Transgender man wins women's 100 yd and 400 yd freestyle races.

Punching anyone in the face, the effects can be serious, dangerous, and so safely rules and regulations are introduced all the time in sports to ensure player’s safety. Do you think it would be unreasonable to discipline a player for deliberately spiking the ball into a players face? Players in all sorts of sports have been disciplined for tweets disagreeing with referee’s decisions, I’m sure it wouldn’t be beyond the bounds of possibility to change the rules to mitigate the sorts of injuries being reported in an article I looked up (because I’ll be honest, seeing a girl take a ball to the face is not something I wish to actually see, and I can avoid it by simply not viewing the clip in the tweet) -

https://news.yahoo.com/female-volleyball-player-testifies-physical-185218911.html

You haven't answered the question at all.

You are the only now saying changing the rules will make it fair, when the rules are already the same for most sports like the ones I mentioned. You said they can be changed to make them more "equal".

I just want an example of what rules can be changed to make it more equal, other than keeping sports segregated by sex as they are now.

1 example, just 1.

Nice try, I said sex not gender.

I know you said sex, I said gender. What’s your problem now? You asked for one example to make any sport more equal, and you got it. You surely don’t expect I’m going to limit myself to playing by your rules when we’re both equals already? Or when I say equal, do you imagine I think we’re the same?

I only ask because I’m still trying to figure out if you actually believe jockeys and basketball players emerge from the womb on a saddle with a basketball in hand, or is it actually a fact that all humans are created equal?

My “problem” is the same as it has been, we now have a movement that try and mark this resistance to biological males competing in female sports (at the expense of females) as some form of oppression. It’s just another manifestation of male privilege and biological women getting fucked over again in society.

No clue (again) with what you mean by equal and if humans are created equal. For a start, we aren’t created, we are an evolved species, nothing created us. Of course jockeys etc don’t emerge with a sporting tool, don’t be so facetious. Sports and games have rules and so forth, you were saying maybe there is a way to make them more “equal”, I’ve asked for how that is possible and what could be done. If it’s some sort of quip that games and sports are geared towards males more, and that’s why we see the different results/numbers etc over females, that’s just a fickle way of skipping over the biological facts that males and females are vastly different.

You already know this though, look at soccer, rugby, boxing, tennis or any sport requiring physical output. There is your evidence, and that is why sports are segregated by sex. To make it equal.

“a manifestation of male privilege” 🙄

When did you get so woke Frank? 😂

You tell me not to be so facetious while you pretend you don’t understand what’s meant by all humans are created equal and how it applies in the context of Human Rights; you were even able to cite from the Declaration of Independence so there’s no doubt you at least have a passing familiarity with the concept, yet you expect I should treat you like you’re an idiot. I’m not going to do that, but what I will do is point out that I was referring to how it applies in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

You can argue the toss about how the word ‘brotherhood’ is yet another example of male privilege if you like 😒

Yes I did, and no I won’t forget about thuggish behaviour because while the essence of any sport is indeed the physical and psychological contest, the sad reality is that there are a tiny number of absolute bell-ends who don’t care about anyone but themselves. They should be rooted out of any sport. Fairly basic stuff that applies in any domain, that even if one never played sports, they could understand that much.

It’s taught from childhood, yet some adults persist in their thinking that nobody else is relevant in their world, “facts don’t care about feelings” type numbnuts. I’ve no doubt you’ve experienced them at some point in your life.

I wouldn't plodder, tbh, because I'm not going to watch the video. From her testimony given before the State legislature it appears McNabb was left physically and mentally incapacitated by her injuries, which is enough indication as far as I'm concerned that the video is gruesome - not something I want to witness -

First step anyways would be to refer to the code of conduct, and we're not off to a great start -

Page not found - USA Volleyball

So check the Governance manual -

The official USA Volleyball Indoor Rules Book (adobe.com)

Then interview the player in question to allow them the chance to explain themselves, and determine appropriate sanctions thereafter.

Then review if there is a significant issue with players receiving facial injuries during play, and if there is - introduce mandatory face shields as part of the rules of participating in the game. Some players may not like the idea, but it's for the safety of all players of the game. I'm not concerned with whether or not soccer players should or shouldn't wear protective gear, but if there's an issue with players receiving concussion injuries as a result of heading the ball for example, then those governing the rules of the sport should review the issue, and it appears they're doing that -

Brain injury expert calls for ban on heading in football - BBC Sport

Helmets IMO are a fcuking abomination, they're uncomfortable af, but there is overwhelming evidence that they are effective in reducing the risk of severe injuries, and on that basis it's not an unreasonable measure to introduce, that if anyone wants to participate in the sport, it's made clear to them that they must wear the proper equipment in order to participate in the sport.

So, you think everyone who engages in or watches boxing is a scumbag. Right so.

This post would hilarious if it wasn't so blinded.

I don't need to be "woke" to use terms like I have. I have a pretty good understanding of history and it's plain for anyone to see, in particular in restricting women's rights over the years, like abortion access, being able to vote etc. So no, I am not taking the piss, believe it or not you don't have to be "woke" (useless term) to be an advocate for women's rights. I was raised by very strong and important women to me, so give me a break with using "woke" when I am just being a good bloody human.

Where in the law does it say someone has a "right" to participate in sports? What of the obstacles in the way (outside of rights) that would prohibit someone, like the money needed for motorsport for example? Are they being denied a "right" because they don't have the money to take part in that sport?

I am not expecting anyone to adhere to my "beliefs", this is my position and it goes against yours, and it is easy to cut through your position because it is mostly anti-science and has "feelings" applied to it. You mention human rights but that has no bearing on sports or this topic, you are indeed blinded by a faith based ideology, I have asked multiple times for an example of this "equal" playing field you are trying to pedal. You have yet to answer that still.

So why are you posting anything in this thread? Do you have any interest in sports at all? (I will say you don't based on this)

So that means boxing, MMA, judo, taekwondo, kick boxing, Thai boxing, all are somehow offensive to you?

Where in the law does it say someone has a "right" to participate in sports?

Participation in sport is recognised as a human right under the terms of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), as a component of ‘participation in the cultural life of the community’. It has also been declared a human right in the Council of Europe’s Sport for All Charter, the UNESCO International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport and the Olympic Charter. UN member states which have ratified the legal treaties associated with the UDHR undertake to assure the rights involved and to submit periodical reports to the UN on their progress in doing so.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/16138171.2022.2032920?journalCode=ress20