Cycling

Well KW didn't win so clearly not so great a cyclist with "her" physical advantage was beaten by several women!

I assume KW is implying that anyone who has a problem with KW competing is being a bad sport and should train harder so they can race better (“better” in this case meaning “to the level of being capable of beating a biological male body”)

It’s another version of the trope that competing against natal males will improve women’s competitive edge. Makes perfect sense if you think that biological sex is irrelevant to sporting achievement.

“’If everyone’s not happy then maybe everyone’s not doing their best racing’

What does KW even mean by this?!”

Other competitors have patently failed to be blokes.

Losers!

’If everyone’s not happy then maybe everyone’s not doing their best racing’

What does KW even mean by this?!

Are these people booed by spectators?

"Weatherly is of the opinion that her move into women’s racing should have been more widely broadcast and explained. “It’s kind of one of those things where I’d like everyone to be on the same page. If everyone’s not happy then maybe everyone’s not doing their best racing and I just want everyone to be having fun and doing their best.”

God how that sets my teeth on edge. KW expected more publicity for KW's activities. I bet KW would like everyone to be on the same 'page' as KW, but dream on. The comment about everyone not doing their best racing reminds me of that PhD candidate at Keele who exhorted female athletes to 'try harder' and maybe then they'll beat the men. And has KW no concept whatsoever that starting a race, knowing you have already lost it, just might not be everyone's idea of 'fun'? Sheesh.

Three weeks from competing in the male event to the female? Jesus. Totally fair, i’m sure a male physiology can completely become female in that time.

Mikayla, I am so sorry that you’ve been cheated out of your opportunity. It’s outrageous.

Bespin, that you think this is funny is despicable. Women’s sport is suffering, women who complain about it are monstered but yeah, you go ahead and yuck it up. Totes hilair.

Interesting article setting out relevant NZ national policy:

Transgender downhill racer wins first race by nearly 13 seconds:
www.mbr.co.uk/news/event_news/transgender-downhill-racer-372233

Kate Weatherly won the New Zealand National Downhill women’s champs last weekend. The result came a mere three weeks after a competing as a man.

Also with a quote from the winning rider:

Weatherly is of the opinion that her move into women’s racing should have been more widely broadcast and explained. “It’s kind of one of those things where I’d like everyone to be on the same page. If everyone’s not happy then maybe everyone’s not doing their best racing and I just want everyone to be having fun and doing their best.”

Got it. Now we'll watch as this individual put in a teeny bit more effort and wins the whole shebang. Bravely & stunningly, no doubt.

According to the BBC, the top 15 go on to compete in the final. So I would like to a knowledge Mikayla Parton, who finished 16th and missed out on qualifying for the final.

Can you explain some rules for me, OP? What position do you have to get in a qualifier to go through? I think the implication is that this individual was just doing enough to get to the next round and will then start showing all the women competitors what they could achieve 'if they worked harder'. Is that right?

Do you give any fucks at all about the women who came 6th and onwards Bespin?

And if it was only qualifying, will be interesting to see the final results.

totally dominating in 5th place out of 15 yep scarey lol