The IOC adopted the standard test based on the Y protein, also known as SRY, which is responsible for the initiation of male sex determination.
“Based on scientific evidence, the IOC considers that the presence of the SRY gene is fixed throughout life and represents highly accurate evidence that an athlete has experienced male sex development… The scientific evidence is very clear: Male chromosomes give performance advantages in sports that rely on strength, power, or endurance.”
That directly contradicts arguments presented in the Supreme Court just this last year and the position of many Democrats who continue to support transgender athletes playing in girls’ sports in states like California.
This is not a new finding. A 2019 study in The Journal of Medical Ethics found that the IOC’s previous rules allowing transgender men to compete in women’s sports created “intolerable unfairness.”
Yet, the Democrats still attack those who adopt the same position as the IOC and other organizations. Recently, Arizona state senator Catherine Miranda mocked a young female athlete for not wanting to compete against boys and suggested that she was not competitive enough.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) similarly mocked conservative activist Riley Gaines for simply being too slow to compete against transgender girls.
The Nation called the recent discussion of state bans on transgender athletes a “hatefest” and “bigotry.”
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) was attacked when he said publicly that he would not want his girls playing against biological males. A Democratic flash mob immediately formed to denounce him as a bigot.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey denounced Moulton for “playing politics” with the lives of transgender citizens.
Former staffers and interns demanded the usual public confession and apology from a dissenter. One of his top aides actually resigned rather than work with Moulton. Steve Kerrigan, Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, expressed outrage over his discussing his concerns.
As various international organizations come to the same conclusion, it is doubtful that the recriminations will end. Advocates continue to insist that the concern of any advantage is a “myth.”
In the meantime, Rowling is still treated as persona non grata for arguing that transgender athletes are undermining the great advances in women’s sports.