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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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm all in for all of us holding hands and walking into the sunshine. But if someone has a concern about a potential unfair advantage because their oponent used to be male/female, they are automatically labeled as having "fragile ego"? That sounds very condescending. What should they do, just walk it off because you don't like it?

They should make tests for all sports and decide if there is a potential advantage to be gained from being born male/female and decide on a case by case basis. If there is none, perfect, game on!

I think there was a scandal in the US with a swimmer some time ago? My wife used to play tennis as a child and she said it was brutal when they were training and playing against males. It was a completely different level.

Also not a big fan of being called "cis", to me it sounds offensive.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

Cis is the term that just means you are the gender you were born, you aren't trans.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

not a big fan of being called "cis"

If you aren't trans, then you are cis.

If you aren't gay, then you are straight.

Do you also dislike being called straight?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I'm ok with being called straight.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember those same kinds people in high school saying "I'm not straight I'm normal"

So I'm gonna guess his response would be "I'm not cis I'm normal"

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Which the only correct reply is...

That's right sweetie/bro! Transitioning is a normal thing to do if it makes you feel happier.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cis is just a term trans people came up with so they could label normal people as they've been labelled.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's literally a Latin prefix. Exactly the same as "trans", being the antonym thereof.