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Rapper Zuby breaks British Women's deadlift record...

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TransposersArePosers · 27/02/2019 10:17

I have just seen this on the www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/a3518988-Rachel-McKinnon-weightlifter-and-Abigail-Shrier#prettyPhoto thread posted by Clitherow and felt it needed a separate mention. If I was on twitter I'd follow him!

twitter.com/ZubyMusic/status/1100348562041462784

Clitherow wrote:

Don't know if this link has come through - never done this before, but rapper Zuby breaks British women's deadlifting record (whatever that is - sport not my thing) whilst identifying as a woman - pisses off Rachel Mckinnon and gains 2500 followers in 24 hours

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hipsterfun · 27/02/2019 14:50

it's Wednesday so I can say that because he's only she on Tuesdays

Retroactively, you’ll be a hateful bigot at the stroke of midnight next Monday night.

Nobody expects the West Yorkshire Police!

LangCleg · 27/02/2019 14:40

Nobody's going to touch him. (a) He's black so they can't go for the gammon insult (b) He doesn't give a shit (c) he doesn't claim to be woke, rather he's right/conservative-leaning, so he's never going to be picked up by the commercial woke industry (Nike etc.) so he has nothing to lose there either.

Exactly. No sticks to beat him with at all.

QuietContraryMary · 27/02/2019 14:29

Nobody's going to touch him. (a) He's black so they can't go for the gammon insult (b) He doesn't give a shit (c) he doesn't claim to be woke, rather he's right/conservative-leaning, so he's never going to be picked up by the commercial woke industry (Nike etc.) so he has nothing to lose there either.

reallyanotherone · 27/02/2019 14:26

And this one;

Rapper Zuby breaks British Women's deadlift record...
PickleLena · 27/02/2019 14:25

Loved this, not been on Twitter for ages but reminded me of it at its best.
Name changed for this post, as a bit outing, but my DH is a good amateur runner (c.16min for an off road 5k) and some of his university pals and their friends have run for England and/or won marathons. He's a teacher so probably not wise for him to self ID as a woman and run any races (not sure he's quite a record breaker anyway!) but I wonder if any of his speedy mates with less sensitive jobs might be up for it...

ToeToToe · 27/02/2019 13:48

Yes, I can see a video, Lamaha. It's v short and just him lifting the weight.

Lamaha · 27/02/2019 13:46

May I ask: do the rest of you get an actual video of him lifting the weights? Because I only get a still; pressing the arrow gives me some noise and a crash, but the photo stays still. Wondering why.

ToeToToe · 27/02/2019 13:45

Acceptance without exception, right?

It works for Pip Bunce, the beard works for Alex Drummond, so who are they to challenge Zuby's womanhood.

NopeNi · 27/02/2019 13:35

BRILLIANT. Just brilliant.

2rebecca · 27/02/2019 13:35

Love it.

reallyanotherone · 27/02/2019 13:31

*No Twitter TRA pile on?

What on earth makes Zuby exempt? Could it perhaps be that he is a big strong fella rather than a woman (it's Wednesday so I can say that because he's only she on Tuesdays)*

What do they say? They’re the ones calling for self ID- if they challenge Zuby odenrifying as a women they’re bigots- by there own standards.

There are quite a few supportive TW on the feed.

Waspnest · 27/02/2019 13:31

I think the TRAs struggle when a thread is funny (but then I'm not on Twitter so I only see the feeds posted here) because it just makes them look like humourless twats. However I am noticing that GC comments are getting lots of likes whereas the pro-trans ones frequently have no likes at all these days.

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TransposersArePosers · 27/02/2019 13:26

No Twitter TRA pile on?

What on earth makes Zuby exempt? Could it perhaps be that he is a big strong fella rather than a woman (it's Wednesday so I can say that because he's only she on Tuesdays)

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Waspnest · 27/02/2019 13:24

I loved the Trans Exclusionary Rapper Dude (TERD) bit. I wish I liked rap, then I'd buy his music.

dragoning · 27/02/2019 13:22

Well done Zuby. You go girl!

Bluestitch · 27/02/2019 13:13

Zuby's tweets are great. Unusual response from twitter to somebody lampooning trans ideology, unless they've not read any further!

Rapper Zuby breaks British Women's deadlift record...
EweSurname · 27/02/2019 13:12

popchyk if you simply identified as a man, then of course you would naturally be given credit/renumeration over Zuby (as a woman) - no admin or genius fee required!

FemalePersonator · 27/02/2019 13:10

In the field of biology, I should add.

FemalePersonator · 27/02/2019 13:10

I am seriously thinking of nominating Zuby for an Ignoble Award.

FemalePersonator · 27/02/2019 13:09

I would sponsor him/her to break as many records as possible!

So would I.

ILoveMaxiBondi · 27/02/2019 13:07

Admin and genius fee.
Grin

Widerthanathinblueline · 27/02/2019 13:05

I am not on twitter but the sponsorship idea is genius. I would sponsor him/her to break as many records as possible!

Popchyk · 27/02/2019 12:57

How about turning this into a challenge?

British fellas are the most competitive of all fellas surely?

Surely they can post their own brave and stunning feats that break the women's British record in all the various disciplines?

Of course I am not ruling out an international competition.

We could all sponsor these feats with all proceeds going to Fair Play for Women. Crowdfunding maybe? Get the press interested.

As this is my idea, obviously I'd have to take 25% of all proceeds myself. Admin and genius fee.

Zuby has not copyrighted her idea so she gets zilch.

Iused2BanOptimist · 27/02/2019 12:53

I can think of a list of comedians who could put on a great show and who I am sure are no fans of the lady dick but who will risk the hate?
Sandi Toksvig? Miriam Margolyes ?
Sue Perkins?

Doubt any of them would want to do a Martina as I shall hence forth call it.

Popchyk · 27/02/2019 12:41

I really don't think we should hold it against Zuby that she is cis racial and thus has cis racial privilege.

Some people cannot help being born cis.