semenya is a great argument against "Why can't their be inter-gender sports?" questions posed by wanna-be feminists. She proves the point. |
Cuz women would lose all the time then! HAHA! |
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