I just rec'd (below) what looks like a standard reply to my complaint. I say standard, because it did not address my specific complaints, especially about the threatening of dissenters (ie women) on twitter.
And how dare they describe the use of the word 'cis' as 'the language used ... by relevant groups and authorities'. By the TRAs, yes. Are they the only relevant people? We do NOT use it here.
Thank you for contacting us about an article on the BBC Sport website.
This article – while not a profile piece - contains some key details about Laurel Hubbard’s sporting journey to the Olympics and why her appearance at the Games has caused so much controversy. It explains how she lived as a man for 33 years before returning to sporting competition as a transgender woman in 2017 and looks at the criteria for the Tokyo Olympics which meant that she was able to compete in the women’s weightlifting category. This aspect and the debate around it was the main focus of the piece. The BBC does not, and did not in this article, take an editorial position on Hubbard’s inclusion in this year’s Olympic Games.
The article sets out the policy employed by the International Olympic Committee and adopted by the International Weightlifting Federation which allowed for Laurel Hubbard’s inclusion. It details the previous changes to the policy and the likelihood that the policy will change again in the future. It also sets out some of the latest scientific research into gender transitioning and sporting performance, both from scientists who argue that transwomen have an unfair physical advantage, especially in a sport such as weightlifting, and those that argue the science is not yet clear on the issue when all the factors related to transitioning are taken into consideration.
We included opinions from those in support and those against Hubbard’s inclusion, including Save Women’s Sport Australia, as well as other current weightlifters.
We maintain that this piece appropriately reflected all sides of what is a divisive and complicated subject in a way that was accessible for a large, mainstream audience, and that the language used helps make the many different aspects clear to readers and reflects that used in current conversations on the topic of trans inclusion in sports used by relevant groups and authorities.
Thank you once again for getting in touch and we have shared your concerns with our BBC Sport team.