[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

No, not any woman stronger than the average for women, because by definition the leading woman will always be stronger than other women.

At the same time, plenty of cis men are weaker than the average female athlete, but we don't let them compete.

We exclude all males as a category, including former males, because on average they have an unfair advantage. Attempting to make exceptions based on individual performance isn't feasible.

Effectively, women's sports are like amateur vs pro competition. You don't let an ex pro play in an amateur match, even if they're not as strong as they once were.

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

Literally the only reason we have a separate category of women's sports is because, on average, women are physically weaker than men. If both sexes could compete against each other, women would barely exist in elite sports. If that wasn't the case, there'd be no justification for excluding cis men from women's sports. After all, being male is "just another advantage" like being tall, right?

On average, cis women are physically weaker than trans women also, and so the same logic applies.

The only equitable solution I can see is a third category of trans sports, where trans people compete against each other

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 56 points 3 months ago

This is illegal in the UK and probably other places in Europe. US really needs to make a law against this kind of shit

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago

American companies have way more power over my life than the Chinese government

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 33 points 7 months ago

How long before Elon Musk calls him a pedo

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 7 months ago

She professes to be a Buddhist. She may be the first practising Buddhist to hold high office in the UK. I guess it shouldn't be such a surprise given the number of cruel 'Christian' politicans

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

I actually think it can be harder to communicate moderation. I have a friend who's a recovering alcoholic and when he says "I don't drink" he rarely gets any pushback.

Whereas I do drink sometimes, and even get drunk very occassionally, but can go weeks without it. Some people have trouble with the idea that I drank one time they saw me but are choosing not to the next time. It's a bit like the way some straight or gay people can't wrap their heads around the concept of bisexuality... "which one are you? Straight or gay? Teetotal or drinker?" 😂

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

But also, why do Danish priests wear Elizabethan ruffs?

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 22 points 8 months ago

I know this is a gaming sub, but I'll just add that I had a similar experience with music production. Used to he a fiddly disappointimg nightmare, now it's smooth and usable as a daily driver

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 months ago

The age of consent in the UK is 16. Sex with someone younger than 16 is an offence. If the child is younger than 13 that offence is always rape. If the child is 13-15 it is still an offence, but whether it's rape depends on the circumstances

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 35 points 8 months ago

Ah yes I remember this guy, they call him the Crystal Methodist

[-] SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.works 45 points 9 months ago

Ars Technica

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