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Transwomen face being banned from playing rugby with women

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JaJaDingDong · 20/07/2020 15:37

World Rugby is considering banning trans women from playing women’s rugby because of significant safety concerns that have emerged following recent research...…… there is likely to be “at least a 20-30% greater risk” of injury when a female player is tackled by someone who has gone through male puberty....

www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/19/transwomen-face-potential-womens-rugby-ban-over-safety-concerns

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OnlyTheLangoftheTitBerg · 20/07/2020 17:54

@cremuel

I find it a bit frustrating all the wide-eyed amazement that after all this research there is finally some reason to suppose that male-bodied people have a physical advantage over female-bodied people. Great that they are finally acknowledging and acting on it, but ... of course this was the case. How could anyone have ever thought this wasn’t the case?!
Well quite. It is a bit “no shit, Sherlock”.
Gingerkittykat · 20/07/2020 17:48

Lets hope that other sports see sense and do the same.

Kaiserin · 20/07/2020 17:09

About bloody time

SilverOtter · 20/07/2020 16:40

Finally, a bit of sanity!🙌

Banana0pancakes · 20/07/2020 16:36

Excellent news

BaronessWrongCrowd · 20/07/2020 16:26

Good

cremuel · 20/07/2020 16:24

I find it a bit frustrating all the wide-eyed amazement that after all this research there is finally some reason to suppose that male-bodied people have a physical advantage over female-bodied people. Great that they are finally acknowledging and acting on it, but ... of course this was the case. How could anyone have ever thought this wasn’t the case?!

Evelefteden · 20/07/2020 16:15

I should think so too.

Missthechips · 20/07/2020 16:14

Good

NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace · 20/07/2020 16:12

I have a trans (f-m) who plays rugby on a men's team

No particular issue with that but I'm genuinely surprised that he cuts the mustard. I was a semi decent footballer but I was way out of my league when guesting in a male team. And frequently off the pitch for blood injuries Shock

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 20/07/2020 16:08

Transmen can still chose to play on men's teams. The ruling is it is unsafe for Transwomen to play on female teams. They can also chose to ay on men's teams.

ktp100 · 20/07/2020 16:03

It's the only sensible option, really.

Sometimes decisions are about safety, rather than people's rights. I'm sure that trans woman wouldn't want to be responsible for causing serious harm to another woman.

okiedokieme · 20/07/2020 15:56

I have a trans (f-m) who plays rugby on a men's team, they are really accepting! I hope this won't mean he can't play

EmpressoftheMundane · 20/07/2020 15:46

Good

Thelnebriati · 20/07/2020 15:46

In the UK, this is in line with exemptions in The Equality Act. Rugby is a contact sport, and mixed sex rugby has never been encouraged.

zafferana · 20/07/2020 15:45

Good! There should be no contact sports that allow male-bodied athletes to compete against females. Bloody dangerous.

Anordinarymum · 20/07/2020 15:43

I should jollywell think so

Cascade220 · 20/07/2020 15:39

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wrongsideofhistorymyarse · 20/07/2020 15:39

Good.

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