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.

  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
    291·
    18 hours ago

    The WIAA is aware of roughly 10 trans athletes out of more than 200,000 kids who compete across the state, Kesterson said.

    20,000:1 RATIO, FUCKING HELL HOW WILL GIRLS SPORTS EVER OVERCOME SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM??? no choice but to MAKE SURE YOU AIN’T SMUGGLING ANY BALLS ONTO THE COURT!

    I really cannot see this ever passing, at least. Laurie Jenkins would have Bob shot if this somehow passes the house & senate and he didn’t veto, and it’d probably be done with Mike Brown’s gun (tho I similarly cannot envision a world in which Ferguson would ever pass this. Guy’s pretty decent.)

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      41·
      6 hours ago

      I really cannot see this ever passing

      There are a helluva lot of things that “I cannot see happening” that the USA is actively doing right now (and over the last decade or more) .