No, the presence of the Y chromosome does not necessarily confer "maleness", nor does the absence of a Y chromosome mean that a fetus can't develop into a male (for example, if there is an error during meiosis, the SRY [“sex-determining region of Y”] gene may get transferred to the X chromosome resulting in an XX genotype developing phenotypically as a male because of the presence of the SRY gene on a chromosome it normally is not part of). Edit to add: genetically, yes XY is male in a human and XX female, but phenotypic expression is usually how we "decide" someone is male or female, and that's what I based my response on.
Moreover, in different species, XX for female and XY for male don't exist. There are XX/XO in some insects and ZZ-ZW in birds, reptiles, and other insects.
For those interested in learning more: Y Chromosome Facts
National Human Genome Research Institute
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I am not a scientist/nor have extensive knowledge about about the subject at hand,BUT I still believe the
older you are when u transition (40,50ish) give an unfair advantage in competition, when the transition is performed MUCH EARLIER...it seems to be a balanced physical comparison....I am speaking of early childhood,late teen years....I am pretty open minded and cis,but it just seems squid towards the late
trans-ed individual....jmo
The IOC (International Olympic Committee) has banned an U.S. female sprinter because she smoked marijuana.
But a biologic male taking estrogen so that he can compete as a female is okay.
ramage wrote: The IOC (International Olympic Committee) has banned an U.S. female sprinter because she smoked marijuana.
But a biologic male taking estrogen so that he can compete as a female is okay.
Welcome to the Woke world.
Yup, can't make this insanity up. I've smoked plenty of weed for different reasons throughout my life, but it's never given me more strength, speed, or energy. If the Olympics had a pie eating competition, they may have a valid agument against marijuana.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
Last week there was a story in the news regarding a transgender skateboarder that crushed the competition in the women's category. Now we have this about surfing:
Australian Transgender Surfer Crushes the Competition in Open Women’s Divisions
Not many people watch women's sports anyway, so men may as well take over and maybe the ratings would go up.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
