Weston Super Saint Posted May 1 Posted May 1 1 hour ago, sadoldgit said: https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/may/01/fa-transgender-policy-update-statement-supreme-court-ruling-20250105 Seems harsh to me. I can understand why it should happen in professional football and even in the higher levels of amateur football perhaps, but what difference does it make for those playing park football? We would occasionally come up against “ringers” (higher quality players brought in specifically for certain games) and there was always big gaps between skill and physicality of certain players in the men’s park games. We aren’t talking about many people either, it isn’t like there will be a full team of trans women. What are women who have transition supposed to do if they love to play football? Join a men’s team? All 20 women that this affects have been contacted. 20.
Turkish Posted June 10 Author Posted June 10 Interesting to see the lack of support from corporate for pride month. Given they were so behind the cause its strange how quickly the support has dried up https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pride-month-corporations-rainbow-logos-b2766747.html
AlexLaw76 Posted July 1 Posted July 1 (edited) How it started how it’s going Edited July 1 by AlexLaw76
benjii Posted July 1 Posted July 1 27 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: How it started how it’s going Urgh, imagine getting pumped by that.
sockeye Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Linden Kemkaran of Reform has decided that trans books are to be removed from children’s libraries in Kent. This is a sad day. I was an early pioneer of trans books back in my school days, where my progressive mates and I used to read them regularly. On the outside there was a thick encyclopedia hardcover, and on the inside scantily clad women.
badgerx16 Posted July 4 Posted July 4 (edited) 22 minutes ago, sockeye said: Linden Kemkaran of Reform has decided that trans books are to be removed from children’s libraries in Kent. This is a sad day. I was an early pioneer of trans books back in my school days, where my progressive mates and I used to read them regularly. On the outside there was a thick encyclopedia hardcover, and on the inside scantily clad women. From the BBC report, ( my highlighting ); "However, the council said a single transgender-related book aimed at adults was relocated from a display at the entrance of a library to a section unlikely to be visited by children" Edited July 4 by badgerx16
badgerx16 Posted July 10 Posted July 10 "Caster Semenya's right to a fair hearing was violated by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court when she lost a 2020 appeal against World Athletics regulations that effectively barred her from competing, Europe's top court has ruled." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c7vr04v3vpdo
Whitey Grandad Posted July 23 Posted July 23 On 21/07/2025 at 13:54, Turkish said: Makes you think In Italian the word "binario" means railway platform (or rails, tracks). No, I can't see a connection either.
Wiggles31 Posted August 6 Posted August 6 https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/m-s-trans-employee-teenager-bra-fitting-rowling-b2802822.html I have no words.
benjii Posted August 7 Posted August 7 On 23/07/2025 at 23:42, Lord Duckhunter said: Well done Suzy…. Phhwwooooaaaaaarrrrr!!! 1
Turkish Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 An end to rainbow armbands and laces LGBT+ rights drops a couple of places in the woke league https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm2vkgelrwwo
AlexLaw76 Posted August 8 Posted August 8 21 minutes ago, Turkish said: An end to rainbow armbands and laces LGBT+ rights drops a couple of places in the woke league https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm2vkgelrwwo First the Knee, now this. How will we ever eliminate 'hate' in society...
Turkish Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 9 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: First the Knee, now this. How will we ever eliminate 'hate' in society... Very concerning I notice the women’s team chose not to take the knee, I guess this makes them racist? Why would they refuse to do such a small gesture otherwise? anyway with Sydney Sweeney stuff racism is back top Of the woke league, after the success of pride month LGBTQ+ slips to third behind assylum seekers, women’s rights has taken a battering thanks to Sweeney and Ukraine is in serious danger of getting relegated.
Holmes_and_Watson Posted August 8 Posted August 8 2 hours ago, Turkish said: Very concerning I notice the women’s team chose not to take the knee, I guess this makes them racist? Why would they refuse to do such a small gesture otherwise? anyway with Sydney Sweeney stuff racism is back top Of the woke league, after the success of pride month LGBTQ+ slips to third behind assylum seekers, women’s rights has taken a battering thanks to Sweeney and Ukraine is in serious danger of getting relegated. Thanks for the table update, Turkish. Since The Guardian seems to want to harvest lots of data, before letting me read anything, I've been relying on SOG's post to find out what to be outraged at.
