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August 1

Imane Khelif

I'm posting this question in the most neutral and, I hope, respectful way possible. I do not intend to offend anyone or start a fight. What I'd like to know is the actual biological situation of Imane Khelif. Our article is not very clear on the subject. I understand that it is a delicate topic so some of the details may not be public. Does she have X-Y, X-X or some pathological variation of chromosomes? Does she have male or female genitalia? Does she have a specific medical condition (I am aware of the concept of intersex but my understanding is that it could be the outcome of different medical conditions)? Thank you! 79.35.53.87 (talk) 14:30, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that no details have been shared officially with the public. The IBA has declined to divulge any specifics, but its chairman declared on March 23 to TASS that, based on the results of DNA tests, "it was proved they had XY chromosomes". That is all we know.^[1] --Lambiam 15:50, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I believe there are over 50 different 'situations' that fall under the umbrella title of Intersex. We have no access to evidence suggesting which, if any, of these Imane Khelif may fall under, but the OP (and others) might find the article of overall interest.

When categorization for sporting purposes is (some might say as a matter of practicality) binary, but the human species is not, quandries are bound to arise, alas. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.1.169.77 (talk) 01:16, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

One may also consider the gender of Schrödinger´s Cat. --2001:871:6A:1B71:292B:D775:91F7:34E5 (talk) 16:49, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Schrödinger´s Cat's gender is not regarded as an unresolved quantum Wave function so how shall that help? Philvoids (talk) 22:12, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]