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Some light relief in sport

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PurgatoryOfPotholes · 31/10/2022 21:18

The Boston Marathon has added a new non-binary category for runners. Great, right?

Except this is the comment from one parent of a runner who identifies as non-binary.

Ok....this will likely start a bunch of hateful comments but here goes: As the parent of a non-binary runner, I applaud the effort for inclusion. However, perhaps a more level playing field, specifically in sports, would be non-binary AMAB and non-binary AFAB. Just my 2 cents.

So the parent realises that non-binary females are disadvantaged by being placed in the same category as non-binary males, and wants it separated by... sex.

Read more about it here

Some light relief in sport
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PurgatoryOfPotholes · 01/11/2022 00:22

At some point, someone should notice that treating male non-binaries and female non-binaries the same always seems to result in male bodies and male health needs being treated as default, and female specific needs being ignored. Someone should notice that this creates systematic, institutional discrimination, like females being driven out of sport. Perhaps someone could create a political movement to address female people being excluded. What would they call it?

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GrumpyMenopausalWombWielder · 01/11/2022 00:20

zanahoria · 31/10/2022 22:17

So non binaries are to be split into two binary categories?

This seems to be the sporting version of the NB t-shirt that comes in male & female options.

😂

ErrolTheDragon · 01/11/2022 00:17

So... presumably their kid has rejected binary gender stereotypes -great! ... but obviously sex is real and matters... if only there were other people who shared those views..
Oi! Boston Marathon parent, we're over here, welcome!

Rainbowshit · 01/11/2022 00:13

Ha ha. No getting away from that binary!

ZeldaFighter · 01/11/2022 00:09

Can't not comment but actually have no words. Do you think the parent understands that they've just dismissed "trans ideology?

GwenniMcKinney · 01/11/2022 00:00

So fairness in sport does matter or maybe the non binary AFAB should just try harder to run faster !

ReunitedThorns · 31/10/2022 23:31

TBF I do ask if non-binary individuals are either non-binary female or non-binary male.

RFPO77 · 31/10/2022 23:22

Oh my this is a marvelous idea. Why did nobody think to do this before, we must!

AuntieDickhead · 31/10/2022 23:15

zanahoria · 31/10/2022 22:17

So non binaries are to be split into two binary categories?

Grin
Wellies54 · 31/10/2022 23:10

So by this logic, all women athletes should identify as non-binary AFAB so they can have their own sex based category while the men can choose from men's, women's and non-binary AMAB.

ZestFest · 31/10/2022 23:02

HAHA! The perfect circle! 😂

Cattytabby · 31/10/2022 22:33

Thanks, op. I needed that 🤣

Asdavaluesausage · 31/10/2022 22:29

im Still giggling about this 😂😂😂

EwwSprouts · 31/10/2022 22:24

So NB should have sub categories based on sex? Got it.

LaughingPriest · 31/10/2022 22:20

Amazing

Taswama · 31/10/2022 22:18

Brilliant!

zanahoria · 31/10/2022 22:17

So non binaries are to be split into two binary categories?

Datun · 31/10/2022 22:15

Why aren't the authorities looking at this and thinking it's unhinged?

'Don't identify as male or female' is nonsense.

waterwitch · 31/10/2022 21:26

Or they could just run in the boring old sex-based categories. This is classic, thanks for sharing!

Asdavaluesausage · 31/10/2022 21:25

That is classic. But if they’re non binary, surely they realised this us what would happen? 😂😂😂😂😂