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This is what happens when women say "No" - Vermont school ban

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Binglebong · 15/03/2023 00:46

Apologies if this had already been posted - I couldn't see it.

A school in Vermont refused, for reason of fairness and safety, to play against a women's team that had a trans player (presenting female - what is the right word at that age because too young to be transwomen?)

They have now been banned from ALL competitive sports. Because women said no.

It isn't really any wonder athletes are afraid to speak up, is it?

amp.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/13/vermont-school-that-boycotted-game-with-trans-player-banned-from-tournaments

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SquidwardBound · 15/03/2023 07:14

Worldgonecrazy · 15/03/2023 06:57

The language used in that article is pure propaganda, not journalism. Sickening.

It’s dreadful reporting.

It does illustrate how polarised things are in the USA. You are either a liberal who is all about gender ideology or on the Christian right it seems. This sort of rhetoric leaves little space for any debate at all. So all the people who aren’t in either category stay silent and even blame themselves for not being pure enough of thought and intention.

nilsmousehammer · 15/03/2023 07:10

"Females, your safety and participation is nothing compared to the wishes of a male person and the crime of females saying no to one! You shall be punished!"

WHY do they even bother repeating all the bull that anything more is going on here than the male person's wishes and feelings? This is stark, extreme end binary sex based thinking and sexism. No one believes the male person, with all their privileges and VIP status, is one of the servant class female group who must obey and facilitate or else.

PermanentTemporary · 15/03/2023 07:01

Oh that article. 'Transgender athletes'. The issue, the story, is about male and female. Some transgender athletes are male, some are female. What the fuck happened to journalism.

Worldgonecrazy · 15/03/2023 06:57

The language used in that article is pure propaganda, not journalism. Sickening.

EfingNora · 15/03/2023 06:56

Quote from the article "Trans rights advocates argue for the inclusion of an already marginalized group that has faced historic discrimination, and threats to their lives."
Threats to their lives? Bit like that "decapitate terfs" sign threatening women then. Don't they realise that threats of death and other violence are just a normal part of being a woman?

SquidwardBound · 15/03/2023 06:55

Vermont isn’t in Canada.

The USA is very much in the grip of gender ideology too.

MrsJamin · 15/03/2023 06:47

FrosteeFlake · 15/03/2023 00:55

Fucking hell, it just never stops. I thought there was finally some realization in the world of sports that it is not fair to put bio males against bio females.

And how the hell can they ban them from all competative sports. I hope the sane people there go batshit.

I don't think there's any realisation in Canada, they are still full in on the religion of gender ideology.

magicstar1 · 15/03/2023 01:22

All the teams need to withdraw, it’s the only way.

RoseslnTheHospital · 15/03/2023 01:18

They can only ban them from competitions that they sanction. Time to find or create some different competition opportunities I think.

Delphinium20 · 15/03/2023 01:17

Vermont is a small state with a small population, much rural and small towns. To find other teams to play would be very difficult

FrosteeFlake · 15/03/2023 00:55

Fucking hell, it just never stops. I thought there was finally some realization in the world of sports that it is not fair to put bio males against bio females.

And how the hell can they ban them from all competative sports. I hope the sane people there go batshit.

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