Online Military Forum Blowing up over Transgender Cyclist

[Exservicewoman]

Just thought I'd mention that an online Forum with over 75k UK military personnel has gone into meltdown about McKinnon winning again.

I was happily surprised that there wasn't that many nasty comments but def support for her to be competing in a transgender race not a women's race. Unfair advantage etc.

Don't think many realised this was happening.

I nailed my colours to the mast and for the first time I have commented over the last few days on lots of social media articles on this subject.

Not only am I pleasantly surprised that a number of my extended family and friends (who I've never raised the subject with) have 'liked' my comments... but I run my own business and for obvious reasons have never voiced my opinions, and today I received a really lovely message from a client who has seen one of my comments on social media and is delighted to know we share the same views.

I think this event has opened lots of peoples eyes.

Is this a rumour related forum...

Would this be the arsey kind of forum or a goaty one?

I've just had a peruse of the arsey one and there's a long thread on there, remarkably similar thoughts to here but slightly less articulate...

As @Exservicewoman said, relatively respectful...

Well done PP for being more open on social media. I'm scared to. I work for a charity and am very ashamed to say am keeping my head down.

My eldest is of the "Woke" generation and gave a me real taking to about my bigoted views. They couldn't see passed their woke narrow mindedness.

I feel I fucking failed as a parent. I won't give up though ;)

I guess any bloke who can’t cut the mustard for the army fitness test can now claim to be a woman and get in with less press ups? 🤷‍♀️

Ooooo @SleepyKat! Good point!

I know the military now have transgender accommodation blocks but the fitness test ..... no idea! Away to google! Very interesting point.

Looks like it might be gender neutral already.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/21/gender-neutral-fitness-tests-soldiers-enemy-does-not-discriminate/

New tests are age and sex neutral. It's also easier in the forces to be "non conforming" to femininity. Not sure what that means.

Where are the transgender accommodation blocks @Exservicewoman? Certainly not heard of these in any unit I've worked in.

Hmmm yeah I've never seen Transgender Blocks either but I'm an ol' git but I read this article on it just recently!

But can't bloody find it now.

Any links or screenshots with identity obscured available?

And still it's rumbling on!! People are not happy!

Lots and lots of trans people in the forces aren't there?

Tbh, I know of a handful in the Army and they punch well above their weight in terms of exposure. Not sure about the blue services.