Algerian boxer, Imane Khelif, was born a woman. She was born with some male chromosomes but that doesn’t make her a man. (There are many configurations besides XY and XX.) Khelif was born with female anatomy and determined to be female at birth. She was raised as a girl and she fights as a woman. She does not have an unfair advantage; she has been beaten several times.

It seems that the people bitching the most and perpetuating the misinformation are the same ones who think you should use the restroom corresponding to the gender that is on your birth certificate. The logic is nuts. I mean, if Khelif was born a woman then she would have to use the ladies’ restroom, yes? Then why shouldn’t she get in the boxing ring with females? Duh.

On a side note, their logic is kind of silly if you think about it. Picture this: A transgender man (born female at birth) is forced to use the ladies’ restroom based on gender assigned at birth. This burly trans-man with a beard walks into a ladies’ restroom to take a leak. Is this a scene that anyone would approve of? Especially if your 13 year old daughter had just gone into the restroom? Give me a break. That transgender man should be using the men’s restroom!

For those who don’t know or understand, being transgender means changing your physical appearance, including your genitals. This is done with hormone treatments and surgery. This isn’t done just willy-nilly. Many things are considered (age, gender identity, and mental and physical health) before being considered for transgender surgery. It is a long process. So that transgender man who just followed your daughter into the restroom, is no longer a woman and should not be using the ladies’ restroom!

We are all too quick to judge others. None of us know Khelif’s life story. None of us know how hard she has fought to get to where she is. She looks manly. So what? Big freaking deal! I have known several girls/women who look manly. That doesn’t make them men. And I have known boys/men who look girly. That doesn’t make them women.

Stop perpetuating lies, myths, and misinformation. Don’t believe everything you see and hear, on Facebook or otherwise. Stay in your own lane and don’t worry about how others live their lives. You do you. It’s really none of your business how others decide to live their lives. It’s not going to change the way you live your life, is it? Be a good human and not an asshole.