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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@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.

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[-] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's already the case, most sports allow for women to play in men's leagues... But they don't. And trans women would suffer the same way cis women would in men dominated categories (or would they? Depends on the sport I guess, nobody would complain about trans women in F1 Academy I bet)

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

nobody would complain about trans women in F1 Academy I bet)

Fox news was complaining about a trans woman getting a participation medal in the London Marathon, which is a mixed event anyway. Never underestimate how much these people hate trans people.

[-] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago

Right, I'm sure they'll find a dumb excuse to hate on us.

[-] flashpanda@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 months ago
[-] braydan@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

chess has a history of being very black and white.

[-] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yeah I forgot about that... They're just so hateful haha there's no reason remaining

[-] teichflamme@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago
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