Get back in your box women, you're a right wing animal if you think men should be kept out of sport. "Why have rightwingers made even parkrun a battleground for trans people?"

I'm sure back in the day he used to be a thoughtful sports writer. What on earth happened?

It can't have been threats re losing his job, as Sean Ingle is still there, thank god. Maybe he's about to go full Nicky Bandini, it's the only explanation I can see given his nonsensical rants as opposed to his articles from a few years ago.

Maybe it's because when you refer to trans people as 'Men in frocks' you sort of undo your argument that it's about protecting women's rights and spaces rather than being transphobic.

Well, I guess some of them don't wear frocks. That is clearly the important thing here, and not the jaw dropping misogyny of Liew.

Can I self-identify as a Waitrose Jaffa Cake?

@dapsnotplimsolls brand Jaffa cake, (Them is right wing) or aldis own version? (Them is working class).

I have the IQ of a jaffa cake.

Little Johnny has stated to hide replies. He got to about half a dozen then gave up as he realised he’d have to spend literally hours blocking all the posts that demonstrate what a whining, hypocritical turd he is.

Brilliant article - many thanks!

Problem is, I can imagine that getting JKR to criticise them on Twitter is now a bit of a badge of honour for men who write for the Guardian. A bit like ASBOs back in the day.

Get back in the kitchen, woman!

There are men to feed.

Who taught you to turn a computer on? I shall have strong words with them, I can promise you that!

Oh shit, you're right - all this actually caring about women's rights then we stupidly forgot to go along with the "trans women are women" trope, we've completely invalidated absolutely everything we've been arguing about. D'oh!

(@NewOrder if you want to construct reasoned and logical arguments to refute our position, I suggest you read up on fallacies)

I love the way J K Rowling uses words.

She should think of making a living from it.

Seriously, though, that's a brilliant response. What a sad, pathetic little man.

Generous of them to offer a 300 word right to reply when Fuck Off Johnathon is only 3 words.
Also, over on X, poor little Johnny’s block finger must be getting very sore. Fool.
JK - Johnathon has ‘followed through’ 😂

I love the way J K Rowling uses words.

"2:28 PM · Feb 14, 2024
Like many of our mouthiest misogynists, Jonathan appears to have a seriously underdeveloped backbone, which means he's unable to stand up for himself in arenas where men don't have a natural advantage."

Of course he blocked her. Now, who was it who first coined the phrase "a battle of wits against an unarmed man".

Well, that’s all gone well for Mr Liew, hasn’t it? And a personal response from HRH Queen Rowling as well. He must feel honoured.

Jeez, this muppet makes LOJ look sane and coherent. And that’s not something I thought I’d ever say.

Jonathan and Barton sitting in a tree,
Spouting their misogyny.

I reckon he'd be appalled to be compared to Barton, but they aren't that different at a base level.

So sad this is happening

What can we do?

I don’t want dd to have this

Just sent this to the Grauniad:
Dear Madam or Sir,
I’d like to suggest a correction to the title of this article:
Why have trans rights activists made even parkrun a battleground for women?
Yours sincerely
Wormwoodgal

I don’t care if this the millionth time it’s been posted - this says it all

Always a leap to the defence of the menz. Next it'll be 'calling transwomen transwomen is transphobic!'.

• I used to be called Bernard but now I want to compete in women's sports.
• Sorry, mate. 'Sport isn't fair.'

Why is that never the way the unfairness flows?

Old commies like me understand the link between testosterone , bone density , lung capacity etc and sporting performance quite well , Jonathan.

It's not only right wing people who know basic biology. No comments open of course.

I thought men who cross dress were trans according to Stonewall and therefore it would be an inspiring thing for them to take women’s records according to Jonathan L. Surely “men in frocks” would be on point @NewOrder?

I read that because I'm a masochist. Beyond the appalling misogyny, why isn't the Graun ashamed to print an "article" filled with cheap-shot insults and falsehoods. It's also unstructured and poorly written.
I liked too how he treated the news channel interviewing a few people who said there's no problem as a referendum on the entire issue 🙄

God what an unhinged diatribe. Can't get away from this tendentious garbage even on the bloody sports pages. Has Sean Ingle been booted? He is one of the very few on the Guardian who still makes a bit of sense.