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Christian professor of anatomy speaks out about Olympic female boxers: 'A non-binary reality'

Christian professor of anatomy speaks out about Olympic female boxers: 'A non-binary reality'

The furore generated by two female boxers in the Olympics has illustrated two things: false information spreads very rapidly, and there is a considerable lack of understanding about the diversity of sexual expression. All too readily these two become conflated into a dubious and dangerous recipe for misinformation and hurt. Contrary to simplistic moral arguments, determining someone’s sex can on occasion be very complicated. Christians need to remain aware that there are people appearing in the
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