Dd competes in a sport. She is bloody good. It is a sport that has been in the news for transwomen competing as women. A year or so ago the categories were changed from “boys” and “girls” to “open” and girls”. Apparently this was terrible. Transwomen can’t compete in the Open category - it would be terribly upsetting and humiliating for them.
Anyway…….she has a series of national level competitions coming up, one of which is on a course that is less than an hour from our house.
Next week a local competition is taking place on that course and, rather conveniently, I am taking her younger sibling to compete. I suggested to her that she also tagged along as it would give her a chance to try out the course.
Except if she competed in the girls race then it would just be miserable for everyone. But then she had a brilliant idea! “Why don’t I enter the Open - I’m allowed - it’s Open.” We checked and indeed she can. Competitive level is just perfect for her and loads of the lads who have entered are also the lads she trains with week in week out so she’ll enjoy hanging out with them.
She is now on the phone to her bestie mate happily telling him they are competing next week. It seems that there is nothing at all humiliating or upsetting about a girl racing in the open - she is actually quite excited!