Flanker7 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/19/transwomen-face-potential-womens-rugby-ban-over-safety-concerns This is a safety driven report but what of the 'level playing field' which gives any sport its validity If this is true of rugby it is true of the vast majority of sports. At last the pendulum starts to swing back to the centre. Oh yeah - Men are twice as likely to die of Covid19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm06 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I do not know how it's taken this long. The size of the lads that get away with playing in the womens league is ridiculous, they would even terrify me running towards me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Unable to read article without registering (no thank you). Whats the position legally, on quoting articles that are behind paywalls or other hoops they want you to jump through to get access? It almost certainly stymies debate, as most people are unable to see the article being debated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Waldo said: Unable to read article without registering (no thank you). You don't need to register and its not behind a paywall. Try opening in a private browsing window if you've used up all your free views for a site. Edited July 20, 2020 by alchresearch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold_Lane Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 23 minutes ago, Waldo said: Unable to read article without registering (no thank you). Whats the position legally, on quoting articles that are behind paywalls or other hoops they want you to jump through to get access? It almost certainly stymies debate, as most people are unable to see the article being debated. I can read it fine without registering. I’m not sure the Guardian even has a paywall. Debate away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 27 minutes ago, Waldo said: Unable to read article without registering (no thank you). Whats the position legally, on quoting articles that are behind paywalls or other hoops they want you to jump through to get access? It almost certainly stymies debate, as most people are unable to see the article being debated. generally all you have to do is click on the "i'll do it later" link, and if you reach your limit of free articles then you clearly value the content so maybe you should consider contributing to it's continued production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Arnold_Lane said: I can read it fine without registering. I’m not sure the Guardian even has a paywall. Debate away. The Guardian never operates a paywall. Anyone can read their journalism. Anyone can choose to pay £5 a month for that privilege, if they want to. As for trans rugby players, I think it is difficult to envisage any kind of fair sport if trans athletes are allowed to compete alongside female ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, Pettytom said: The Guardian never operates a paywall. Anyone can read their journalism. Anyone can choose to pay £5 a month for that privilege, if they want to. As for trans rugby players, I think it is difficult to envisage any kind of fair sport if trans athletes are allowed to compete alongside female ones. Don't take that view to Twitter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranza Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, Pettytom said: The Guardian never operates a paywall. Anyone can read their journalism. Anyone can choose to pay £5 a month for that privilege, if they want to. As for trans rugby players, I think it is difficult to envisage any kind of fair sport if trans athletes are allowed to compete alongside female ones. Be careful, hate speech is a very fluid line when it's trans issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 It seems the majority of transpersons in sport are women who were previously men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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