According to several websites, Imane Khelif is not a hermaphrodite, but she suffers from a condition known as DSD. DSD is a spin off trait associated with hermaphroditism. It's a set of rare conditions involving genes, hormones and reproductive organs that can cause the sexual development of a person to be different than the normal development of a Male or Female. Despite this connection to Hermaphroditism, Imane Khelif was allowed to compete against women in the sport of boxing. Last summer during the Paris Olympics, Imane Khelif won a Gold Medal, competing against women born not of the condition, DSD and many were outraged. Imane was born as a woman but now looks masculine in appearance. For more, click here.
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