A new “study” published in BMJ Open Sports and Exercise Medicine found that…
Wait for it…
Sex could be a better predictor of sports performance than gender identity.
The “researchers” report that:
There is no evidence that the gap between biological males and biological females is less for athletes who identify as non-binary. The results also indicate that non-binary athletes may have slower race times than other athletes once sex and age are controlled for.
“Researcher” John Armstrong posted on X:
Which is more important sex or gender identity?
In a study published today we used data on non-binary athletes’ performance in road races to compare the power of gender-identity theory and gender-critical theory. https://t.co/2HPSISBmVG
— John Armstrong (@johnarmstrong5) December 21, 2023
X users, such as The Publica, had fun with these results:
A scientific study has just confirmed that males run faster than females, even when both identify “non-binary.”
How did we get to the point where we needed studies to confirm the obvious?@TheFreelyAshley pic.twitter.com/xxjcjiQqHe
— ThePublica (@ThePublicaNow) December 22, 2023
Steven F. Hayward assured fellow users on X that this was not a parody store on The Babylon Bee:
Someone is trying to put the Babylon Bee out of business. https://t.co/mqvcXDDm8n
— Steven F. Hayward (@stevenfhayward) December 24, 2023
In fact, The Babylon Bee’s non-parody account, Not the Bee, featured the story, as well:
Peer-Reviewed Study Finds “Sex Could Be A Better Predictor Of Sports Performance Than Gender Identity”https://t.co/3oTq3jDYlZhttps://t.co/3oTq3jDYlZ
— Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) December 22, 2023
Positively groundbreaking! Who would’ve guessed? This might lead to a study examining whether heterosexual sex is more/less likely to result in offspring than gay/lesbian/trans “sex”…