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Oh dear, here we go again. Take your marks……

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viques · 24/08/2024 13:48

It’s almost as though they think if they keep doing it we will give up in the end. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/13/valentina-petrillo-to-become-first-openly-transgender-athlete-at-paralympics

Valentina Petrillo to become first openly transgender athlete at Paralympics

Valentina Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019 and won medals in World Para Athletics Championship last year, will run in the Paralympics Games

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/13/valentina-petrillo-to-become-first-openly-transgender-athlete-at-paralympics

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Cambiarenome · 25/08/2024 12:52

Nobody seems to question why a 50 year old has qualified to compete with twenty year olds.

Cambiarenome · 25/08/2024 12:49

Windymoore · 24/08/2024 18:49

Hells bells,but filters are doing a shit ton of work there!!!

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Yep. This is not a realistic photo. The Guardian never seems to show VP next to women. I wonder why?

Oh dear, here we go again. Take your marks……

RainWithSunnySpells · 25/08/2024 12:45

Archive of the Times article. https://archive.ph/y0Nu4

StealthSpinach · 25/08/2024 12:04

Why the outcry at Kate’s photoshop when the newspaper can use such an obviously altered photo that bears absolutely no resemblance to reality?

Szygy · 25/08/2024 11:52

And on Radio 4's 'The Reunion' this morning they had para-athletes explaining very clearly and from personal experience how important, and how minutely-calculated, the classification categories are.

Clearly though it’s just fine for the IOC to drive a coach and horses straight through all of that. I mean who cares, right?

Maerchentante · 25/08/2024 11:17

Just read an article in the online version of German magazine "Der Spiegel". A lot of "assigned male at birth" and no real advantage compared to actual women.
If you can't compete against men, why not claim you are a woman and take a woman's place at the biggest international stage for para-athletes.

Makes me sick.

bringbacktheladiesloos · 25/08/2024 10:30

It really is taking the piss.

Soon they'll have 15 year old boys regularly beating world class adult female athletes.

Slow hand clap

LizzieSiddal · 25/08/2024 09:17

50 fucking years old?! How are they and the officials not utterly embarrassed?

caramac04 · 25/08/2024 09:00

Oh ffs! It’s like The Emperor’s New Clothes!
Clearly this man who says he’s a woman has a massive advantage and is bloody cheating.

HandShoe · 25/08/2024 08:58

A good Times article on this (hoping share token works) and with less filtered photos

Plan to allow transgender sprinter hurts fairness of Paralympics

It is tough enough for a female Paralympian without obstacle of facing someone born male – but that is what will happen with inclusion of sprinter Valentina Petrillo in Paris

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/olympics/article/valentina-petrillo-transgender-sprinter-paralympics-alyson-rudd-gcdknwv9g

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 25/08/2024 08:42

Men, fuck off out of women’s sport!

NitroNine · 25/08/2024 08:38

Windymoore · 24/08/2024 18:49

Hells bells,but filters are doing a shit ton of work there!!!

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They’ve filtered so hard that for a moment I thought Voldemort was back & into spray tan…

kiterunning · 25/08/2024 08:30

Surprised the DM hasn't picked this up.

Beginningless · 24/08/2024 19:49

Windymoore · 24/08/2024 18:49

Hells bells,but filters are doing a shit ton of work there!!!

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Yes. Interesting that looks like only the Graun used this pic and other outlets he is unmistakably male.

Igmum · 24/08/2024 19:41

Stunning. Brave. Bloody cheat.

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viques · 24/08/2024 19:40

Windymoore · 24/08/2024 18:49

Hells bells,but filters are doing a shit ton of work there!!!

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They probably called in the make up artist and filter wizard they used on the Algerian boxer.

What is sauce for the gander is er sauce for the gander, so to speak.

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Timefordrama · 24/08/2024 19:19

No pronouns were used in that article when referring to Petrillo. It's as if she and her don't belong to him...

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 24/08/2024 19:01

"openly transgender" 🤣, it's not like he can hide it, it's plain to see to everyone.

bringbacktheladiesloos · 24/08/2024 18:51

fucking cheat

Windymoore · 24/08/2024 18:49

viques · 24/08/2024 13:48

Hells bells,but filters are doing a shit ton of work there!!!

magicmushrooms · 24/08/2024 18:05

PermanentTemporary · 24/08/2024 16:23

I don't know why anyone is concerned, they're wearing nail polish.

They always do, yes to see a transwomen without it. Also seem to have the obligatory slap of lippy as well.

Signalbox · 24/08/2024 18:00

The first man to compete in the female category. Bravo!

GoldViper · 24/08/2024 16:27

PermanentTemporary · 24/08/2024 16:23

I don't know why anyone is concerned, they're wearing nail polish.

🤣🤣

murasaki · 24/08/2024 16:26

I hope he's beaten, but then they use that as the argument that maleness confers no advantage. Which it does, but he's old. A 23 year old him would probably win.

WallaceinAnderland · 24/08/2024 16:23

Another entitled male taking a woman's place. And the world claps on...

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