Turkish Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 14 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: Thanks for the table update, Turkish. Since The Guardian seems to want to harvest lots of data, before letting me read anything, I've been relying on SOG's post to find out what to be outraged at. It’s an ever changing table with lots of runners and riders with a frequently changing dynamic. we shouldn’t also underestimate the damage Bonnie Blue has done to women’s rights in the table after such a brilliant rise up the ranks following the women’s footballer success where people were told They had a massive problem with women if they weren’t gushing with praise for them (even compliments were accused of sexism but that’s down to Trigger) lots at play here and I’m sure we’ll see another change in the table when there is another headline to be furious about sooner rather than later 1
Turkish Posted August 22 Author Posted August 22 Why is it the older he gets the more Robbie Williams looks like a lesbian? 3
badgerx16 Posted August 23 Posted August 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, benjii said: Anyone watch the rugby? Yes. Great to see England smashing the USA. It is interesting that within women's sport, be it Rugby, Cricket, or Football, being gay is openly accepted, whilet in the men's equivalent it is very rare, at least in the public perception. Edited August 23 by badgerx16
egg Posted August 23 Posted August 23 1 hour ago, benjii said: Anyone watch the rugby? No. Did Robbie play?
badgerx16 Posted August 23 Posted August 23 (edited) An alleged quote attributed to one of the cycling Scleck brothers, Andy and Frank, concerning the Scottish former professional rider Robert Millar: "No I am not going to become a vegetarian. Look at Robert Millar, he became a vegetarian and now she is Philippa York". Edited August 23 by badgerx16
whelk Posted August 23 Posted August 23 Will be great vibrant atmosphere in cultural quarter after the game today.
Farmer Saint Posted August 23 Posted August 23 23 minutes ago, trousers said: What a bunch of cunts...
Farmer Saint Posted August 23 Posted August 23 On a side note, Ozzy Crawley is a fucking awesome rock name.
benjii Posted August 23 Posted August 23 3 hours ago, badgerx16 said: Yes. Great to see England smashing the USA. It is interesting that within women's sport, be it Rugby, Cricket, or Football, being gay is openly accepted, whilet in the men's equivalent it is very rare, at least in the public perception. Because there is a much higher percentage of left luggage handlers in women's sport than chutney ferrets in men's sport, I guess?
Turkish Posted September 3 Author Posted September 3 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07p7v2nn8mo Dear me, we never hear the end of how stretched the police are but they can send 5 armed officers to an airport to arrest someone for saying nasty things on twitter. It's absolutely bonkers. Edited September 3 by Turkish
badgerx16 Posted September 3 Posted September 3 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Turkish said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07p7v2nn8mo Dear me, we never hear the end of how stretched the police are but they can send 5 armed officers to an airport to arrest someone for saying nasty things on twitter. It's absolutely bonkers. Police at airports are routinely armed. However, 5 officers is a bit OTT. Why could they not just visit him at home ? Edited September 3 by badgerx16
AlexLaw76 Posted September 3 Posted September 3 (edited) 10 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: Police at airports are routinely armed. However, 5 officers is a bit OTT. Why could they not just visit him at home ? A bit OTT? it is hilariously way over the top - for a tweet! Edited September 3 by AlexLaw76
whelk Posted September 3 Posted September 3 40 minutes ago, Turkish said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07p7v2nn8mo Dear me, we never hear the end of how stretched the police are but they can send 5 armed officers to an airport to arrest someone for saying nasty things on twitter. It's absolutely bonkers. Dear me indeed
skintsaint Posted September 3 Posted September 3 47 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: Why could they not just visit him at home ? Why even get involved at all!
whelk Posted September 3 Posted September 3 Noting the police are operationally independent from government Wes Streeting weny on to say: “The prime minister and the home secretary have been very clear that when it comes to the safety of our streets and our communities, we would rather see police on the streets rather than policing tweets. "Now, it's the easiest thing in the world for people to criticise the police, but they are enforcing laws that parliament has passed and asked them to enforce. "So if we haven't got the balance right as parliament, over successive governments, that is something that we need to look at." The "priority" for the home secretary is neighbourhood policing, tackling crime, dealing with antisocial behaviour and drug dealing, and ensuring people "feel safe walking down the streets" 1
pingpong Posted September 3 Posted September 3 3 hours ago, Turkish said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07p7v2nn8mo Dear me, we never hear the end of how stretched the police are but they can send 5 armed officers to an airport to arrest someone for saying nasty things on twitter. It's absolutely bonkers. Weren't they airport police? I think it would be weird to ask police to move away to a different location outside of the airport so that they can arrest someone with fewer members.
Lighthouse Posted September 3 Posted September 3 5 minutes ago, pingpong said: Weren't they airport police? I think it would be weird to ask police to move away to a different location outside of the airport so that they can arrest someone with fewer members. That might be the best freudian slip I've ever seen. 2
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