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New British Cycling trans policy

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PoshCoffee · 25/05/2023 19:03

The new British Cycling policy goes public at 11am tomorrow. Anyone dare to speculate on the outcome? Will it be a win for women?

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BCCoach · 27/05/2023 21:08

@MrsAvocet ah, well spotted!

Waitwhat23 · 27/05/2023 21:20

rockpoolingtogether · 27/05/2023 19:41

Wonderful. Hope other sports follow

Stealth ribboning
Merkin flashing
Speed leafleting

Boiledbeetle · 27/05/2023 21:23

Waitwhat23 · 27/05/2023 21:20

Stealth ribboning
Merkin flashing
Speed leafleting

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😂

rockpoolingtogether · 27/05/2023 21:36

@Waitwhat23 I don't get it! Oh dear.

MavisMcMinty · 27/05/2023 22:40

Seriously, if they ever introduce Throwing Things Into The Wastepaper Basket From Across The Room, I’m gonna be Olympic champion. Yes, even in the “Open” category.

GailBlancheViola · 27/05/2023 22:49

Waitwhat23 · 27/05/2023 21:20

Stealth ribboning
Merkin flashing
Speed leafleting

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You've left out covert stickering.

Waitwhat23 · 27/05/2023 23:00

Ah, yes, could add covert stickering to the Games.

As well as

  • Sneaky slating
  • Advanced sign making (i.e. not ripped off pieces of cardboard with poorly written mantras but beautifully sewn banners). Early contenders - many of the banners at LWS Glasgow. Seriously stunning.
  • Computer based - quickest to link to relevant evidence/research
  • most apt poem

I'm sure there's more.

Waitwhat23 · 27/05/2023 23:02

rockpoolingtogether · 27/05/2023 21:36

@Waitwhat23 I don't get it! Oh dear.

Just suggestions of sports to add to the MN Games (I may have used the category of sport in rather a broad sense!).

VitoCorleoneOfMNMafia · 27/05/2023 23:02

rockpoolingtogether · 27/05/2023 21:36

@Waitwhat23 I don't get it! Oh dear.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/9975555/comic-flash-holyrood-gender-protest-probed-by-cops/ merkin flashing.

The ribboning refers to a scotswoman who was arrested for posting to Twitter a photo of some suffragette ribbons tied to a tree.

The stickering and leafleting refer to "women don't have penises" stickers and the like.

Comic who 'flashed' Holyrood in gender reform protest being probed by cops

A SCOTS comedian who ‘flashed’ parliament in a protest against the Gender Reform bill is being probed by cops. Elaine Miller, who is known online as Gussie Grips, carried out the protes…

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/9975555/comic-flash-holyrood-gender-protest-probed-by-cops

Waitwhat23 · 27/05/2023 23:05

And @rockpoolingtogether I've just realised that I actually read your comment wrong and you meant sports to follow the lead of BC and not suggestions of sports to follow the suggestions for the MN games so that is entirely on me - sorry for the confusion!

IcakethereforeIam · 27/05/2023 23:09

Eyebrow lifting.

Boiledbeetle · 27/05/2023 23:09

rockpoolingtogether · 27/05/2023 21:36

@Waitwhat23 I don't get it! Oh dear.

Wait got the wrong end of the stick with your post, but her answers were really funny so no one had the heart to tell her!

WarningToTheCurious · 28/05/2023 00:25

MrsAvocet · 27/05/2023 21:04

Comms will not be expected to make such decisions. From BC's FAQs:
"What should I do if I believe that somebody is competing in a category which they’re
ineligible for?
British Cycling remains fully committed to providing a positive and welcoming environment, where everyone can feel like they belong and are respected in our community. If an event organiser, participant or volunteer has any concerns regarding another participant’s eligibility to compete in a certain category, they should not seek to deal with these concerns themselves.
These concerns should instead be directed to the British Cycling Compliance team after the event.
Where queries surrounding a participant’s eligibility are raised at the event or out of office hours, the participant should be permitted to race and following the event, the Compliance team can be contacted. Volunteers and participants should ensure that any communications regarding a participant’s eligibility are not shared at the event or otherwise. Given the sensitive nature of these matters, volunteers and participants who have raised concerns will not be informed of any conclusion reached.
It is a participant’s responsibility to know whether they are eligible to compete in a particular category/event."

