Imane Khelif and our addiction to transgender athlete outrage

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Transgenderism and it's impact on fairness and safety is one of the central cultural battles of our time. But it's also become a cash cow for those who thrive on social media by treating every issue as if it's as binary as sex.

In the space of a few days, the entire internet jumped on Team USA rugby star, Ilona Maher (mocking her for being "masculine") and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif.

Ilona Maher is a biological woman and an excellent rugby player. But because some people think she looks "manly", they jumped on her for it. This was just an example of pure asshole-ry.

And today, Imane Khelif has gone viral after everyone jumped on this issue to present it as a man beating up a woman.

The problem here is that the "debate" surrounding transgenderism in sports is an important issue that's been completely taken over by people acting in bad faith who jump on every opportunity to "expose" injustice to capitalize on it.

If Imane Khelif was a biological man, this outrage would be absolutely justified.

But...she's not.