The Washington Post earned a public rebuke for making an outrageous claim that simply isn’t true according to X’s truth-seeking “community notes.”
In a story targeting states that have ballot initiatives to protect girl athletes from having to unfairly compete against biological males, WaPo added, “Washington state could require genital exams for girls in school athletics.”
According to X’s fact-checking equalizer, WaPo’s claim is patently untrue.
“The Washington ballot initiative requires a healthcare provider’s verification of biological sex for girls’ school sports based on reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup or testosterone levels as part of routine physicals; it does not mandate genital exams,” the correction noted.
Ouch.
The post was published on Tuesday and is still up on X with no further correction or clarification from the media outlet.
Five states have initiatives on the ballot to outlaw trans athletes in girls’ sports and gender transition treatment for children.
Washington state could require genital exams for girls in school athletics. https://t.co/FkoM3QXUdv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 28, 2026
Meanwhile, WaPo earned an online beating for being “fake news”:
Fake news. This measure would have cheek swabs for verification. It is not requiring “genital inspections,” that is just a weird fantasy gender creationists came up with
— Jonny (@Jonnyinmd) October 28, 2026
Oh dear! Fake news of genital exams brought to you by the same folks pimping an ideology …that is removing genitals from young ones.
Warning.
They do not grow back.— LoloBean (@Patrick60284382) October 28, 2026
You misspelled “cheek swab”
(That’s the non-invasive DNA test that settles biological sex in 10 seconds—not the “genital exam” scare tactic described in your misleading headline)
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) October 28, 2026
From the people who bought you The Russia Hoax.- “The Genital Exam!”
Do you get why trust in media has almost evaporated yet?
No one is being banned for being trans.
They are being reqired to compete in correct SEX catagory.
You play sport with your SEXED BODY. pic.twitter.com/mxFIuAYQww
— the one what knows (@LisaTow17296966) October 28, 2026
It’s just common sense. pic.twitter.com/hm8Bz3EhiK
— Blue Collar Dad (@BlueCollarDad73) October 28, 2026
One would think.
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