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 threadDessertStormsNov 21, 2023

fairness or safety

my ass..

Show threadOrangeCorvusNov 21, 2023

I’m all in for all of us holding hands and walking into the sunshine. But if someone has a concern about a potential unfair advantage because their oponent used to be male/female, they are automatically labeled as having “fragile ego”? That sounds very condescending. What should they do, just walk it off because you don’t like it?

They should make tests for all sports and decide if there is a potential advantage to be gained from being born male/female and decide on a case by case basis. If there is none, perfect, game on!

I think there was a scandal in the US with a swimmer some time ago? My wife used to play tennis as a child and she said it was brutal when they were training and playing against males. It was a completely different level.

Also not a big fan of being called “cis”, to me it sounds offensive.

Show threadNuttemanNov 22, 2023

Oh my god get over yourself cis is not offensive.

Fucking cislord scum.

Now that? That would be offensive.

Show threadOrangeCorvusNov 22, 2023
Who gets to decide that for me? You? Thanks for making that decision for me.
Show threadxmunk
If you’re offended by being a homosapien that doesn’t change what you are. Cisgender is a rational scientific term. See transalpine Gaul and cisalpine Gaul for a reference as to why.
Nov 22, 2023 at 11:46pmWeb