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Outrageous things that “transphobes” say

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AgileLass · 19/08/2019 09:48

Apparently transphobes believe women over 6ft shouldn’t be allowed compete in women’s sports.

twitter.com/transactualuk/status/1163364137402957824?s=21

No actual receipts or evidence of anyone having said this, of course.

I’ve just seen this retweeted by a number of academics Hmm

It seems the new strategy is to make up outrageous things, attribute them to gc feminists as a means of discrediting the whole argument.

How can we counter this? (And what the fuck is wrong with these idiotic academics, that wouldn’t pass muster in a first year essay, for heavens sake)

OP posts:
OldCrone · 19/08/2019 10:28

The Kent cricketer is a 6' 4" tall male bodied person playing in a women's county cricket team.

And the objection to them being there would be the same if they were 5'4".

Males shouldn't play in women's sporting events. No matter how tall/short, strong/weak, fast/slow they are. They don't belong there because they are male.

andyoldlabour · 19/08/2019 10:22

"This person shouldn't be on a woman's team. Not because they are over 6ft but because they are male."

Exactly, but the mentality of the TRA's is to deflect, sidestep and use extreme obfuscation.
The Kent cricketer is a 6' 4" tall male bodied person playing in a women's county cricket team.

NotTerfNorCis · 19/08/2019 10:17

When someone's whole argument depends on lies, they have no argument.

Unfortunately lies grab attention, and that is working for the TRAs. They learnt long ago that truth is irrelevant. In fact a basic lie - that people can change sex - sits at the heart of their ideology.

OldCrone · 19/08/2019 10:08

Are they referring to this?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7369619/Kent-transgender-cricketer-reignites-row-allowed-play-womens-sports.html

This person shouldn't be on a woman's team. Not because they are over 6ft but because they are male.

2BthatUnnoticed · 19/08/2019 10:05

First, thinking bio sex is relevant to sporting performance does not mean you hate trans people! Do not adopt their language OP Smile

Secondly, I highly doubt anyone said that. It’s not unusual for elite female athletes to be six foot - it’s a ridiculous statement.

How to counter it: where is the retweet or screenshot? No receipts = didn’t happen.

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