Absurd New IOC Guidelines Consider The Term 'Biological Male' To Be 'Problematic'
If you thought that The International Olympic Committee would take a common sense approach in their guidelines for how transgender athletes are covered at the upcoming Summer Games in Paris, prepare to be disappointed.
It's one thing to be respectful, but pretending biology is "problematic?" That's pretty wild.
Unfortunately, that seems to be precisely what the IOC wants ahead of the Paris games, at least according to the organization's "Portrayal Guidelines."
This is the third edition of the guidelines, and it's bizarre.
I mean, there's a page about "Reframing The Narrative" that tells journalists to write things like "the gymnasts rejoiced in their victory" instead of "they may as well be standing in the middle of the mall."
That's a real example — and not even a good one; no one has ever said that — so that should give you some idea as to what we're dealing with here.
"A person’s sex category is not assigned based on genetics alone and aspects of a person’s biology can be altered when they pursue gender-affirming medical care," they say, using some of the transgender movement's favorite-est buzz words.
The International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland where these days they're cooking up some insanity. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
But they go a step beyond buzzwords and want journalists to completely ignore reality. Terms like "biologically male" or "biologically female?" The IOC doesn't seem to see those as factual statements on what a person's sex was from birth.
Nope, those are examples of "problematic language."
So, wait… then that would mean that the truth… is problematic.
Oddly enough, I think more people would consider that problematic.
In fact, per Fox News Digital, it considers all of these terms no bueno:
- born male
- born female
- biologically male
- biologically female
- genetically male
- genetically female
- male-to-female (MtF)
- female-to-male’ (FtM)
So any acknowledgment of a trans athlete that isn't "Hey, folks, nothing to see here" is bad.
This is a problem when you see the IOC working to ignore the undeniable truth that men have biological advantages over women.
No amount of verbal gymnastics can change that, but the IOC sure seems to be trying.