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Australia Sets New Guidelines to Make Sports “Inclusive” for “Transgender & Gender Diverse” Athletes

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EweSurname · 23/06/2019 07:35

The rules cover spectators as well

New guidelines encourage sporting organizations – including coaches, umpires, staff, players, spectators and volunteers – to permit transgender and non-binary athletes to compete against members of the opposite sex, welcome transgender and non-binary athletes into bathroom and shower facilities designated for the opposite sex, place disposal bins for used female hygiene products in male change rooms, convert some or all facilities to “unisex / gender neutral” to accommodate non-binary athletes and provide “non-gendered uniforms” that fit the physique of both sexes.

It is a breach of the guidelines for players to refuse to compete against or participate on a team with transgender and non-binary athletes, fail to affirm their gender with preferred pronouns, say they are in the wrong bathroom or change room, or ask about their bodies.

womenarehuman.com/australia-sets-new-guidelines-to-make-sports-inclusive-for-transgender-gender-diverse-athletes/

And of course, Hannah mouncey was a consultant to the process of devising these guidelines

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CircleofWillis · 23/06/2019 08:56

gropes

CircleofWillis · 23/06/2019 08:56

Well at least they are using the term 'sex' correctly in the guidelines. (Groped for a hint of a silver lining in this dark cloud)

NotBadConsidering · 23/06/2019 08:45

I haven’t read the full report from Sport Australia but the Discrimination Act 1984 in Australia clearly states that the act doesn’t not prevent the provision of single sex spaces or services.

OldCrone · 23/06/2019 08:26

How do these men wield so much power?

And how do they simultaneously manage to convince everyone that they are the most oppressed group of people in the world?

NameChangerAmI · 23/06/2019 08:17

Has anyone seen any coverage of this in the media? I'm wondering what will happen next as a result of this. Surely the Australian women who this affects (and many whom it doesn't affect) will take a stance?

Whatever next...the Olympics?

littlbrowndog · 23/06/2019 08:16

I was thinking that the glaring obvious thing is that women have no where else to go

They can’t play sport in men’s sport or go in their changing rooms so this only affects women

Shoving us out of sport

GirlDownUnder · 23/06/2019 08:05

Agree Jessica. I've been here a while now, and it is getting better, but we are still so far behind eg UK on sex equality.

JessicaWakefieldSV · 23/06/2019 07:57

Disgusting but not surprising, it is Australia, one of the most sexist cultures I’ve ever encountered.

AnyOldPrion · 23/06/2019 07:53

It is a breach of the guidelines for players to refuse to compete against or participate on a team with transgender and non-binary athletes,

Eventually women will begin the difficult process of organising mass walkouts. Sadly I think that’s the only way this will be resolved.

How do these men wield so much power? I’ve been frustrated for a long time at the way women are passed over in favour of men, but it has reached a ludicrous level now. I just want it to stop.

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