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by dispin 389 days ago
The article has some interesting technical detail about sex testing with regards to the female category in competitive sport.

It's a case study in the challenges of maintaining this category in the face of attempts to bypass the spirit of eligibility rules by looking for loopholes, and how to guard against this - so in that sense it's related to the hacker mindset.

Perhaps try reading the article with an open and curious mind. The most interesting part is the second half where the impact on female athletes and the biomedical aspect of testing is discussed.

When you look past the "culture war" presumption and let your curiosity explore the details, there's quite some depth to this case, and to the more general issue.