9-year-old's gender questioned in 'gobsmacking' track-and-field incident, family says
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A B.C. family has garnered sympathy online — and international media attention — after sharing what they described as an incident in which a man questioned their nine-year-old daughter's gender during a sporting event.
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9-year-old's gender questioned in 'gobsmacking' track-and-field incident, family says
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