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Well who'd a thunk? Swimming

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IcakethereforeIam · 03/10/2023 15:35

Actually, this does surprise me a little. I'd have thought someone would have entered if just for the prize money, assuming there's prize money.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-12588373/Swimming-World-Cups-open-races-transgender-swimmers-scrapped-entered-following-ban-competing-female-events.html

Swimming World Cup's 'open' races for transgender swimmers scrapped

DAVID COVERDALE: The first 'open' races for transgender swimmers have been scrapped after no entries were received for this week's World Cup meeting in Berlin.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-12588373/Swimming-World-Cups-open-races-transgender-swimmers-scrapped-entered-following-ban-competing-female-events.html

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IcakethereforeIam · 03/10/2023 16:09

No nonbinary either.

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lechiffre55 · 03/10/2023 16:06

I find it interesting that no female representatives of the "be kind" brigade entered. All those women who are on board with trans ideology and dislike the gender critical crowd keep going on about the massive support most women have for MtF competitors in women's sport. And yet as well as no MtF compeititors there were no female competitors who chose to compete in the open category.
It's almost as if when there's free choice and no figurative gun being held to their heads that most ( if not all ) women competitors want to compete against other females.

Maerchentante · 03/10/2023 15:57

That there are no takers at a World Cup event doesn't necessarily surprise me. It would be more interesting if there'd be people signing up at regular competitions. Especially in the Master's category.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 03/10/2023 15:56

Not being allowed in the female category proves they aren't women.

Guess there's no validation or 'euphoria' if not winning against women or getting changed in female changing rooms.

ArabellaScott · 03/10/2023 15:56

What, if males can't access women's races with women's changing rooms, they won't race at all?

So much for third spaces.

Datun · 03/10/2023 15:55

if they cant win in the easier category, there's no point?

Shocked.

SidewaysOtter · 03/10/2023 15:53

Blimey. Who’d have seen that coming? It’s almost like the men competing in women’s sections just wanted access to women’s spaces rather than the ability to compete while living as their chosen identity.

See also: “We just want to pee” in relation to bathroom access.

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IcakethereforeIam · 03/10/2023 15:52

No prize money? Well there goes my surprise.

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ILikeDungs · 03/10/2023 15:51

How very odd. So it's NOT just about being able to compete in sports after all. It's about being able to compete in women's sports, or they don't want to know. I'm shocked, I tells ya. Shocked.

MagpiePi · 03/10/2023 15:50

I don’t think there’s prize money, but third spaces aren’t what they are after, it’s validation.