Athletes Can Determine their Own Sex in International Sports Fact
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that athletes can determine their own sex in international sports like the Olympics.
Health and Fitness
Health refers to physical, mental, and social well-being. It’s a broad category that contains fitness and exercise, nutrition, health science, and mental health.
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Are Binary Myth
Studies have shown there is no single determinant of sex, gender, or sexuality. In terms of both sex (genetic) and gender (a social construct), a binary distinction of “male or female” fails to describe a wide range of humans in practice. Meanwhile, sexuality (a preference) eludes any simple categorization as well. Simply put, despite some binary aspects (for example a person either has a Y gene or they don’t), Gender, Sex, and Sexuality are all non-binary and each is instead a complex spectrum… and we can prove it with science and logic.
We Only Use 10% of Our Brain Myth
The average human uses 100% of the brain on a daily basis, and there is no “silent areas” of a normal healthy human brain.
All Black Widow Spiders are Deadly Myth
Not all Black Widows are deadly. The adult female Black Widow’s poison can be deadly, but male and juvenile Black Windows are essentially harmless.
You Should Wait to Swim After Eating Myth
You don’t have to wait to swim after you eat. Swimming after eating doesn’t cause cramps and has minimal to no effect on swimming performance.
Nettie Stevens Discovered the XY Sex-determination System Fact
Nettie Stevens and Edmund Beecher Wilson independently discovered the chromosomal XY sex-determination system (that males have XY and females have XX sex chromosomes).
Fasting Removes Toxins from the Body Myth
Scientific research shows the body can remove toxins whether a person fasts or not. In fact, fasting has health risks as the body needs liquid, energy, vitamins, and minerals to detox.
All Mammals Start as Female Myth
Mammals don’t start as females, they start as a blank slate with XX or XY genetic code, and for the first 5-6 weeks of gestation only the X gene expresses.
Some People are Born Gay Fact
Science suggests people are born in a range of places in the gay and transgender spectrum, with both nature and nurture playing a role in sexuality.
Running Causes Knee Arthritis Myth
Runners are actually at a lower risk for arthritis than non-runners. Obesity and repetitive kneeling or squatting increase the risk arthritis in knees.