Maybe we should ban right-wingers in sports.
Right-wing media generating hysteria over trans women running non-competitively in London Marathon
Submitted 11 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/24/london-marathon-trans-non-competitive-running/
Comments
drspod@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Naich@lemmings.world 11 months ago
“In 2023, trans woman Glenique Frank, who ran the race to raise money for good causes, was accused of “cheating real women out of a place” after she finished the 26.2-mile event in 4hrs 11mins 28secs – in 6,160th spot.”
The person in 6,161st place must have been gutted they didn’t get 6,160th.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 11 months ago
The person in 6,161st place eventually took a case to the Supreme Court of the UK, so…
That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Right wingers threw a temper tantrum when a trans woman competed in a chess tournament. Their opinions and outrage are invalid.
BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 11 months ago
They threw tantrums when a cis woman won boxing matches at the Olympics.
Horse@lemmygrad.ml 11 months ago
"how dare transes raise money for charity!?!? only cis people (which is a slur btw!!!) should be allowed!!! a trans woman raised 5 grand for the RSPCA once and now my cat is questioning it’s gender!!! coincidence?!? "
Emperor@feddit.uk 11 months ago
I hear there will be a new cartoon out soon about it called Gendercats.