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Another women's sport thread.

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Saltovinegar · 01/05/2019 07:06

Our local radio has just had a piece about the Caster Semenya ruling today. There were various implications stated as to the which way the result went but the last sentence was that it would determine if women's sport was even relevant any more!!!!!

My blood is nearly boiling through the roof especially since Charlie has just made the same statement on BBC breakfast. Ahhhhh

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Ereshkigal · 01/05/2019 08:56

Also RK is all over this and apparently has shows lining up to talk to them.

Natch.

TowelNumber42 · 01/05/2019 08:56

The BBC and the Guardian have had a big push recently on promoting women's sport. The left hand and the right hand don't know what each other are doing.

GirlDownUnder · 01/05/2019 08:53

women’s sport even relevant anymore

If there's no woman's sport, where are the transwomen going to play Hmm

Also RK is all over this and apparently has shows lining up to talk to them.

mobile.twitter.com/rachelvmckinnon/status/1123422817146613764


Dr. Rachel McKinnon @rachelvmckinnon
Replying to @KirstiMiller30
Shows are already lining up interviews with me for tomorrow. I have to wake up, read the decision (if they release it on time), process it, then go on tv.

Melioration · 01/05/2019 08:52

Or anyone who wants to ‘win’ but isn’t good enough for the man category.

littlbrowndog · 01/05/2019 08:51

Men’s marathon. And just anybody’s marathon

andyoldlabour · 01/05/2019 08:51

Anyone surprised at a BBC newsreader, particularly a woman, saying/repeating this, should simply look at the percentage of transgender people working at the BBC.
Do not be surprised, this is an agenda.

littlbrowndog · 01/05/2019 08:51

So what they are saying is no point in having women’s sports just an open for all

I can’t see how that will work at all

So there will be men’s 400 metres. And then just anybody’s 400 metres

littlbrowndog · 01/05/2019 08:48

Or women into a weaker version of men

Melioration · 01/05/2019 08:47

The today programme r4 covered this at 8.30.

They talked about DSDs in an intelligent manner and said that it was not transgender but that the ruling might have implications that could lead to an open category rather than women.

I don’t see why a diagnosable rare condition cannot be accommodated without turning women into non-men.

littlbrowndog · 01/05/2019 08:39

How can bbc say is women’s sport even relevant anymore ?

Why aren’t men being tested for testosterone

What is this attack on women’s sport

Why should just women get tested for testosterone and then if it’s too high have to take drugs to lower it

Why don’t they do the same for men

grafittiartist · 01/05/2019 08:03

Your name is apt!

FuckingHadEnough · 01/05/2019 08:02

I heard this this morning and my blood is boiling.

grafittiartist · 01/05/2019 07:34

Exactly. was almost glad that they announced it in such a causal way- hopefully it will make people realise what is happening. All the implications of this.
Hope so anyway. There's loads of people that don't get it.

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Saltovinegar · 01/05/2019 07:24

It's the erosion of women's sport hiding in pain sight.

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grafittiartist · 01/05/2019 07:20

When I watched that news earlier, it was Louise reading the bit about whether women's sports categories were even relevant, and it felt better coming from her.
How anyone can hear that statement and not think it's crazy I don't know.

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