Earlier this week, I reported that the once esteemed publication Scientific American beclowned itself by claiming there was no biological difference between male and female athletes.
It seems fitting then that I join the celebration of XX Day. “XX Day,” also known as Real Women’s Day, is celebrated on October 10th because, in Roman numerals, it’s the 10th day of the 10th month, or “XX.”
October 10th has become a beacon for those highlighting the biological essence of womanhood, specifically focusing on the XX chromosome pair.
Spearheaded by athlete-turned-activist Riley Gaines, XX Day was born from a desire to celebrate real women, those with XX chromosomes, amidst a cultural debate over gender identity fueled by pseudoscience.
Gaines is spending this particular XX Day by targeting Nike, a woke company that has bought the pseudoscience nonsense that was shamefully promoted in Scientific American.
In my analysis of the differences in men’s and women’s physical capabilities, I cited the sport of archery.
Physicality may be one advantage testosterone gives, but it isn’t the only one. My sport, archery, usually separates men and women for tournaments. This is because men’s longer arms and more upper body strength allow them to shoot higher arrow speeds. Higher speed leads to higher scores because higher arrow speed means less wind interference and more forgiveness for form mistakes.
I have decided to spend the day practicing with my coach for an upcoming tournament.
As always, I will continue the celebration year-round, defending real science.
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