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Olympic Coverage Boycott message

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FluffyBattleKitten · 01/08/2021 13:45

Hi witches,

I'm pleased to see the Hubbard travesty appearing in aibu, but worry that the increased awareness is going to lead to an increased audience for a not normally popular event. Which the BBC etc will twist into widespread approval.

I realise it's a bit late in the day but was wondering if we witches could cook up some kind of 'why I'm switching off for women' message for Monday. Not with a focus on Hubbard with a focus on who has been displaced. #I stand with....
Then it could be posted in aibu as a woman positive thread (I apologise in advance that I'm not brave enough to do it but I have poor mental health and aibu is the real viper pit)

I was also wondering if this already exists as a message as I'm not on twitter so could have missed an obvious one.

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sashh · 03/08/2021 07:17

Deliberately thrown imo. Very convenient just in time for the message at the end which will conclude transwomen have no physical advantage.

Yes the sweet smile / dupers delight gave that away.

NiceGerbil · 02/08/2021 20:19

Boycott unnecessary unless watched live.

Just watched the event on iPlayer- 1 hour. Loads of women.

No Hubbard. They cut the footage??!!

Sobeyondthehills · 02/08/2021 15:42

@FluffyBattleKitten

If they go for that, then they need to make it clear, whether it is based on sex or gender, as it stands this Olympics in the womens sports we have had women, a transwomen (allowed in on her gender) and a transman (allowed in based on his sex at birth) and those are the ones that are out, who knows who else the female atheletes are now up against.

Meanwhile the Men's sports have had men again based on what we know, but its more than likely.

They either go with you compete on your sex at birth, which allows someone like Quinn to keep competing, or gender, which is then allowing someone like Hubbard to keep competing.

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FluffyBattleKitten · 02/08/2021 13:55

fairplayforwomen.com/laurel_hubbard/
Roviel Detenamo. Remember her name.

Post it on social media if you can.
See was robbed.

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BaronMunchausen · 02/08/2021 13:44

There’ll be a woman to blame for Laurel Hubbard not succeeding...

Ghislainedefeligonde · 02/08/2021 13:44

Makes me even more furious that a woman missed out on her Olympic chance for that shit show Angry

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FluffyBattleKitten · 02/08/2021 13:39

Deliberately thrown imo. Very convenient just in time for the message at the end which will conclude transwomen have no physical advantage.
Can't believe a talented woman missed out for that shit show.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 02/08/2021 13:03

Hubbard's out. Good. Thin end of wedge though.

50ShadesOfCatholic · 02/08/2021 12:51

@amateursleuth

Hubbard out. No successful lifts from three attempts. One was disqualified.
Fascinating to watch. Never imagined I'd be interested in women's weightlifting but wow those amazing young women have blown my mind. I am actually feeling grateful to Hubbard for drawing attention to the sport.
amateursleuth · 02/08/2021 12:48

Hubbard out. No successful lifts from three attempts. One was disqualified.

50ShadesOfCatholic · 02/08/2021 12:31

GB doing so well! And she has the Union Jack nails and everything

50ShadesOfCatholic · 02/08/2021 12:29

I'm watching right now.

I think it's super important that as many people as possible watch and see for themselves what is going on.

BoreOfWhabylon · 02/08/2021 12:27

Just signed up for Discovery Smile

shesellsseacats · 02/08/2021 12:26

And, that won't boost BBC / Sky etc figures!

shesellsseacats · 02/08/2021 12:26

Live here: www.hesgoal.com/news/83364/Olympic_Games_Tokyo_----_CH_4.html

Jaysmith71 · 02/08/2021 12:06

You can watch Eurosport on Sky, on the Eurosport Player or on Discovery Plus which offeres a free trial.

BoreOfWhabylon · 02/08/2021 12:05

I don't have eurosport Sad

Mrsjamin · 02/08/2021 12:04

I just watched the intro too. Laurel is so old and male compared to the others! A brit is up against Laurel - apparently very supportive of Laurel's right to be there but let's see how the competition plays out.

Saltovinegar · 02/08/2021 12:02

I'd normally watch it but having seen the athletes introduced my blood pressure has risen. Just seeing the ages of all the woman against LH's age is infuriating.

plodalong12 · 02/08/2021 12:00

@Severncity

Eurosport 2 are showing the weightlifting.
Thank you, just switched over
BoreOfWhabylon · 02/08/2021 11:59

@Mrsjamin

The BBC aren't even going to show the event, are they? Because to show it would be shedding light on how unfair it is.
I don't know if they'll show it live - to be fair there are a lot of crowd-pleaser events on at the same time - but they are certainly discussing it.

In the 200 m semi-finals both Namibian runners have qualified for the finals, despite being inexperienced in the use of blocks. There was also a Nigerian DSD runner who didn't qualify. All three appear very obviously male.

Radio 5 Live just discussing Hubbard again. They are setting out the details very clearly.

Severncity · 02/08/2021 11:55

Eurosport 2 are showing the weightlifting.

plodalong12 · 02/08/2021 11:54

What channel will it be on does anyone know? Any of the Sky channels if not BBC?

PamDenick · 02/08/2021 11:53

Wow! Well done The Guardian. They usually hate women...

Mrsjamin · 02/08/2021 11:43

The BBC aren't even going to show the event, are they? Because to show it would be shedding light on how unfair it is.

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