Chapter 4. Controversial Issues

Too male to compete as a woman?

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Controversial Issues
4.1: Too male to compete as a woman?

In recent years, there have been several controversial cases regarding whether female athletes who do not conform to the biological markers of their sex should be allowed to compete in women’s competitions. For example, on July 15, 2014, sprinter Dutee Chand from India was barred from competing in the Commonwealth Games by the Sports Authority of India after her androgen levels tested “too high” for her to compete as a female. According to LetsRun.com, track and field events have a long history of intersexed females competing. The two most common differences of sexual development (DSD) seen in these sports are AIS and five-alpha-reductase deficiency (5-ARD), both of which occur when there is a Y chromosome present, and female external genitalia. In 2010, a panel of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that athletes whose sex seems ambiguous should be seen as having a medical condition, not an unfair advantage.

Question 4.1

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Question 4.2

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Question 4.3

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