MicroWaveNov 21, 2023

Transgender players banned from international women’s cricket by ICC

https://lemmy.world/post/8567176

Transgender players banned from international women’s cricket by ICC - Lemmy.World

The International Cricket Council has become the latest sports body to ban transgender players from the elite women’s game if they have gone through male puberty. The ICC said it had taken the decision, following an extensive scientific review and nine-month consultation, to “protect the integrity of the international women’s game and the safety of players”. It joins rugby union, swimming, cycling, athletics and rugby league, who have all gone down a similar path in recent years after citing concerns over fairness or safety.

Show threadJinNov 22, 2023

Why did my comment get removed? Lol Men are biology stronger and faster than women that’s the truth. Biology born men will have an advance in women sports and ruin it for women.

Example “Serena williams lost to 203rd man”

My comment isn’t meant to X-phobic or ill intended. Be open to debate and not censorship on lemmy.

Show threadFranziaNov 22, 2023
Trans women aren’t biologically men.
Show threadJinNov 22, 2023
Sorry if my English is a bit weird. If they have the chromosomes (XY), then yes.
Show threadwafflezNov 22, 2023

Being a man is not xy chromosomes. It’s a social construct normally situated around expressing masculinity in general, with no clear foundation. If you’re referring to male/female, this is also a social construct that fails to account for chromosomes outside of the xx/xy chromosome binary.

Hormones are the biggest genuine factor when it comes to sports and transwomen have generally the same athleticism as ciswomen due to HRT; and vice versa with men.

Show threadGreenMNov 22, 2023
Social construct is the separation of gender from sex. In many languages it doesn’t even make sense because fe/male is used for animals or wo/men for humans while gender and sex are represented by single word.
Show threadpete_the_cat
This whole argument of “gender vs sex” is ridiculous and always has been. Biology is what matters, not what words you use to refer to yourself or others.
Nov 22, 2023 at 6:46amWeb
Show threadPotatoKatNov 22, 2023
You_irl
Show threadpete_the_catNov 22, 2023

I’m definitely not a conservative Republican, far from it.

I don’t give a damn what bathroom you use.

IMO this is like arguing whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable.