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Transgender footy star sues AFL

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ChakaDakotaRegina · 17/01/2021 01:46

HM is to sue the Australian Football League. Australian Rules Football is a similar game to rugby in that the ball is held and thrown and there are high impact tackles.

It is reported below that HM was unable to play in the senior league because they did not meet the lower testosterone level requirements for the women’s teams and also that they refused the offer of their own changing room.

It looks like HM wants to play in a lower women’s league (as opposed to an LGBT or mixed league)

While I’m sorry they don’t feel they are being taken seriously, I’m not sure the safety implications are coming across and I’m concerned this is just to set the precedent to later move up the women’s leagues, regardless of the impact on other participants.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9155345/Transgender-footy-star-Hannah-Mouncey-sues-AFL.html#article-9155345

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PurpleHoodie · 17/01/2021 02:22

Agree Bing.

The writing is abysmal. Also a lie.

Binglebong · 17/01/2021 02:18

....Not allowed to play with other women....
Not impressed with the writing.

Delphinium20 · 17/01/2021 02:11

This seems like the perfect lawsuit for people to view the facts. Visible facts like the size of HM arms, legs, chest, lungs. HM height, muscle and bone mass.

WiseOwlRelaxing · 17/01/2021 02:02

They talk about the message it sends to trans kids that they aren't allowed to play with the women, but absolutely no thought given to the message it sends to women, that it could be allowed to have a former man with all of that strength on the team. No concern about the injuries that women competing against 'zir' team could sustain.

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 17/01/2021 02:02

Is HM more or less likely to break another women’s leg in a lower league Hmm

As for refusing a separate changing room I have no words. (Although thebewilderness’s people to won’t take no of for an answer aren’t safe to be around does come to mind)

Pictures are worth a thousand words as ever.