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This move has been widely hailed as a move toward fairness—restoring what many see as a fundamental principle that men should compete against men, and women against women. The new policies aim to prevent male athletes from gaining an unfair advantage while respecting athlete privacy through non-invasive testing.
The Biological Reality: Who Is a Woman?
Despite these policies, the recognition of biological sex remains contentious, especially in certain countries. Australia, for instance, is a notable outlier, as the government refuses to recognize the biological definition of a woman. The UK Supreme Court previously clarified that a woman is someone who is biologically female, underpinning the importance of this distinction.