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.
Sports and Recreation
Sports and recreation is a broad category referring to all athletic activities preformed for any reason.
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.
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.
The Average Person Can Make a Living off of Blackjack Myth
Very few can make a living off of blackjack. To win in the long run you must count cards, watch tables, risk big money, and employ questionable betting strategies.
eSports are Real Sports Fact
eSports can be considered “real sports” by definition, much in the same way chess or poker can be. There are many parallels between traditional athletic sports and eSports.
You Lose Most of Your Body Heat Through Your Head Myth
Body heat is lost through whatever part of the body is uncovered. We lose about the same amount of heat per square inch of exposed skin anywhere on the body.
The Earth Isn’t Flat Fact
The Earth is not flat; the Earth is an oblate spheroid (a bumpy sphere with a fat equator and skinny poles). There are many ways to prove the earth’s geometry.
eSports is Video Games as a Competitive Sport Fact
The term eSports describes competitive video gaming as a sport. eSports typically involve team-based gaming as a spectator sport with ranked matches.
If You Build it, They Will Come Myth
If you build it, you increase the odds of them coming. In other words, if you put thought and energy into a project you increase the likelihood of success.
Competitive Sports Have Always Been Popular in the U.S. Myth
Competitive sports became popular in the United States from 1850 – 1950 because of lighting technology, mass media, and developing labor and education laws.