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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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[-] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

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

[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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?

[-] PotatoKat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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"

[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 4 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.

[-] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'm ok with being called straight.

[-] Nutteman@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Oh my god get over yourself cis is not offensive.

Fucking cislord scum.

Now that? That would be offensive.

[-] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Who gets to decide that for me? You? Thanks for making that decision for me.

[-] darq@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I mean you can be offended by whatever you want.

But "cis" is a Latin prefix which is simply the antonym of "trans". It holds absolutely no value judgement.

So it's a strange thing to find offensive.

[-] flames5123@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You can find anything offensive, but it doesn’t mean that social norms have to accept it. Do you take offense to being called your race? What about doctors using medical terminology to describe something like your muscles? These are the same things: descriptive words that were created without your input that you have no say in. It’s language, and it’s weird to get offended by a word being used in a non-inflammatory way.

[-] Nutteman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

You're welcome, my cis friend. (I'm also cis, just not a fucking baby about it its not hard)

[-] OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Nutteman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It hangs out on accident sometimes

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

If you're offended by being a homosapien that doesn't change what you are. Cisgender is a rational scientific term. See transalpine Gaul and cisalpine Gaul for a reference as to why.

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