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    Posted: 06 Nov 18 at 7:15pm
iGRF,
I guarantee if you asked there would be a pressure group who would campaign for you and probably do a 'Go fund me' to pay for court case  LOL

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Don't go giving me ideas like that I don't need any more encouragement.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote KazRob Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 18 at 6:51am
It’s good to see ignorance and bigotry is still alive in places.
There’s much, much easier ways of trying to win prizes than transitioning genders - which takes us back to the perpetual PY Bandit threads
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'Humour' surely ?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote KazRob Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 18 at 7:56am
Depends on your viewpoint. I’m trans (and have stated so on this forum before) so don’t find a lot of this low level mockery funny and we do need to call it out occasionally. We don’t see ‘jokes’ anymore about racial stereotypes and this is much the same for me.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote davidyacht Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 18 at 8:53am
Thoughtless and no intention to cause offence.

Had spent the previous day in the car listening to news items about Antony Lennon, which has left me very confused and may I say cross about why people might identify. 
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Post Options Post Options   Quote 423zero Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 18 at 10:01am
I can't see anything offensive in my posts, however I stand to be corrected.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote KazRob Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 18 at 10:19am
423Zero, I don’t think there necessarily is with yours, but the last three pages of this thread have had a lot of ‘jokey’ stuff about being trans and an aspiersion that the IOC medical advisors might not know their stuff when it comes to trans people in the Olympics. Thankfully I’ve neither the youth, the fitness or the ability to have to worry about that problem and just enjoy my sailing.
TBH I try not to get too worked up about it too often but when it becomes the ‘theme’ of the discussion over a few pages I do need to speak up occasionally (even if ironically, if it extends that theme).
Anyway - back to the subject of £90k boats in the olympics....
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Karen, to be honest I don't see too much mockery in this thread, other than that aimed at iGRF which is surely totally acceptable 🤣.

What I do see are genuine questions and uncertainties regarding how at a top level of competition we can seperate male and female events in a way that allows fair competition. The cases of elite female athelites with excessive testosterone levels are well documented and have for years been the source of much anger from spectators and competitors alike as it has been viewed as cheating.
As more and more people either change gender or identify as a different gender how we manage this in elite level sport will surely become a key question. At the moment the lack of clarity will do nothing other than create division and uncertainty and this in turn will lead to views and humour that are not necessarily agreed by all.
At a more grass roots level it doesn't matter or at least not to most.

By the way, well sailed on the weekend. Poor boat handling was punished massively. I definitely need more time in the boat if I'm to get back up nearer the front.


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Post Options Post Options   Quote Old Timer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 18 at 10:35am
I'm bald; I often get mocked for being bald ... is that any different?

I have a real problem with these thought police types that wish to oppress speech or opinion in the name of crushing intolerance.

I think Rowan has this well covered ....







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