World Athletics mandates cheek swabs to ‘doggedly protect female category’

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News World Athletics mandates cheek swabs to ‘doggedly protect female category’

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Mar 25 2025, 10:08 AM

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The Guardian, March 25 2025.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/25/world-athletics-mandates-cheek-swabs-to-doggedly-protect-female-category

Quote:Sebastian Coe has vowed to “doggedly protect the female category and do whatever it takes to protect it” after World Athletics became the first sport to introduce DNA tests for elite female athletes.

Lord Coe insisted that the new policy, which he said would involve a one‑time cheek swab or dry blood test that was noninvasive, was necessary to protect fairness in the female category. World Athletics hopes to have testing in place in time for its outdoor world championships in September.

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Mar 25 2025, 10:08 AM #1

The Guardian, March 25 2025.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/25/world-athletics-mandates-cheek-swabs-to-doggedly-protect-female-category

Quote:Sebastian Coe has vowed to “doggedly protect the female category and do whatever it takes to protect it” after World Athletics became the first sport to introduce DNA tests for elite female athletes.

Lord Coe insisted that the new policy, which he said would involve a one‑time cheek swab or dry blood test that was noninvasive, was necessary to protect fairness in the female category. World Athletics hopes to have testing in place in time for its outdoor world championships in September.

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YesYourNigel

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Mar 25 2025, 8:58 PM

#2

Athletes need to piss in plain view on command to do steroid testing and yet a cheek swab is going to be portrayed as the worst affront on human rights because some men's gendersouls are validated by cheating.

YesYourNigel

Mar 25 2025, 8:58 PM #2

Athletes need to piss in plain view on command to do steroid testing and yet a cheek swab is going to be portrayed as the worst affront on human rights because some men's gendersouls are validated by cheating.

magdalyn

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Mar 25 2025, 9:04 PM

#3

(Mar 25 2025, 8:58 PM)YesYourNigel Athletes need to piss in plain view on command to do steroid testing and yet a cheek swab is going to be portrayed as the worst affront on human rights because some men's gendersouls are validated by cheating.

Prediction: these will be the self-same genderfeels supporters who shout WHAT RU GONNA DO, PULL PPLS PANTS DIWN???? anytime women want their own, male-free space.

perimenopausal and cranky as hell. also laughs at the drop of a hat. it's an exciting life, what can I say?

magdalyn

Mar 25 2025, 9:04 PM #3

(Mar 25 2025, 8:58 PM)YesYourNigel Athletes need to piss in plain view on command to do steroid testing and yet a cheek swab is going to be portrayed as the worst affront on human rights because some men's gendersouls are validated by cheating.

Prediction: these will be the self-same genderfeels supporters who shout WHAT RU GONNA DO, PULL PPLS PANTS DIWN???? anytime women want their own, male-free space.

perimenopausal and cranky as hell. also laughs at the drop of a hat. it's an exciting life, what can I say?

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Mar 25 2025, 9:11 PM

#4

I am so happy about this news.

Myrth

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Mar 25 2025, 9:11 PM #4

I am so happy about this news.

Colibri

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Mar 25 2025, 9:19 PM

#5

It’s so surreal to hear people be like, “But tall women have an advantage over other women, and they aren't being banned. Michael Phelps had an advantage over other men, and he wasn’t banned. Everyone has different abilities.” Like, shut the fuck up. Holy shit. These are nowhere near the same things. These people are so detached from reality, I actually wonder if they've literally never touched grass.

Colibri

Mar 25 2025, 9:19 PM #5

It’s so surreal to hear people be like, “But tall women have an advantage over other women, and they aren't being banned. Michael Phelps had an advantage over other men, and he wasn’t banned. Everyone has different abilities.” Like, shut the fuck up. Holy shit. These are nowhere near the same things. These people are so detached from reality, I actually wonder if they've literally never touched grass.

magdalyn

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Mar 26 2025, 7:34 AM

#6

(Mar 25 2025, 9:19 PM)Colibri It’s so surreal to hear people be like, “But tall women have an advantage over other women, and they aren't being banned. Michael Phelps had an advantage over other men, and he wasn’t banned. Everyone has different abilities.” Like, shut the fuck up. Holy shit. These are nowhere near the same things. These people are so detached from reality, I actually wonder if they've literally never touched grass.

It's the brainwashing.

If you have in your head all the contradictory garbage necessary to toe the line on the trans agenda, reality has already taken a backseat to that agenda.

Reality refutes "transwomen are women", ergo reality isn't pertinent anymore.

