And that essentially is the nub of the argument.
Away from sport though, there are big issues to resolve.
The right of an individual to identify as whatever gender they choose versus the legitimate concerns of women (born as) who, as an example, are uneasy about sharing what they would consider to be their safe spaces with individuals who were previously men.
At face value, a liberal society should just allow people to be whatever they want to be. But the flipside is that this can potentially impact negatively on other people - and their own rights and considerations should not automatically be dismissed as bigotry.
Posted By: norway on February 19th 2019 at 11:41:37
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- Oh and BBC, sack this ghastly offensive dickhead from your staff (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 22:47:52
- Have to say there’s a valid point somewhere in (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 19, 07:32:17
- This quote is also rather idiotic (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 19, 07:41:52
- Strength is important in most sports (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 19, 07:57:54
- This quote is also rather idiotic (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 19, 07:41:52
- The person with whom she takes issue. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Feb 18, 23:24:40
- And now you are having a go at a lesbian pants. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 18, 22:59:40
- Martina was coached for a while by Renee Richards (General Chat) - revsimon, Feb 19, 02:37:12
- She's Gay. Doesn't stop her from saying stupid things. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Feb 18, 23:46:58
- Her choice to be (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 23:25:57
- I'm no fan of corbyn - but If be pretty surprised if he 'meant' that (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 19, 08:43:31
- To make the suggestion a man would go to all that effort (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 23:06:37
- It's quite a reasonable topic to discuss really (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 23:12:46
- Because she's peddling transphobic nonsense (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 23:33:10
- She as a perfectly valid and reasonable basic point and it’s not transphobic to say it (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 19, 07:22:04
- It's a complicated issue and I see both sides of it. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 07:37:11
- Textbook (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 19, 07:50:47
- No need to get upset, Sam. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 08:11:35
- I think it's not cheating as such (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 19, 08:49:09
- The counter argument though is about an opportunity and a right to compete (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 09:21:57
- Yes, I do see that (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 19, 11:09:20
- And that essentially is the nub of the argument. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 11:41:37
- This is interesting (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 11:52:00
- And that essentially is the nub of the argument. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 11:41:37
- Yes, I do see that (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 19, 11:09:20
- The counter argument though is about an opportunity and a right to compete (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 09:21:57
- I think it's not cheating as such (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 19, 08:49:09
- No need to get upset, Sam. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 08:11:35
- Textbook (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 19, 07:50:47
- It's a complicated issue and I see both sides of it. (General Chat) - norway, Feb 19, 07:37:11
- She as a perfectly valid and reasonable basic point and it’s not transphobic to say it (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 19, 07:22:04
- Because she's peddling transphobic nonsense (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 23:33:10
- It's quite a reasonable topic to discuss really (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 23:12:46
- Have to say there’s a valid point somewhere in (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 19, 07:32:17
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