I've been following the various threads here on this issue. Prior to reading those, in the past, I'd been sympathetic towards trans people - I guess like a lot of people. I think I hit trans peak when I was enlightened about the reality of the Tara Hudson case.
Since then, I've been even further enlightened. It's really frightening to realise how all the rights for women that were fought for back in the day now seem to have been thrown out in the name of "equality". But it's not equality at all, is it?
I couldn't figure out what thread to post on, partly because so much of what I feel has been said so eloquently by so many women who, over many threads, have said it so much better than I can.
But I have to say it somewhere. The decision of the IOC is the most disrespectful towards women that I've ever seen. Certainly, it will cascade down through all sports at all levels. But, worse, it will be used as a global affirmation of the rights of transwomen over women in all other areas. Now this misguided protocol has gone international, any local attempt to protect women really has no chance.