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submitted 3 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics has filed a legal complaint saying she has been a victim of online harassment. 

Imane Khelif's lawyer Nabil Boudi said the complaint was filed with the Paris Prosecutor's Office on Friday.

On Saturday, the gold-winning boxer said: "All that is being said about me on social media is immoral. I want to change the minds of people around the world."

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[-] finickydesert@lemmy.ml 97 points 3 months ago

Still a bit wild when you think about it: she comes from a religion that's against it, a country that's both against it and has it illegal, and she has no desire to change gender. Yet they all are saying she is.

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 80 points 3 months ago

Yeah these "we can always tell" people are fucking brain dead apparently.

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 33 points 3 months ago

Transphobia is a mental illness

[-] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If we infiltrate their online spaces to start talking about how "I'm transvestigating myself in case I am secretly trans!!!", I'm sure some of these deluded idiots will start copying. It's all an echo-chamber of fads.

[-] Actual_Idiot@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The same people that did not know Liberace or Elton John were gay.

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

I think those who still insists Imane is a man are doubling down because they can't admit that they were wrong. Their ego is wounded. I saw some claims that, apparently, the Algerian government wilfully overlooked or changed Imane's gender. As if that would ever happen for reasons you mentioned.

[-] rustydomino@lemmy.world 91 points 3 months ago

The Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu Ting who was also DQed by the IBA with no evidence also won gold. Her coach thanked JK Rowling, saying “most people probably didn’t know or care about women’s boxing. Now the whole world knows Yu Ting and Taiwan and that she is a champion.”

[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 3 months ago

damn thats dropping hotter than a mixtape

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

This controversy has done wonders for women's boxing.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 64 points 3 months ago

against who tho? looks like the whole global far right was against her

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 92 points 3 months ago

Against those who started this harassment campaign: the IBA. Those russian assholes began this with their falss evidence.

[-] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 4 points 3 months ago

Wouldnt be surprised.

Equally, wouldnt be surprised at them being behind that Turkish shooter who didnt use the special glasses.
Even though: it was a pairs event and he had a partner(who was using the glasses) and he wasnt the only person not using them.

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 17 points 3 months ago

What'd the Turkish guy do, aside from not wearing glasses and looking extremely casual?

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

looks like the whole global far right was against her

Lock 'em up!

More seriously - I'd bet it's not all that hard to trace back to the first person who made the online claim of her being trans. Maybe that person and/or a related platform that refused to take down the misinformation?

And for the record, I support her rights as a woman even if she had been trans. (And will spend 0 seconds of time arguing with anyone here about why.)

[-] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago

I mean she has Man right there in her first name and He in her last name I see how someone would be confused. /S

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

The IBA if there's any real justice.

[-] finley@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

Against them, apparently

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago

All that is being said about me on social media is immoral.

I worry that with the country she's from, that she's referring to being trans as immoral, and not the baseless accusations.

Its interesting that being called trans seems to be the new being called gay.

[-] kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It's because currently being gay is more accepted than not in western countries, you don't generate controversy with that you just expose yourself for being an asshole, well trans are not yet accepted to that degree

[-] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

What weight class did she win? I’m ignorant to Olympic boxing.

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

66kg, or 145.5lbs "junior welterweight" if your country went to the Moon.

[-] RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

I hope she wins and gets justice.

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