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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Transgender Canadian international cricketer

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Talipesmum · 31/08/2023 08:12

There’s a long article on bbc news about a transgender cricketer (from Canada) about to play in women’s international T20 cricket. It’s a pretty good article. It’s not leading with the angle of criticising her, but it’s also not leading with how wonderful it is. It describes what is happening, mentions how this is in contrast to what many other sports are doing, follows that up with a good explanation of why those sports are doing that. It includes lots of quotes all round including from hee, but I think gives a pretty clear picture for readers, and sets them up to know what to look out for. And for anyone at all familiar with the topic there’s a lot clear but unsaid. Imagine there will be more on this later. Feels very different to an article we might have had a year ago.

Danielle McGahey: Transgender cricketer set to play in women's T20 international for Canada https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66597000

First transgender cricketer to play in international

Canada's Danielle McGahey is set to become the first transgender cricketer to play in an official international match.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66597000

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Clymene · 01/09/2023 08:13

IncompleteSenten · 31/08/2023 20:56

Before this person realised they were a woman, did they by chance happen to be a mediocre player with no real hope of great success or standing out in any way?

I find that many mediocre sportspeople are having gender identity epiphanies. It's great that their transition can coincidentally lead to sporting success.

I think they were a team but not a national player. It's a miracle! Hmm

Itsamatteroftime · 01/09/2023 08:55

Bunpea · 31/08/2023 20:28

The ICC need to step in and stop this destruction of women’s cricket. How many more women’s places will be taken by opportunist mediocre male cricketers claiming to be trans gender?

Trouble is, some parts of the cricket establishment are certainly sexist. E.g. Geoff Boycott, convicted of beating up his girlfriend, continues to be feted, and was eventually even knighted.
So what chance do we stand with this current unfair situation?

I did think, ‘I hope a cricketing figure sticks their head above the parapet to say how unfair this is (instead of Sharron D and Martina doing it all), but please don’t wheel out Boycott!’

WickedSerious · 01/09/2023 10:42

Clymene · 01/09/2023 08:13

I think they were a team but not a national player. It's a miracle! Hmm

It's an 'ember' month so I'm calling it a Christmas miracle.

IcakethereforeIam · 01/09/2023 12:25

Victoria Smith has an article about this in Unherd, this is an archive link to it

https://archive.ph/nadRS

So many good bits, I was going to past the best, then I realised I'd be copying the whole piece.

Well, just one then

someone whose haircut doesn’t match their sex assigned at birth

🤣 I'm laughing but the tears are real.

IcakethereforeIam · 02/09/2023 15:45

Robert Jessel's take in the Critic

https://thecritic.co.uk/not-cricket/

Not cricket – The Critic Magazine

https://thecritic.co.uk/not-cricket

Gothambutnotahamster · 02/09/2023 15:48

lifeturnsonadime · 31/08/2023 09:45

My daughter is a junior county cricketer. She plays with girls who are amazing and on pathways to being professionals in events like the 100. If the ICC doesn't step up careers of girls will be blighted.

Failed at athletics & swimming so has picked cricket? The amount of skill required to play cricket at top level is immense unless you can out power others.

This is a disgrace and it makes me really sad.

Me too.

EdithStourton · 02/09/2023 17:26

IcakethereforeIam · 02/09/2023 15:45

Robert Jessel's take in the Critic

https://thecritic.co.uk/not-cricket/

Excellent article, pulls no punches. Thank you for sharing.

Bunpea · 02/09/2023 17:39

Couldn’t agree more!

despicable man…

Daffodildilys · 06/09/2023 12:07

Cheating piece of shit (and that’s being derogatory toshit).

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