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Gender boxing storm reignites as defeated Bulgarian fighter 'makes female chromosomes gesture' in the ring after being beaten by 'biologically male' Lin Yu-Ting at the Paris Olympics​

The second gender row boxer who today won a medal has been plunged into a new controversy by her opponent. Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan beat Bulgaria's Svetlanak Staneva in the quarter-final of the womens' 57kg category. But pictures show Staneva making two 'Xs with her index fingers which appear to be making a remark about her opponents sex, which has been the centre of a huge storm at the Olympics. The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard

Yu-Ting has been accused of being a man, by the International Boxing Federation after failing gender eligibility tests in the world championships in India last year. Male chromosomes are designated by an X and a Y, while females have two X's. But one spectator said: 'it's quite shocking if that's what she meant. That she is saying she is a woman and her opponent isn't. 'It's more surprising, because she held the ropes open for Yu-Ting to leave the ring which was respectful.'

The two fighters did not initially touch gloves, but the victor went over to the loser and touched her on the shoulder after she had circled the ring. Syaneva left the North Paris boxing arena without commenting. Following the bout, Yu-Ting refused to be drawn into the ongoing controversy. She said: 'I have received many messages of support from my country and from people in Paris. I thank them.'But I have not been able to read them because I have shut down my social media.

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Harley-Davidson faces 'woke' accusations from Sturgis bikers: 'Breaks my heart'​

Harley-Davidson is facing biker backlash over fears that the American motorcycle manufacturer born with the renegade image is now identifying as woke.

"@harleydavidson has been one of the most beloved brands in America but recently on CEO Jochen Zeitz’s watch, they’ve gone totally woke," filmmaker Robby Starbuck shared with his more than 528,000 followers on X in late July.

The bike brand's apparent decision to volunteer for the culture wars in America has been a high-octane topic at the 84th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota this week, according to both attendees and numerous social media postings.

"It’s branding suicide," Vinny Terranova, the owner of Pappy’s Vintage Cycles in Sturgis, South Dakota, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

"A lot of bikers are switching over to Indian," he said. "They killed Harley. It breaks my heart."

Harley riders have been concerned about the direction of the company since the German-born Zeitz took over as CEO at the height of the COVID pandemic in May 2020, say motorcycle enthusiasts.

"A vintage Harley valued at $30,000 just a few years ago is now getting only $4,000."

Harley-Davidson motorcycles have faced a sharp decline in perceived value among bikers since his arrival, said Terranova, who ran a Harley-Davidson dealership in Colorado for over 40 years.

"A vintage Harley valued at $30,000 just a few years ago is now getting only $4,000," said Terranova.

"People don’t even want to be associated with Harley anymore," he added, expressing his opinion.

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Iconic motorcycle dealership shuts down after 110 YEARS amid 'chaotic' final days - as firm battles woke DEI​

An iconic motorcycle dealership abruptly closed its doors for the last time after 110 years amid some 'chaotic' final days, with the corporation now facing backlash for its woke DEI initiatives.

The San Francisco Harley-Davidson was founded in 1914 by Dudley Perkins and was passed along to three generations, becoming the longest-running family-owned Harley-Davidson dealership as it survived two world wars, the Great Depression and the COVID pandemic.

But the iconic location had been 'run in the ground' after it was taken over by Cliff Chester in 2018, former employees told Mission Local.

'Everything was just kind of chaos,' Carlos Martinez, who worked at the dealership for 22 years told the outlet.

He and others described how Chester allegedly mismanaged the dealership, amid surging crime in the Bay City.

The San Francisco Harley-Davidson abruptly closed its doors for the last time in June

They said the new management under Chester failed to enforce a number of rules as auto parts sat unlabeled and merchandise regularly went missing.

Workers also claimed there was no system for employees to organize invoices or packing lists, so orders were left unfulfilled.

Additionally, they said Chester put much less emphasis on building a good rapport with customers - something that was key under the Perkins family.

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Iconic motorcycle dealership shuts down after 110 YEARS amid 'chaotic' final days - as firm battles woke DEI​

An iconic motorcycle dealership abruptly closed its doors for the last time after 110 years amid some 'chaotic' final days, with the corporation now facing backlash for its woke DEI initiatives.

The San Francisco Harley-Davidson was founded in 1914 by Dudley Perkins and was passed along to three generations, becoming the longest-running family-owned Harley-Davidson dealership as it survived two world wars, the Great Depression and the COVID pandemic.

But the iconic location had been 'run in the ground' after it was taken over by Cliff Chester in 2018, former employees told Mission Local.

'Everything was just kind of chaos,' Carlos Martinez, who worked at the dealership for 22 years told the outlet.

He and others described how Chester allegedly mismanaged the dealership, amid surging crime in the Bay City.

The San Francisco Harley-Davidson abruptly closed its doors for the last time in June

They said the new management under Chester failed to enforce a number of rules as auto parts sat unlabeled and merchandise regularly went missing.

Workers also claimed there was no system for employees to organize invoices or packing lists, so orders were left unfulfilled.

Additionally, they said Chester put much less emphasis on building a good rapport with customers - something that was key under the Perkins family.

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Both controversial "women" boxers went on to win their respective weight classes in the Olympics.

There are six women's weight classes in the Olympic women's boxing, meaning that in any single Olympics, there are six gold medalists in the sport. Using a statistic of the prevalence rate I could find for the incidence of intersex conditions that would leave XY chromosome-having people presenting with female sexual characteristics (1 in 4,500 births), we can conclude that a random sample of six women would have a chance of around one in one million of having two containing a disorder of sex difference such as these women have. Therefore, if it is indeed the case that Khelif and Lin both have XY chromosomes, it suggests that such a condition confers a significant advantage in women's boxing, due to the sheer improbability of two women boxers being olympic gold medalists in one year having these conditions if they did not confer an advantage.
 
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Vermont parents lash out at latest woke advice on how they should refer to their kids​

Woke Vermont health officials sparked fury with a diktat telling parents not to use the words 'son' and 'daughter.'

Parents hit back at the Vermont Department of Health this week for it's advice, with one saying they were 'dumbfounded that tax dollars were spent on this nonsense.'

The health department ordered parents to use 'child' or 'kid' instead of 'daughter' or 'son', because the new terms are 'gender-neutral and can describe a child who may not be someone's legal son or daughter.'

Some also saw the memo as needlessly specific, with another piece of advice telling parents to 'say family members rather than household members.'

Vermont health officials sparked backlash after issuing recommendations on 'inclusive language for families' that told parents to avoid using terms including 'son' and 'daughter'


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