• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    It seems that, going forward, a stricter definition and (private and respectful) testing of cis categorisation would reduce the pain and suffering (from armchair commentators like ourselves) of all future competitors at top levels of womens sports.

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      1 month ago

      Umm is the person in the correct weight class for this event? Yes. Okay next!

      • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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        For the “men’s” event, yes. Weight is the only restriction. Women should be able to fight in the men’s event if they qualify.

        For the women’s classification there must be a clear line drawn somewhere between “has given birth” and “changed their name to Sue”.

        (I have no preference exactly where that line is drawn)