When your moment of truth hits, exercise humility
Olympian Imane Khelif being caught up in the gender storm after the ill-fated boxing match, revealed the consequence of policing gender and conflating it with sex.
11 August 2024 - 00:00
As a black man, I’ve told many liberal, white males that they're not immune from being labelled racist by virtue of being my friend nor because they’re an acquaintance of mine. Despite my explanation I didn't understand why that didn’t register with them until I, a LGBTQIA+ man, had a experience that made me think of myself as a little transphobic...
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