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Similar to Swim England’s policy.

Please do not approach the member directly as any presumption, whilst legitimate, may be unfounded and cause harm. Questions or concerns relating to the policy should be submitted to [email protected]

SidewaysOtter · 28/05/2023 07:29

GailBlancheViola · 27/05/2023 22:49

You've left out covert stickering.

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Thing is, how would you know who was the best at it? Grin

Needapadlockonmyfridge · 28/05/2023 08:13

SidewaysOtter · 28/05/2023 07:29

Thing is, how would you know who was the best at it? Grin

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🤣🤣🤣🤣

GailBlancheViola · 28/05/2023 09:30

Excellent point @SidewaysOtter I'll have to have a think about that.

CovertStickerOperative · 28/05/2023 09:57

GailBlancheViola · 28/05/2023 09:30

Excellent point @SidewaysOtter I'll have to have a think about that.

They are all me! Every sticker. Everywhere.

I win! Gold for me!

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New British Cycling trans policy
GailBlancheViola · 28/05/2023 09:59

CovertStickerOperative · 28/05/2023 09:57

They are all me! Every sticker. Everywhere.

I win! Gold for me!

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The Gold Medal is yours😆

viques · 28/05/2023 10:41

IcakethereforeIam · 27/05/2023 23:09

Eyebrow lifting.

I feel a pentathlon event emerging:

eyebrow lifting

lip pursing

ironic smiling

head shaking

eyerolling

IcakethereforeIam · 28/05/2023 10:50

Perhaps some kind of freestyle event set to music a queer theory piece chosen by the competitor? It could be right up there with the Bolero by Torvill and Dean.

SidewaysOtter · 28/05/2023 10:58

IcakethereforeIam · 28/05/2023 10:50

Perhaps some kind of freestyle event set to music a queer theory piece chosen by the competitor? It could be right up there with the Bolero by Torvill and Dean.

Or TRA chants? A never-fucking-ending loop of “Whose streets? Our streets!” could fit nicely.

(As an aside, I’ve never quite clarified which streets they can’t walk on but perhaps that’s not the point 🤔 )

IcakethereforeIam · 28/05/2023 11:06

After I posted I was wondering if 'queer theory' would be a bit much for the audience. They'd be falling asleep from boredom.

So, yeah. TRA chants, YouTube videos, tiktoks, tweet threads, letters to the editor, Scientific America articles, WPATH trans health care guidelines, susie Green's TED talk, a lot of SNP stuff. There's so much material out there.

Actually, if any FWR MNetters were in the audience, they might accidentally take gold.

TheBiologyStupid · 28/05/2023 11:47

SidewaysOtter · 28/05/2023 10:58

Or TRA chants? A never-fucking-ending loop of “Whose streets? Our streets!” could fit nicely.

(As an aside, I’ve never quite clarified which streets they can’t walk on but perhaps that’s not the point 🤔 )

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I've always assumed they were claiming that the streets were exclusively theirs and that anyone who doesn't agree that TWAW are banned from them?

Chersfrozenface · 28/05/2023 11:48

Actually, if any FWR MNetters were in the audience, they might accidentally take gold.

Don't we need more mass participation in sports / games?

Pretty sure that's a thing.

Chersfrozenface · 28/05/2023 11:53

TheBiologyStupid · 28/05/2023 11:47

I've always assumed they were claiming that the streets were exclusively theirs and that anyone who doesn't agree that TWAW are banned from them?

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Would mention of territorial ambitions get a person into trouble? Asking for a friend.