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IBAs own statement states that she was tested in Istanbul 2022, after which she was not disqualified, and she was allowed to compete in the worlds in 2023, until she was disqualified "without due process", according to the ioc, who are the only ones who matter when it comes to the Olympics. worth noting she wasn't disqualified until late in the tournament, so they were fine with her in the early rounds. Worth noting the Russian iba official who got his "funny feelings" about her only got them when she defeated a Russian boxer. Worth noting the iba have since been stripped of their status by the ioc for corruption. The second test is far from evidentially strong, and she passed all of the tests before the Olympics without any concerns. She's not transgender, she's not intersex, she is a woman, who happens to have quite high testosterone levels, like most of the other women boxers do. If you watch her box, she is not that good, she is of a similar quality and strength to the other boxers. https://www.iba.sport/news/statement-made-by-the-international-boxing-association-regarding-athletes-disqualifications-in-world-boxing-championships-2023/

If anyone has any doubts about the iba impartiality on these 2 women, they've given the Italian 1st round loser gold medal prize money to make up for the fact she was beaten "unfairly". Also worth noting they also tested them a year previous to the last time, and didn't disqualify them then. It seems to be a personal vendetta on the part of kovacs.

Their previous disqualification was carried out without due process, and the iba were subsequently stripped of their status. The tests were carried out because one guy at iba "felt suspicious feelings" about them. The test was not conclusive and did not show xy or xx, and the protocol has not been shared. They're just women who happen to a bit masculine in appearance, just like some of the other boxers, and shot putters etc. No-one has proven otherwise, and there is no dispute as far as the Olympics are concerned. They certainly don't deserve the man hate they are getting from the likes of musk and rowling.

She failed a secretive test (unknown protocol or reliability) run by a discredited organisation, which has no relevance to the Olympics. She is biologically female, no evidence of xy chromosomes, no evidence of testicles, this whole argument is just weird. She's not transgender or intersex, this whole thing is based on baseless assumptions because of what the IBA did before they were suspended and stripped of their status.

So assuming that our retired bissy is the impeccable source that im sure they must be, nothing to do with immigration then, or his (Christian) parents, it seems like he was radicalised here very recently, so not an imported issue.

What would you want to do with the same kid if he happened to have British parents? Seems strange to single out kids differently depending on where their parents are from. It's the criminal aspect you need to tackle, not their heritage.

Which seems fair enough? You wouldn't want to deport a child of 10 yrs old who has only ever known the uk. (presumably?)

Much needed, although not a new position, but they could start with some investigative reporting into their own organisation too, it's nice to have posts like this at the junior end, but they need to look at their senior levels.

Badenoch has said she will focus on sovereignty, if that helps. I think this is primarily focused on getting rid of any pesky human rights or international laws. Also a lot of articles describe her as the 'darling of the rights because of her views on getting rid of disabled toilets / replacing them with gender specific ones.

I found this interesting, it's usa, so laws may be slightly different, but it shows how red mist can turn a self defence into an act of aggression. Police should know the laws, and what constitutes unreasonable force (clue, stamping on someone's head is over the line)

Using trans as a noun is not appropriate, but I do see outright transphobia, dead naming, deliberate mispronouns, and transphobic terms used on here without the outrage and corrections that fly when it is a certain poster making a mistake. Happy to denounce trans as a noun, would like to see this same response on the lgbt thread when transphobes are making their 'jokes' about transwomen too...

Not really, trump was decrepit for years and got through a whole term without his vp calling him out or pressure to stand down. This is a minor cover up in comparison.

I lurk on the civil service reddit and they were all complaining about it, but they have to do what they are told without political bias, which includes stupid orders from stupid people. Quite a few have had more engagement with the new lot though, in some cases already more than they had in 14 yrs of the last lot, which is interesting.

The original and full quote was thus: “When young children see someone who looks like them running for office they see themselves and what they can be, unburdened by what has been.” Basically saying that people can be what they dream to be without having to be burdened by racial or sexist prejudices of the past, and how the future doesn't have to be burdened by our guilt or missed opportunities of our past. For some reason people like to pretend they can't understand it and everyone piles on. Similar to Cantona and the seagulls, it's clear to a 5 yr old what was meant, but it quickly becomes trendy to pretend you don't get it.

Kamala harris is splitting the bets, once it is more clear who the democrat candidate will be, those odds will narrow. Harris currently shorter odds than Biden, so there is already a lot of movement.

To be fair, it's good that the club is letting the work experience kids feel a part of the club by letting them design and make the shirts.

Least efficiently run gravy train of all time then. Unless your gravy is in making mortuary slabs, or gravestones, or suicide helplines.

Yes, therapy, from a specialist. To talk through their needs. 5 yr waiting list currently, and a 2 hr trip if you are hampshire. Braverman didn't say it was disgusting, she said she was too physically repulsed to talk about it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49833804 Jo cox died to get brexit done apparently, and it's humbug to say otherwise. So I don't think our lot are any better, to be fair (although at least johnson is gone, for now).

Midterm

The shooter is 3yrs registered republican and voted republican in the last election, which is dampening the blame-biden crew. Narrative shift for some that it's a long wolf mental health issue now.

I mean seeking help from medical professionals. Waiting list is currently 5yrs for an appointment though, just to have a discussion, so not sure this is the scary disgusting problem she thinks it is.

To be fair, we don't know what she thinks of trans people seeking care, because 'it physically repulses' her to talk about 'it'. If she can't get past her physical repulsion of transpeople I'm not sure she is the right person to be talking about policy.

That's a shame, that's only 5 years ago, but before the tories selected transwomen as their political target, and they seemed so hopeful that sport was becoming more inclusive. They must be so demoralised now they are no longer welcome in that space.

Nice try, not falling for those for a second - even the mail wouldn't go with that amateur PowerPoint shape overlay, let alone the tinpot clichéd (and obviously false) content in the text. No offence jf you put it together, but it reads like a 14yr old andrew tate wrote it.