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Transgender Weightlifter Story in Daily Mail! - will they let the comments through?

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SuitedandBooted · 06/04/2018 10:16

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5584849/Transgender-woman-Laurel-Hubbard-Kiwi-weightlifter-compete-Commonwealth-Games.html#comments

Its pretty bland. It doesn't touch on any other aspects of the GRA, and there are supportive comments from a female weightlifter, ( who is probably watching her back).

There are the usual "Oh , serves the feminists right - they wanted equality!" comments on the story starting up Hmm.

I have commented on DM articles like this before, but my comments don't go up. Does anyone else want to try?

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DeleteOrDecay · 08/04/2018 13:40

How has anyone in these organisations not noticed that these mostly middle aged transwomen who are suddenly beating women in these events were nobodies in the men's category?

It's so ridiculously obvious that it's unfair. Whether you buy into the trans agenda or not. Why are people so afraid to say no to these men?

Fairenuff · 08/04/2018 13:26

Surely it must make a difference in cycling when your legs muscles are so much bigger? I'm no expert but it doesn't look like a fair win to me. Not unless there was some other handicap that the photo doesn't show.

Transgender Weightlifter Story in Daily Mail! - will they let the comments through?
Pratchet · 08/04/2018 12:58

This lad identified as a girl with no treatment at all, entered the girls' races and won them all.

Transgender Weightlifter Story in Daily Mail! - will they let the comments through?
Pratchet · 08/04/2018 12:57

Indeed

Fairenuff · 08/04/2018 12:38

How can people not see the unfairness?

It's the Emperor's New Clothes isn't it.

Testosterone levels are not the only advantage men have over women in sport.

Transgender Weightlifter Story in Daily Mail! - will they let the comments through?
LapdanceShoeshine · 08/04/2018 12:22

I’m hoping Hubbard will compete, & win, & then the entire “Commonwealth” will be peak transed Grin

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 08/04/2018 10:58

An update on this story today:

www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/games-ticking-time-bomb-explodes-as-rival-nation-protests-transgender-weightlifters-presence/news-story/4b2a53fbd236bc63ef1e45d91de5acd6

The outcome of this will be interesting:

"Rival federations, however, are up in arms with pacific nation representatives on Sunday launching a final public call for Hubbard to be banned."

loveyouradvice · 07/04/2018 23:12

This is brilliant.... and I hate to say it but what a difference it is going to make having senior men in sport (like the Aussie) speaking out against this.... About time someone beyond the brave Brazilian female basketball (was it, who wrote to the Olympic committee ) wrote and talked about how unfair it is

Mner · 06/04/2018 21:12

Elendon pink shoes though Hmm

Juells · 06/04/2018 19:09

4 o'clock Monday AFAICS

Elendon · 06/04/2018 19:06

There is a racial element to this too. But I suspect that this post will also be deleted.

Ellenripleysalienbaby · 06/04/2018 19:06

Is this event happening over the weekend?

misscockerspaniel · 06/04/2018 19:03

I wonder how/if the BBC will cover this particular event.

Juells · 06/04/2018 19:01

The smug victory on his face in this picture.

gendertrender.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/laurel-hubbard-61.jpg

Hubbard responded to the loss of his authority by funding a new state-of-the-art weightlifting facility to host and sponsor the OWNZ competition itself. OWNZ then authorized the women’s competition that Hubbard won on Sunday March 19 at the Australasion Championships in Melbourne.OWNZ cited IOC guidelines for transgenderism, which allow any male who can prove his testosterone levels are 10 nmol/L or below for one year duration to compete in the women’s division.

Elendon · 06/04/2018 18:55

I'll happily take Michael Boltan, so long as he doesn't sing. Is that derailing?

Give me Keanu Reeves any day.

Elendon · 06/04/2018 18:52

Sorry, to derail, but I needed to make the point.

Guy.
Long hair.
Ponytail.

Juells · 06/04/2018 18:50

"I don't believe there is any fundamental difference between me and the other athletes, and to suggest there is slightly demeaning to them."

Yup, that's what's demeaning to them.

noeffingidea · 06/04/2018 18:46

one male poster claimed to not see any significant physical differences between Hubbard and their competitors
Should have gone to specsavers then. Hubbard is obviously male.

misscockerspaniel · 06/04/2018 18:43

Elendon Who loves a man with a ponytail? Are you trying to derail this thread?! (I did have a thing for Michael Bolton, now that you ask Grin )

Notwellbitch · 06/04/2018 18:33

He's a guy with long hair. Yep, it's not like he's even gone to any effort.

Yep. I was reading a discussion about this on another site and one male poster claimed to not see any significant physical differences between Hubbard and their competitors in the photo of them on the podium. The delusion some people display when it comes to these things is astounding. Why do they refuse to see?

Elendon · 06/04/2018 18:33

Anyway, who loves a man with a ponytail?

Anyone?

Popchyk · 06/04/2018 18:29

Yes, it is almost as if certain people desperately wish to stop women talking amongst themselves.

I'll bet there have been thousands of reports.

And a couple of deletions.

Still, it keeps these people off the streets.

Elendon · 06/04/2018 18:16

It's clear anyway to all posting here what is going on.

Elendon · 06/04/2018 18:14

Why was my post deleted?

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