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magdalyn

Mar 26 2025, 7:34 AM #6

(Mar 25 2025, 9:19 PM)Colibri It’s so surreal to hear people be like, “But tall women have an advantage over other women, and they aren't being banned. Michael Phelps had an advantage over other men, and he wasn’t banned. Everyone has different abilities.” Like, shut the fuck up. Holy shit. These are nowhere near the same things. These people are so detached from reality, I actually wonder if they've literally never touched grass.

It's the brainwashing.

If you have in your head all the contradictory garbage necessary to toe the line on the trans agenda, reality has already taken a backseat to that agenda.

Reality refutes "transwomen are women", ergo reality isn't pertinent anymore.

perimenopausal and cranky as hell. also laughs at the drop of a hat. it's an exciting life, what can I say?

MenacinglyLavender
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Mar 26 2025, 8:03 AM

#7

Some people just truly don’t understand what a physical advantage men have over women, I think because they’ve haven’t experienced it first hand. One of the terrifying parts of puberty was when the male friends whose butts I kicked handily throughout childhood could suddenly hold me down without effort. For the women that think this is not needed, they haven’t encountered men’s full strength first-hand OR don’t want to swallow the bitter pill that is only the strongest women can overpower the weakest men.

Regardless, I’m happy to hear this. It will protect both female athletes from playing against opponents with unfair advantages and female athletes “accused” of being trans (as they’ll be able to point to the fact that they’ve been tested and passed like everyone else).

MenacinglyLavender

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Mar 26 2025, 8:03 AM #7

Some people just truly don’t understand what a physical advantage men have over women, I think because they’ve haven’t experienced it first hand. One of the terrifying parts of puberty was when the male friends whose butts I kicked handily throughout childhood could suddenly hold me down without effort. For the women that think this is not needed, they haven’t encountered men’s full strength first-hand OR don’t want to swallow the bitter pill that is only the strongest women can overpower the weakest men.

Regardless, I’m happy to hear this. It will protect both female athletes from playing against opponents with unfair advantages and female athletes “accused” of being trans (as they’ll be able to point to the fact that they’ve been tested and passed like everyone else).

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Mar 26 2025, 10:26 AM

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(Mar 25 2025, 9:19 PM)Colibri It’s so surreal to hear people be like, “But tall women have an advantage over other women, and they aren't being banned. Michael Phelps had an advantage over other men, and he wasn’t banned. Everyone has different abilities.”

The whole "Michael Phelps has a biological anomaly that causes a physical advantage over other men therefore 'transwomen' should be allowed to compete with women" is such a ridiculous take.

Because even if we go with that angle, okay, we found out the reasons why Michael Phelps was so good at swimming. Doctors studied him to understand he has a long wingspan, a long torso, and a high lung capacity, double-jointed ankles, and produces less lactic acid than the average swimmer. But guess what? He's still a man competing in a men's sport.

Whereas, when a trans"woman" competes against women and wins, there is no need for doctors and scientists to study them to understand why that happened — it's because they're fucking male. They're going to pretty consistently have the same "advantages" over actual women. It's not impressive, it's just unfair. It is an absolute insult to all female athletes to continue subjecting them to being forced to play with men, either because the man wins because of his biological advantages, or he loses because he is a weak man. Either way, the woman did not deserve to lose to a man, or that woman deserved to win against other women who could then practice more for their next opportunity. (Because I hate the dismissal from TRAs when a woman wins against a transgender identifying man, as if it somehow justifies men in women sports. No, it still means that some other woman lost a spot to compete against that woman who won.)

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Mar 26 2025, 10:26 AM #8

(Mar 25 2025, 9:19 PM)Colibri It’s so surreal to hear people be like, “But tall women have an advantage over other women, and they aren't being banned. Michael Phelps had an advantage over other men, and he wasn’t banned. Everyone has different abilities.”

The whole "Michael Phelps has a biological anomaly that causes a physical advantage over other men therefore 'transwomen' should be allowed to compete with women" is such a ridiculous take.

Because even if we go with that angle, okay, we found out the reasons why Michael Phelps was so good at swimming. Doctors studied him to understand he has a long wingspan, a long torso, and a high lung capacity, double-jointed ankles, and produces less lactic acid than the average swimmer. But guess what? He's still a man competing in a men's sport.

Whereas, when a trans"woman" competes against women and wins, there is no need for doctors and scientists to study them to understand why that happened — it's because they're fucking male. They're going to pretty consistently have the same "advantages" over actual women. It's not impressive, it's just unfair. It is an absolute insult to all female athletes to continue subjecting them to being forced to play with men, either because the man wins because of his biological advantages, or he loses because he is a weak man. Either way, the woman did not deserve to lose to a man, or that woman deserved to win against other women who could then practice more for their next opportunity. (Because I hate the dismissal from TRAs when a woman wins against a transgender identifying man, as if it somehow justifies men in women sports. No, it still means that some other woman lost a spot to compete against that woman who won.)

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