Olympics 2024

[Irishnev]

This is a really touchy subject and I’ll be honest about my opinion. If you are born a male I believe you shouldn’t be allowed to compete against females, I think if another category was to be created for transgenders (either male or female) then I think that’s fair

The thing with this particular case is that the Algerian boxer was born a female I.e. with female genitalia so by definition she should be allowed to compete as a female

[Buzzo]

Yep. 5 mins on Twitter tells you this is conversational nitroglycerin. Not sure we’ve got it in us to sort this one out. I was not aware of the distinction with the case that is creating headlines today

[Buzzo]

…Andy Murray and Dan Evans on shorty!

[danperkins]

I only ever watch gymnastics when Olympics is on they are absolutely super human. It's amazing to watch.

[Irishnev]

Yep. 5 mins on Twitter tells you this is conversational nitroglycerin. Not sure we’ve got it in us to sort this one out. I was not aware of the distinction with the case that is creating headlines today

She was beaten 4 years ago and not a word spoken…..

[spud_gun]

Imagine dedicating your entire lives to the sport, the sacrifice and commitment that takes to even get to the Olympics to compete against the best women in the world and then some biological dude knocks the living **** out of you.

That didn't happen though

[danperkins]

That didn't happen though

No problem I'll rephrase it.

Imagine dedicating your entire lives to the sport, the sacrifice and commitment that takes to even get to the Olympics to compete against the best women in the world and then someone who was thrown out of last year's world championships after being deemed biologically male, knocks the living **** out of you

[spud_gun]

Again that's not what happened.

[danperkins]

Again that's not what happened.

What happened?

[spud_gun]

Neither of the things you said

[Buzzo]

She was born a woman. The trans issue is not relevant here. My bad.

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[Kenneth]

It’s not a trans issue, but it is still a gender issue. My understanding is that she physically presents as female but has x and Y chromosomes and elevated testosterone levels. That doesn’t make her “biologically male” or female, it makes her someone with a genetic abnormality. Nothing she has any control over or has chosen, but in a sport as dangerous as boxing, it’s easy to see why the IBA decided she couldn’t compete in their event. With different rules for the Olympics she’s been cleared to compete there. Rowling‘s rant is totally inappropriate, but not all objections are necessarily so.

[danperkins]

Neither of the things you said

Ok no worries, what did I say that was incorrect?

[baitman]

X-men comes to life

[ChesterDave]

Every time I see a report about that British boxer all I can think of is this clip

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85AOX1qwmC4"]Reginald D. Hunter: "The D in my name stands for Delicious" | Would I Lie To You? - YouTube[/ame]