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Vogue - another captured publication?

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SabrinaThwaite · 23/08/2023 09:20

Vogue magazine has published a piece by Emily Bridges:

I Was Banned From Competitive Cycling Because I’m Trans. That Won’t Stop Me Fighting For My Rights.

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/emily-bridges-trans-cyclist?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned

Full of the usual hogwash and inaccuracies, and the discredited CCES report is doing some heavy lifting.

And apparently they will be trying to take British Cycling to court. We shall see.

I Was Banned From Competitive Cycling Because I’m Trans. That Won’t Stop Me Fighting For My Rights

Cyclist Emily Bridges has been competitively racing since she was 10 years old, but now, due to new policies introduced by British Cycling, she’s been banned from competing in the women’s category.

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/emily-bridges-trans-cyclist?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned

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shuddupayaface · 29/08/2023 14:38

I wasn’t disagreeing with anyone on the trans women competing in female sports issue. I merely took issue with the anti-trans/personal attacks. Completely unnecessary and cruel (although I understand people project their own insecurities, we are human after all).
Again: Compassion, kindness and open-mindedness will cure the bitterness :D

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SabrinaThwaite · 29/08/2023 13:54

Where’s the compassion and kindness for women athletes?

You know, the ones that haven’t gained a myriad of physical advantages through male puberty.

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shuddupayaface · 29/08/2023 13:11

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WickedSerious · 29/08/2023 12:18

shuddupayaface · 29/08/2023 08:41

Wow, didn’t realise how backwards mumsnetters could be. Regardless of whether you agree with this sort of thing or not, the people insulting her appearance are incredibly small and pathetic human beings and I hope they address your own low self esteem in therapy.

It's 'his' appearance that we're insulting.

RealityFan · 29/08/2023 11:10

shuddupayaface · 29/08/2023 08:41

Wow, didn’t realise how backwards mumsnetters could be. Regardless of whether you agree with this sort of thing or not, the people insulting her appearance are incredibly small and pathetic human beings and I hope they address your own low self esteem in therapy.

No lack of self esteem here, buddy.
Indeed I'd say the self esteem collectively on MN is off the charts. I'm proud to be amongst this bunch.

Maybe you ought to address your self esteem jibe at Emily, and particularly the mother.
In any other age, your offspring picking up an sporting career ending injury would lead to therapy to boost self esteem in finding new outlets for the competitive spirit, or to deal with loss and depression.

Today? That "self esteem" is at the expense of every other female that Emily has raced against, that the "rules" have permitted.

We truly are in the Age Of The Narcissistic Authentic Self.

Emily can have self esteem for cheating applauded by Vogue, and cheerleaders like you can snipe at women for calling it out.

SinnerBoy · 29/08/2023 11:05

shuddupayaface · Today 08:41

Regardless of whether you agree with this sort of thing or not, the people insulting her appearance ...

Her? Who are you talking about?

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SabrinaThwaite · 29/08/2023 10:54

shuddupayaface · 29/08/2023 08:41

Wow, didn’t realise how backwards mumsnetters could be. Regardless of whether you agree with this sort of thing or not, the people insulting her appearance are incredibly small and pathetic human beings and I hope they address your own low self esteem in therapy.

It’s not “backward” to object to publications like Vogue gaslighting their readers.

No amount of careful posing, airbrushing and digital manipulation will change the fact that Bridges is male and is not banned from competitive cycling.

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MavisMcMinty · 29/08/2023 10:43

I’m irritated that they used Bridges - a male, however “kind” you want to be - instead of one of the thousands of actual female athletes. That’s a reasonable gripe, surely? Vogue is a women’s magazine.

Baldieheid · 29/08/2023 08:49

Ooh, a drive- by scolding.

How quaint.

Bridges is male.

shuddupayaface · 29/08/2023 08:41

Wow, didn’t realise how backwards mumsnetters could be. Regardless of whether you agree with this sort of thing or not, the people insulting her appearance are incredibly small and pathetic human beings and I hope they address your own low self esteem in therapy.

Floisme · 28/08/2023 10:30

I used to read it all the time. I never viewed it as a shopping guide but I liked the features - and sometimes the adverts too - that presented clothes as 'wearable art' - sorry for the wanky phrase but I can't think of another one. I always enjoyed the bonkers photo shots (still do). The whole thing was like a glimpse into another world.

I weaned myself off it after their women's suffrage 'celebration' although it's taken some time and I might well have given in and bought this September's edition (because it's the biggest one of the year) but now I'll just be taking a peek in the supermarket instead.

Baldieheid · 28/08/2023 10:13

Yep, that was me.

I once counted the pages and how many were adverts and worked it out as a percentage - it was over 70%.

Then the Internet happened and Dobby was free.

MavisMcMinty · 28/08/2023 00:11

The only people I knew who ever bought/read/collected Vogue were fashion students in the 1980s.

2Rebecca · 27/08/2023 23:11

I've not seen many people standing up for Vogue. I know no-one who buys it now though.

MavisMcMinty · 27/08/2023 22:19

IcakethereforeIam · 27/08/2023 20:45

I believe XTwitter got a community note put on Vogue? Vogue tweeted (Xed?) that Em was barred from cycling, the correction is that Em can still compete in male/open.

Heh, excellent!

IcakethereforeIam · 27/08/2023 20:45

I believe XTwitter got a community note put on Vogue? Vogue tweeted (Xed?) that Em was barred from cycling, the correction is that Em can still compete in male/open.

RethinkingLife · 27/08/2023 18:02

nepeta · 27/08/2023 17:52

I believe it's the editor of the magazine Diva. The picture appeared online when Emily was portrayed in that mag.

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Linda Riley.

Sarah Vine may be in the right ballpark for this but she swing and a miss on the unwanted kiss for Jenni Hermoso.

nepeta · 27/08/2023 17:52

RealityFan · 27/08/2023 17:46

Is that Emily's mum?

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I believe it's the editor of the magazine Diva. The picture appeared online when Emily was portrayed in that mag.

RealityFan · 27/08/2023 17:46

nepeta · 27/08/2023 17:24

Magazines should stop with all the photoshopping even more generally.

Is that Emily's mum?

RealityFan · 27/08/2023 17:45

Photoshop
Autotune
ChatGPT
... we're really fucked, lol.

nepeta · 27/08/2023 17:24

Magazines should stop with all the photoshopping even more generally.

Vogue - another captured publication?
Gothambutnotahamster · 27/08/2023 12:24

That's a great article, thanks for sharing!

viques · 27/08/2023 10:53

Helleofabore · 27/08/2023 07:04

Thanks Iggy. As always your sharing makes great reading.

Doc Stock nailed it.

The line that made me laugh was the one about male puberty giving “access to the best doping programme in the world”.

I know that isn’t in EB’s playlist, but it’s going into mine.

RealityFan · 27/08/2023 10:14

Girls have always had their sense of worth badly failed by trash like Vogue. Now they're going for the Big Kahuna, even getting them to doubt their very intrinsic identity.