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British Kickboxing has fallen

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andyoldlabour · 11/05/2021 14:34

Well, it looks as though BKC (British Kickboxing Council) are to allow trans athletes to compete in their chosen category. There is thankfully a lot of kickback against this on their twitter feed.

twitter.com/thebkc/status/1377166255828787216

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RagzReturnsRebooted · 11/05/2021 14:55

Yikes, I got kicked in the head by a man during a mixed sex training session once, he thought he was holding back and being gentle but, damn that hurt. I'm taller than the average man and quite well built, so it was assumed I could handle sparring with the guys. Nope...not doing that again.
No way should this be okay!

UppityPuppity · 11/05/2021 14:52

And the consent of the woman opponent?

Luckily we all have a sex so there is room for all males and females to participate inclusively, safety and fairly in sport within their own sex. No one is left out. Sorted.

MrsBunHat · 11/05/2021 14:52

FFS kickboxing?

This gets more like a terrifying dystopian novel at every step. Why can't those in charge see how fucking dangerous that is?

GoingThruTheMotions · 11/05/2021 14:49

Having done kickboxing for a number of years... how exactly is this going to work without killing someone?

My thoughts exactly.
It's horrible it's looking like there's going to have to be an actual body count to reverse this.

TheABC · 11/05/2021 14:46

I am wondering just how they are going to get insurance to carry on the matches, after the first lawsuit.

I've done martial arts and fencing and even if you take the testosterone away, females will still struggle against male's in-built weight and height advantage.

MrsTerryPratchett · 11/05/2021 14:39

Having done kickboxing for a number of years... how exactly is this going to work without killing someone?