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Martina Navratilova removed from Athlete Ally Advisory board.

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Blueblueyellow · 19/02/2019 23:10

Taken from their website:
"Our mission is to end the rampant homophobia and transphobia in sport and to activate the athletic community to exercise their leadership to champion LGBTQ equality".
And surprise, Rachel Mckinnon is an ambassador.
www.athleteally.org/navratilovas-statements-transphobic-counter-to-our-work-vision/

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Yeahnahyeah · 20/02/2019 06:07

Martina

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

FlowersFlowersFlowers

Yeahnahyeah · 20/02/2019 06:14

TurboTeddy the comments on The Guardian's Twitter were running hot agreeing with Martina and criticising their article. Nearly 100% again.

TurboTeddy · 20/02/2019 06:19

Yeahnahyeah thanks, I saw that. The article on their website was closed for comments presumably because they knew how it would go. It's so disheartening. I think I need to go and find a place to scream today.

Trousering · 20/02/2019 06:36

RM is a self professed liar so we can take it as read that the statement is intentionally false. Lies do reach a tipping point when the transparency is so obvious to everyone. They are overplaying people.

rocketromano · 20/02/2019 07:05

I really hope Martina knows that the vast majority of people agree with her. I would hate it if she felt like she had to back down -however I suspect she’s made of tougher stuff than most and will stick to her guns.
Martina you are a true hero, thank you for speaking out

Floisme · 20/02/2019 07:05

To be fair, I thought I was as big and strong and fast as a boy when I was 8. What's the average age of this Advisory Board?

Martina Flowers I hope you realise how much support there is for you.

Mner2019 · 20/02/2019 07:10

Hang in there martina. Truth will out.

ZuttZeVootEeeVro · 20/02/2019 07:15

"There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman."

Are they really expecting everyone not to see the truth.

We can see that the male athletes are bigger, stronger and faster than women. Especially when they are next to each other on a podium.

TRA may have the ears of politicians and sporting bodies but they haven't the power of mind control.

SD1978 · 20/02/2019 07:19

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman.

This. Along with all the very readily available photos which disprove this notion, should be advertise everywhere. The marginalisation of women, again, by men. I wish her all the best and hope that she knows she has the support of many, many women out there.

Katvonfelttipeyebrows · 20/02/2019 07:38

BBC news have covered the story on Facebook

Comments are very very supportive of Martina.

multivac · 20/02/2019 07:41

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman

Even if this were true - which it clearly is not; since when was professional and elite sport practised by 'average' individuals?

OldCrone · 20/02/2019 07:42

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman.

A transwoman was born male (by definition). Is the average man bigger than the average woman? Do they think female hormones make them shrink?

arunadasi · 20/02/2019 07:49

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman.

Someone should create a meme, with these words, along with a photo of a "transwoman" athlete with women.

Martina Navratilova removed from Athlete Ally Advisory board.
littlbrowndog · 20/02/2019 07:54

I wonder if just saying I am now a man will make me grow taller grow stronger and faster

Feck em Martina everyone with a brain that they use knows you are right

ChiefClerkDrumknott · 20/02/2019 07:59

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman.

The Emporer really has no clothes Hmm It’s as if people who support such shite are suffering from mass delusion.

Martina Keep on keeping on, we see through this bullshit too

Sheelala · 20/02/2019 08:04

"rampant transphobia"

What the f'ing fuck are they on about.

SparkiePolastri · 20/02/2019 08:06

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman.

Except for the evidence, that is. Grin

Very, very encouraged by comments under the BBC story on FB. Hearts and minds are simply not with transwomen being able to compete against women.

And shouting 'transphobe' simply won't change people's minds.

WeRiseUp · 20/02/2019 08:11

Fucking whitewash. They don't want to be advised of anything.

It's obviously just another lobby group to normalise weird ideas- not an organisation to out to help the LGB or athletes, if it were, they wouldn't lose her so easily. They just exploited her name for their agenda. Without her they will be more exposed as a T promotion squad i'll bet.

zanahoria · 20/02/2019 08:20

"leadership to champion LGBTQ equality".

typo - should read GBTQ equality

SparklySneakers · 20/02/2019 08:20

Good for you Martina! The more people that speak up against this madness, the better.
Ive been away from the feminism boards for a while and read the story in the news this morning be came to see if there was a thread.

PutYourShirtOnMartin · 20/02/2019 08:22

I whip this out when I see the 'transwomen are not at any advantage over women physically '

Martina Navratilova removed from Athlete Ally Advisory board.
Wonderbag · 20/02/2019 08:23

" There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman."

So why do we have women’s sports?

WhoGivesADamnForAFlakeyBandit · 20/02/2019 08:24

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman

Come on now chaps! We just need to try hard enough and we can all be as fast as Usain Bolt. Click your heels three times.... Hmm

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 20/02/2019 08:25

Jesus Christ this literally will not stop until biological women are driven out of sport altogether.

Martina you are a fucking legend and I bloody love you. Thanks

notanothernam · 20/02/2019 08:28

There is no evidence at all that the average trans woman is any bigger, stronger, or faster than the average cisgender woman

How about we put that under the picture of McKinnon on the podium, my 5 year old could point it out.

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