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@Victor-Meldrew said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
Trans women in rugby: 'I've been cleaned out by 5ft 4in girls – how can I be dangerous?'
Alix Fitzgerald was a member of East London RFC, but the RFU's ban on players 'assigned male at birth' in female rugby ended her career
How many 54 year old woman currently play full physical rugby?
Taking a look at the photo down on the article she comes across to me as living proof that the ruiing is correct. Clearly a superior physical specimen based on her gender. And she looks as though she's 30 years older than most of her team mates.
I'm really bored of this debate and these sort of articles. I lost both my cornea's when before I was 22 due to a disease and Ive been unable to play contact sport since then. I don't see this as any different. You can't always get what you want.
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@Catogrande said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
Whilst you can feel sorry for her on an individual basis, the bigger picture is far more important and BTW I realise you’re not arguing differently
I just thought it one of the more balanced articles which raised some interesting issues - both personal and game-wide.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
Trans women in rugby: 'I've been cleaned out by 5ft 4in girls – how can I be dangerous?'
Alix Fitzgerald was a member of East London RFC, but the RFU's ban on players 'assigned male at birth' in female rugby ended her career
Take up reffing
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@MiketheSnow said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
Take up reffing
It was the RFU reaching out and suggesting just that to the Trans player which caught my eye.
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@MiketheSnow That is such a good idea. Keeps you involved, out there in the field & rugby has a respect the ref rule, so if anybody you gives you any beans for it, you can march them 10 without fear of repercussion.
I looked to take up reffing when I was in Hong Kong. Then I bought the (IRB) book about it, read all the regulations rules, looked at all the courses needed and went to the pub instead.
A decision I deeply regret. But I'm sure the pub was good!
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British Rowing's trans stance is indefensible
Rowing's governing body has sacrificed competitive balance in its desperation to parade greater diversity
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@MiketheSnow He is biologically male. Play with the men you sook.
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@antipodean said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
British Rowing's trans stance is indefensible
Rowing's governing body has sacrificed competitive balance in its desperation to parade greater diversity
Paywall
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@booboo said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
@antipodean said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
British Rowing's trans stance is indefensible
Rowing's governing body has sacrificed competitive balance in its desperation to parade greater diversity
Paywall
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@MiketheSnow said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
@booboo said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
@antipodean said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
British Rowing's trans stance is indefensible
Rowing's governing body has sacrificed competitive balance in its desperation to parade greater diversity
Paywall
Myopic is being too kind
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Sport NZ allows transgender athletes to participate in community sports
Sport New Zealand is allowing transgender athletes to participate in community sports in the gender they identify as. They've released new guiding principl
I can’t see how this will cause any issue. As someone on FB said I’m sure women playing Rugby will have no problem accomodating John just cos he feels like wearing a dress that week.
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Amazing time to be alive
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@No-Quarter said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
Amazing time to be alive
I can’t imagine either of those two teaching the kid to change a tire for some reason
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I was filling the car with fuel the other day when this little car came in and this huge unit got out. Long flowing blonde hair, slightly masculine features, about 6’3” and built like the proverbial brick shithouse. To my amazement the clothing was sports related and it turned out to be a county netball player.
She parked perfectly.
Case closed.
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This is completely normal
(I did zero research to confirm of this is real or not)
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@No-Quarter said in Trans in sport / Laurel Hubbard:
This is completely normal
(I did zero research to confirm of this is real or not)
Scary thing is it could very well be real.
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OK I did some research as it sounded too crazy, it's an elective course they offer that covers the full life span. The focus on the infant stuff sounds like biological conditions, e.g. intersex, so not what the headline is claiming. Still a nonsense course.
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This rocked up in my Twitter feed about Lia (previously Will to deadname they) Thomas.
I flicked through it and kinda wish I hadn't. Makes a complete mockery of the TWAW dogma. Seems there's something quite nasty in that section of the trans movement.
Riley Gaines BTW is making a but if a name for herself as an advocate against Trans in sport, so you have to realise she's not completely unbiased. But I agree with her, and she's rather good looking...
Transgender debate, in sport, in general
