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47-year-old mtf transitioner wins women's cycling competition in NYC

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EdgeOfACoin · 24/03/2023 06:37

Tiffany Thomas won the cycling competition at the weekend at the age of 47.

Thomas's next oldest competitor was 32.

https://news.yahoo.com/male-athlete-wins-women-cycling-151630094.html

However, I do find Yahoo's headline very interesting. It is very explicit.

Male Athlete Wins Women’s Cycling Race in NYC

A transgender-identifying male secured first place at an amateur female cycling event in New York City.

https://news.yahoo.com/male-athlete-wins-women-cycling-151630094.html

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Florissant · 24/03/2023 06:59

I'm sure the cyclepath is celebrating this win.

smileladiesplease · 24/03/2023 06:58

It's changing though Seb Coes statement yesterday was heartening.

Tide is turning on all aspects of this recent trans madness. Look what happened to sturgeon! Kier beware

The USA will catch up as women start to sue the governing bodies.

PaleBlueMoonlight · 24/03/2023 06:54

Yes, factually accurate and balanced reporting.

Stepuptowardsinfinity · 24/03/2023 06:52

Yet according to many of my acquaintances, trans women have no advantages. In fact, says one, a lady from California who used to be a competitive swimmer, it's just like the women over 6 ft she used to swim against, or the advantage Michael Phelps has in his physiology against other men. The support of the handmaidens for these men is astounding. Women's sport is dying.

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 24/03/2023 06:50

Yes, what is the point of hours of training just to be beaten by a man.

It’s what they want though - women erased from competitions or there just to make men look good.

PaigeMatthews · 24/03/2023 06:49

Great headline. Sorry state of affairs. All should be reported exactly like that.

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EdgeOfACoin · 24/03/2023 06:48

Cross post, @NecessaryScene !

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EdgeOfACoin · 24/03/2023 06:47

On a related note (though not directly connected to this race), cyclist Hannah Arensman has quit competitive cycling given the number of male-bodied cyclists now dominating the competition:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/sports/us-cyclocross-champion-reveals-she-retired-sport-emergence-transgender-athletes-womens-sports.amp

US cyclocross champion reveals she retired from sport over emergence of transgender athletes in women's sports

Hannah Arensman revealed in an amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court she retired from cyclocross over the emergence of transgender athletes in female sports.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/sports/us-cyclocross-champion-reveals-she-retired-sport-emergence-transgender-athletes-womens-sports.amp

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