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Transgender referee moves to women's football after becoming a woman

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CaitlynsCat · 19/08/2018 17:19

www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/footballs-first-ever-transgender-referee-13100554

Lucy, formerly Nick Clark, is a married father of three, and has referred thousands of amateur men's football matches.

Now Lucy has come out as transgender, and "will initially officiate women’s matches but hopes to move back into the men’s game."

Can someone explain the logic in this?

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CaitlynsCat · 19/08/2018 17:36

I think you can transfer from men's to women's football in general as a referee (though there are separate lists). The point here is why this person is apparently using women's football as a refuge (from abuse etc.) until such time as they feel comfortable enough to return to real (i.e. men's) football.

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TransplantsArePlants · 19/08/2018 17:36

Well, my guess would be sh'ed get way more shit from men and that might influence her choice.. As do XX women referees (I imagine).

Gncq · 19/08/2018 17:29

remember I think they wanted to work for the women's team.

VickyEadie · 19/08/2018 17:28

But - they have women in the Premier League and Championship officials pool, don't they?

Gncq · 19/08/2018 17:28

Well, women can referee for men's teams and men can referee for women's teams.

I really don't see a problem with this at all. I'd object to a male-born person competing in the team because of their unfair advantage, but no issue as a referee.

rememberatime · 19/08/2018 17:26

so, suddenly when someone becomes a transwoman, they lose the ability to do the job they have always done?

This person is probably, just now, understanding how shit it is being a woman who wants to prove she can simply do her job, without her biology getting in the way.

And it shows how sexist football is.