Young female athletes in Washington schools would likely have to obtain genital exams to participate in school sports, if a controversial ballot initiative passes in November.

Language in the initiative claims that kids are already required to undergo verification of their “biological sex” before they can play sports. But KUOW spoke with medical professionals and a school sports official who said otherwise. Paperwork used by medical professionals in sports physicals also shows that the initiative would be a departure from current state requirements for athletic participation.

According to the initiative, students would have several options to confirm their sex: a visual genital exam, a lab test to determine their genetic makeup, or an analysis of testosterone levels in the blood. The genital exam, which a medical professional can conduct without touching the child, would likely be the most accessible option for most kids.

  • JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    10·
    1 day ago

    Hey y’all, when I was starting highschool I had a doctor try to inspect my genitals and i had to tell no, they told me I needed a physical before I could play sports, I declined again because I didn’t want to do sports anyway.

    Can someone tell me if this was normal or if the doc was being weird?

    • exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      3·
      1 day ago

      For boys, the standard hernia test involves checking for testicle movement, usually during coughing. It’s highly recommended for sports participation, and required in some places, because a hernia is easily preventable and especially painful.

    • MrShankles@reddthat.com
      2·
      1 day ago

      I had to go through that in the 6th grade to play a sport (wrestling), but didn’t have the wherewithal to say, “Nah, I’m good. No thanks”. But I do remember that poor lady was just as uncomfortable as I was.

      As a pre-pubescent, having my testicles tugged down by a kind-looking woman (who was being as professional as humanly possible)… idk, I still remember that, like we both knew it was weird. Ended up quitting anyway, cause wrestling in middle school was definitely awkward. But that physical stuck with me

      And the coach getting reprimanded for showering with us after practice… I kinda wish I was joking. Dodged a bullet for sure, but looking back… fuuuuck. That was a thing I knew wasn’t right. Sorry, that’s an unlocked memory. That lady was gentle and safe with my nads though, so that was cool. Just wish I had a heads up first, christ!

      Sooo, yeahh… idk if that’s normal, but it happens. Probably caused a kink or two, but my sack and I passed the physical. Dunno what we were checking without asking (drop your trousers; balls in hand suddenly), but apparently my bojangles were cool? Damn, completely forgot about that though

      Moral of the story; it is apparently a thing. Dunno if it’s medically weird or not, but it was weird for 6th grade me

  • Hacksaw@lemmy.ca
    38·
    2 days ago

    To save women from having “men” theoretically sneaking into bathrooms to see their genitals, we’ve now mandated that all women must allow “medical professional men” to see their genitals.

    … This is what conservatism does to your brain…

  • foggy@lemmy.world
    57·
    2 days ago

    Uhhhhhhhhhhh

    If you are so against transgender folks being transgender that you’re cool with a stranger confirming children’s gender by taking a peek at their genitals, you are a fucking monster of a human being.

  • spacehulk@lemmy.zip
    32·
    2 days ago

    They are so afraid of a man using a women’s bathroom, that they will abuse as many children as possible.

    • pyre@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 day ago

      more like they want to abuse children so much that they pretend to care about women’s safety.

    • Art3mis@lemmy.world
      13·
      2 days ago

      Its almost like the goal was always to be able to abuse children easier. What with the epstein class running things and all that

    • GutterRat42@lemmy.world
      9·
      2 days ago

      What strikes me as curious is the fact that they somehow believe that a person would go through psychiatric evaluation, hormonal treatments, and face and genital surgeries just to be able to go into a women’s bathroom. Then they’ll tell you that it is not that, it is that they are afraid of men using it as a loophole to go into the women’s bathroom, and somehow they think the problem isn’t men.

  • CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    41·
    2 days ago

    This is Brian Heywood absuing the ballot initiative process again. Brian Heywood is a rich fuck who left California for Washington State because he’s dumb as fuck and thought WA was further to the right. He moved his entire business here and is now using his wealth to flood the zone with shitty, fucked up, misleading, and pointless ballot initiatives in an attempt to make WA what he originally (and stupidly) thought it was.

    Brian Heywood should take his dumbass to Idaho, where they’re happy to bend over while he goes to town.

  • auzy1@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 day ago

    For a second, I thought you meant Western Australia. And I was wondering why the f that would be happening here.

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    761·
    2 days ago

    or an analysis of testosterone levels in the blood

    Fun fact: that’s not a sex test because cis girls also produce testosterone, sometimes at heightened levels comparable to some cis boys. That’s just how biology does.

    • hopesdead@startrek.website
      391·
      2 days ago

      This is being done by the IOC now. This regulation will force many women athletes whom are known to have high levels of testosterone naturally, to be forced out of women’s events.

      EDIT: If you aren’t aware, the IOC announced a ban on transgender women participating in women’s events in April.