Some early morning anthropology to contextualize the issue of sex, gender, and Olympic athletes. [clears throat and takes a big breath]. Let’s start with sex isn’t binary. That’s right, *sex*, not just gender, isn’t binary. 1/ www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

Explained: The gender controversy miring women's Olympic boxing

Two Olympic boxers have found themselves at the centre of a fractious controversy in recent days, following a decision by the IOC to allow them to compete in Paris

Most people have XX or XY sex chromosomes, but it’s totally within the normal human variation to have XXY, XYY, X alone, and more! You’ll see these combos labeled “abnormal” but so is Michael Phelps having legs 8” shorter than his torso and arm span would suggest-a huge advantage in the pool. 2/