It's a very low key local running race, neither of us are usually contenders, but a combination of circumstances meant the field was such that we finished 3rd and 4th.
The prize is a bottle of cheap wine, it's not about that.
I know her to chat to at races and I like her. It's not common knowledge that she's trans, she enters races as a woman. She is very masculine to look at, but TBH, until recently I thought she was an unfortunate woman, I had no idea.
So in the scheme of things it doesn't matter, but it does....?
Should I "do" anything? What?
Feminism: Sex & gender discussions
I was beaten to third place in a running race by a trans woman
Athleticpotential · 12/05/2022 07:06
Clymene · 12/05/2022 07:20
Complain to the organisers?
Hoardasurass · 12/05/2022 07:24
You can register a formal complaint with your racing group that they are allowing men to race against women (they probably won't do anything) and ask them why/for there inclusion policy.
When enough women and men complain that only some men are allowed to race against women in a so called single sex race they will eventually have to stop all men (however they id) out of the women's races. Also is this person using the women's changing facilities?
MsTSwift · 12/05/2022 07:36
Dont think you can do anything. Mad people will start shouting and crying that she really is a woman and if you say anything you are a meanie bigot.
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Margotshypotheticaldog · 12/05/2022 07:31
Just out of curiosity, Where would this person have placed if they're result was logged against make runners?
MsTSwift · 12/05/2022 07:36
Dont think you can do anything. Mad people will start shouting and crying that she really is a woman and if you say anything you are a meanie bigot.
Softleftpowerstance · 12/05/2022 07:32
What do the EEA rules say? This may be allowed.
If it’s not then I would bring it to the organiser’s attention.
I absolutely would require trans women to compete as men at elite sports, or even from county championship level. But truly grassroots over a bottle of wine? Nah, I’m not kicking up a fuss over that. Focus on beating the two women ahead of you.
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