Throwaway@lemm.eeM to Conservative@lemm.ee · 11 months agoMartial arts competition changes rules after female fighters pull out over safety fears after facing trans grapplersnypost.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down129
arrow-up1-16arrow-down1external-linkMartial arts competition changes rules after female fighters pull out over safety fears after facing trans grapplersnypost.comThrowaway@lemm.eeM to Conservative@lemm.ee · 11 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squarePizzaMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoI’m aware of how the shitty rules work.
minus-squarejimbolauski@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·11 months agoYour statement claiming its a blanket ban for trans women says otherwise. They are allowed to compete.
minus-squarePizzaMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months ago It’s effectively a blanket ban for trans women. Everyone should be allowed to compete. Please actually read next time.
minus-squarejimbolauski@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·11 months agoIt’s not effectively a blanket ban, there’s no ban at all.
minus-squarePizzaMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoForcing people to compete with people they are unequal with is effectively a blanket ban.
minus-squarejimbolauski@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·11 months agoNot being good enough to compete/qualify is not a ban.
minus-squarePizzaMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoPlease read what I said. You’re still not understanding what I am saying.
minus-squarejimbolauski@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·11 months agoI understand just fine, you’re trying to claim that only allowing males to compete against other males is somehow banning trans females.
minus-squarePizzaMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoThat is not what I am saying. Hence your inability to understand.
I’m aware of how the shitty rules work.
Your statement claiming its a blanket ban for trans women says otherwise. They are allowed to compete.
Please actually read next time.
It’s not effectively a blanket ban, there’s no ban at all.
Forcing people to compete with people they are unequal with is effectively a blanket ban.
Not being good enough to compete/qualify is not a ban.
Please read what I said. You’re still not understanding what I am saying.
I understand just fine, you’re trying to claim that only allowing males to compete against other males is somehow banning trans females.
That is not what I am saying. Hence your inability to understand.