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Valentina Petrillo shouldn't be allowed to compete in the women's race

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AhBiscuits · 07/09/2024 15:19

Valentina Petrillo only started transitioning 5 years ago and previously competed as a man. How can that be fair? I appreciate that she did not make the final, but she's taken the place of a woman who has worked her arse off, but couldn't surpass Valentina's natural advantage.

Valentina Petrillo shouldn't be allowed to compete in the women's race
Valentina Petrillo shouldn't be allowed to compete in the women's race
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onwardsup4 · 07/09/2024 20:02

Livinginaclock · 07/09/2024 15:43

He is a disgusting cheating man

This. No one of that age can compete at this level. He is because of the natural male advantage. Disgusting and embarrassing. Shame on those in charge and who allowed this farce to happen.

GrumpyPanda · 07/09/2024 20:03

UtterlyOtterly · 07/09/2024 19:26

Call me old fashioned , but isn't that an unusually large penis for a woman?

I believe they call it their "clitty" these days.

Katkins17 · 07/09/2024 20:04

Until the IOC realise that women are not men with low testosterone, the sooner this horrible unfairness will stop.

Anyone clapping along with this thinking it's 'inclusive' really needs to give their head a wobble.

WheresMySupportCat · 07/09/2024 20:27

It's funny how these people never want to identify into the actual reality of woman-hood. The physical vulnerabilities the social and economic disadvantages.

But when it comes to medals....

Just musing.

Leafstamp · 07/09/2024 20:29

Livinginaclock · 07/09/2024 15:43

He is a disgusting cheating man

This.

itsgettingweird · 07/09/2024 20:36

www.context.news/socioeconomic-inclusion/which-paralympic-sports-allow-trans-athletes-to-take-part#

This is an interesting and hopefully informative read.

endofthelinefinally · 07/09/2024 20:39

stripybobblehat · 07/09/2024 17:14

The athlete has a visual impairment I believe. They aren't claiming that being transgender is a disability.

HE is still a man. He should not be competing with women.

Soldieringnonosoldiershere · 07/09/2024 20:44

I think his cock is very womanly I’ll have you know.

Well it must be.

he’s a woman

right?

Runningupthecurtains · 07/09/2024 20:46

ElderMrs · 07/09/2024 18:12

I completely agree. A biological male with a penis should not be in a woman's race.

The penis per se is not the issue, neither the removal of a penis or the suppression of testosterone reduced heart size, lung capacity, blood volume, alter q angles, alter height to wing span ratios, decrease hand size or alter any of the other 100s of differences between male and female bodies. No one who is male belongs in women's sport regardless of how much surgery they have or how many hormones they take.

UtterlyOtterly · 07/09/2024 20:47

GrumpyPanda Thank you for adding a new word to my vocabulary 😁

timenowplease · 07/09/2024 22:04

I'm just sad big sporting companies like Nike and Adidas haven't got it together to design proper clothing for transwomen.

She must feel really self conscious with her penis on display like that. It must really detract from her performance.

Despite that, she is very demure.

Thedogscollar · 07/09/2024 22:31

Another bloody cheating man performing on the world stage as a woman with his male genitals bulging in his lycra for all to see.

The IOC full of men make these rules seeing them as inclusive and progressive. They are infact excluding real women and hindering a real woman's progress.
The IOC are full of shit.

MovedByFanciesThatAreCurled · 07/09/2024 22:54

AhBiscuits · 07/09/2024 15:19

Valentina Petrillo only started transitioning 5 years ago and previously competed as a man. How can that be fair? I appreciate that she did not make the final, but she's taken the place of a woman who has worked her arse off, but couldn't surpass Valentina's natural advantage.

*he

Catsmere · 07/09/2024 22:59

There's a thread on Ovarit about him. He's just another degenerate, cheating man with a history of stealing women's clothes and trapping a woman in marriage.

ovarit.com/o/GenderCritical/600834/transgender-athlete-valentina-petrillo-shares-photos-from-before-she-transitione

Marmaladelover · 07/09/2024 23:02

You are being unreasonable calling him she . He is male , end of ,and no it’s not fair.

StarLink123 · 08/09/2024 06:21

GrumpyPanda · 07/09/2024 20:03

I believe they call it their "clitty" these days.

🤮🤮🤮

Peakpeakpeak · 08/09/2024 06:42

He's a nasty cheat.

maddening · 08/09/2024 06:53

ObelixtheGaul · 07/09/2024 15:37

I think it's a fair point of concern. This is an issue that needs to be thought about going forwards and I think Olympic organisers aren't sure exactly what to do about it. There was some discussion about this before her race. Tanni Grey-Thompson said athletes preferred not to comment/get involved, when asked what the feeling was amongst the other athletes, and who can blame them, given the abuse they might get?

I think the IOC is actually ideologically captured rather than they don't know what to do - they are pushing this agenda wherever there is no protection of a governing sports body.

HelenWheels · 08/09/2024 06:54

so unfair
why should women make way

Superhansrantowindsor · 08/09/2024 07:14

Wow. What an achievement to be probably going through the menopause at that age and still being able to compete against women much younger. How inspiring! How stunning! How brave!

oh wait ……this is just another male CHEAT.

stripybobblehat · 08/09/2024 07:20

The athlete isn't cheating. The rules allow them to compete. If there's an issue with the rules then sure that needs addressing.

HelenWheels · 08/09/2024 07:21

they were a male athlete
if they wanted to change gender they should give up athletics instead of ruining it for women

Ilovecashews · 08/09/2024 08:02

I read a comment on an Italian site ‘Una Donna con un pacco a sorpresa’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pacco in Italian means both parcel/box and dick, so ‘a woman with a surprise present/surprise dick.’ Hum, the translation doesn’t flow as smoothly…

Helleofabore · 08/09/2024 08:09

stripybobblehat · 08/09/2024 07:20

The athlete isn't cheating. The rules allow them to compete. If there's an issue with the rules then sure that needs addressing.

You are technically correct, because it is within the current regulations.

What would you call the actions of an adult who has full capacity to read the now mounting evidence that shows very clearly that suppression of testosterone doesn’t remove male pubertal advantage, and who can read and listen to the now many voices saying this is unfair and indeed acknowledges that they hear those voices, but still enters sports where they have these advantages?

What do you call a male person who when they read articles written about themselves, reads the evidence presented by experts also mentioned in the article but continues enter sports where they have male pubertal advantages?

What do you call a male person who complains that they are excluded from the female changing rooms and given a separate room for their use, but still enters a sport competition meant to be just for female people?

Sure the regulations say it is possible? But you remove the agency of this male person to act with respect towards female athletes but declaring it is the regulations to blame.

If you could compete, by the regulations, in a race for children and claim positive fame and prize money, would you? What about if you could compete as someone able bodied but you could enter one of the disabled categories because of a legal loophole, would you?

And if you did either of these things, do you think anyone should celebrate your achievement? Or could we point out that you have morally cheated?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 08/09/2024 08:26

What about if you could compete as someone able bodied but you could enter one of the disabled categories because of a legal loophole, would you?

This. You probably could claim things you aren't entitled to because they are meant to improve equity for disadvantaged groups, because they are based on self ID @stripybobblehat but you wouldn't, would you?

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