Olympics media guidelines ban 'harmful' words describing trans athletes ahead of Paris 2024
- The IOC's updated guidelines deem referring to trans athletes as 'biological male' or 'biological female' as 'problematic.'
- The 'Problematic Language' section in the guide warns against using terms related to the biological status of trans athletes.
- The guidelines state that a person's sex category is not solely determined by genetics and can be altered with gender-affirming medical care.
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Olympic committee releases inclusivity guidelines asking broadcasters to avoid 'problematic' terms for transgender athletes
The International Olympic Committee published a series of "portrayal guidelines" to discourage broadcasters from using "problematic" language when it comes to describing transgender athletes.
Olympics Media Guide: 'Harmful' to Call Trans Athletes 'Biological Males'
The IOC's "Portrayal Guidelines" has declared it "harmful" to reference transgender athletes as "biological male" or "biological female." The post Olympics Media Guidelines: ‘Harmful’ to Call Transgender Athletes ‘Biological Males’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Absurd New IOC Guidelines Consider The Term 'Biological Male' To Be 'Problematic'
If you thought that The International Olympic Committee would take a common sense approach in their guidelines for how transgender athletes are covered at the upcoming Summer Games in Paris, prepare to be disappointed.It's one thing to be respectful, but pretending biology is "problematic?" That's pretty wild.Unfortunately, that seems to be precisely what the IOC wants ahead of the Paris games, at least according to the organization's "Portrayal…
New Olympics media guidelines say that referring to trans athletes as ‘biological males' is 'harmful'
According to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) updated "Portrayal Guidelines," using the terms "biological male" or "biological female" in reference to trans athletes is "problematic."

Olympic Committee Warns Media Against Using ‘Biologically Male,’ ‘Female’ When Referring To Trans Athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued media guidelines on Thursday that urged reporters not to use specific terms while covering transgender athletes.
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