British cycling bars transgender women from competing in female category

Source: www.foxnews.com...

British cycling announced Friday that transgender females will not be permitted to compete against biological women.

The organization will have an "open" category, which will allow transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those born male and female to compete.

Transgender men that have yet to begin hormone therapy will be able to compete in the female category, while the current men's category will be consolidated into the open category.

The new policy is the result of a nine-month review that included a consultation process with riders and stakeholders, including members of Britain’s team, and a study of available medical research led by British Cycling’s chief medical officer, Dr. Nigel Jones. That research was said to show a clear performance advantage for individuals who go through puberty as a male, and one which cannot be fully mitigated by testosterone suppression

"It’s an incredibly emotive and, at times, divisive subject area," said Jon Dutton, chief executive of British Cycling. "We have taken many months to look at three areas: Firstly, a consultation with the athletes affected and the wider cycling community; secondly, looking at the medical research available at this point in time; and thirdly, from the legal viewpoint in terms of the association with the Equalities Act.

"We’ve made a decision on the balance of all three to give clarity, to give direction and that clear way forward for any athletes affected."

The correct decision in my view-biological males should not compete in female events due to their various advantages-british cycling recognized these advantages n the fact transwomen are biological males-It is not a divisive subject at all n it shouldn't have come to this if transwomen were not allowed to take part in female sports in the first place-the british cycling federation did not consider the feelings n beliefs of those who claim a woman is whoever identifies as a woman- this isn't correct with or without hormones/surgery


Another source: www.reuters.com...

British Cycling became the latest sports governing body to ban transgender women from competing in the female category of competitive events on Friday, tightening its rules around participation to "safeguard the fairness" of the sport.

Announced after a nine-month policy review, the new rules, which come into effect at the end of 2023, divide cyclists into "female" and "open" categories in a departure from cycling's international governing body.

The female category remains for those whose sex was assigned female at birth and transgender men who are yet to begin hormone therapy. The open category will be for male athletes, transgender women and men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth.

British Cycling CEO Jon Dutton said he was confident that the governing body has "developed policies that both safeguard the fairness of cyclesport competition, whilst ensuring all riders have opportunities to participate."

The federation apologised to transgender athletes for the long delay in writing a new policy after suspending its previous one last year.

I want to point out (again)-sex is not assigned at birth but it is observed at birth-reuters is making a mistake using terminology which isn't scientifically sound-the attack on the language n words must stop-

As a cyclist that shouldn't even have been brought up. Women sports for women sports, period.

Now if they really want to solve the sex identity, just have a man and woman cyclist event.

a reply to: linda72

Finally! Someone dared to speak the truth. I hope this sets a good example for others. Women's sports is not meant to be a retirement plan for failed male athletes. Women deserve a chance to be champions in their own sport. This nonsense should never have happened in the first place.

originally posted by: Vroomfondel
a reply to: linda72

Finally! Someone dared to speak the truth. I hope this sets a good example for others. Women's sports is not meant to be a retirement plan for failed male athletes. Women deserve a chance to be champions in their own sport. This nonsense should never have happened in the first place.

You are right.
It's like having a male against a female in a Judo event.

originally posted by: Vroomfondel
a reply to: linda72

Finally! Someone dared to speak the truth. I hope this sets a good example for others. Women's sports is not meant to be a retirement plan for failed male athletes. Women deserve a chance to be champions in their own sport. This nonsense should never have happened in the first place.

As far as I know this isn't the only sport barred transwomen from female competitions-

originally posted by: musicismagic

originally posted by: Vroomfondel
a reply to: linda72

Finally! Someone dared to speak the truth. I hope this sets a good example for others. Women's sports is not meant to be a retirement plan for failed male athletes. Women deserve a chance to be champions in their own sport. This nonsense should never have happened in the first place.

You are right.
It's like having a male against a female in a Judo event.

Or Lia Thomas in swimming competing against biological women-

a reply to: linda72

Good

I like the old Alan Partridge................... "G-d created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve"

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: linda72

Good

I like the old Alan Partridge................... "G-d created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve"

Even from a religious point of view sex binary is still observed n understood well-

originally posted by: musicismagic
As a cyclist that shouldn't even have been brought up. Women sports for women sports, period.

Now if they really want to solve the sex identity, just have a man and woman cyclist event.

It shouldn't have been brought up for any of the sports but something went wrong in the last 10 years

a reply to: linda72

100% linda72 it just like the old Germans in the 80's competing for DDR on those drugs that turned them into Superwoman with beards. To a normal competitor whose done everything right the advantage is just totally unfair

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: linda72

100% linda72 it just like the old Germans in the 80's competing for DDR on those drugs that turned them into Superwoman with beards. To a normal competitor whose done everything right the advantage is just totally unfair

Most members probably don'y know about these kind of female athletes as they are in their 20's or 30's

originally posted by: linda72

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: linda72

100% linda72 it just like the old Germans in the 80's competing for DDR on those drugs that turned them into Superwoman with beards. To a normal competitor whose done everything right the advantage is just totally unfair

Most members probably don'y know about these kind of female athletes as they are in their 20's or 30's

True

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter

originally posted by: linda72

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: linda72

100% linda72 it just like the old Germans in the 80's competing for DDR on those drugs that turned them into Superwoman with beards. To a normal competitor whose done everything right the advantage is just totally unfair

Most members probably don'y know about these kind of female athletes as they are in their 20's or 30's

True

Do you think transwomen should be barred from all sports?

I know we all have internet and are all modern and think we are smarter than all humans from the past, but isn't this still sort of an obvious move?

once this is not allowed to become an obvious move is the day the sport ends

A round of applause for common sense and the ATS transphobe self-help group, great work...
We'll have a detransitioned speaking of the horrors next week, make sure not to miss it...

Good!

If they want to compete. do so in an open class.

originally posted by: Terpene
A round of applause for common sense and the ATS transphobe self-help group, great work...
We'll have a detransitioned speaking of the horrors next week, make sure not to miss it...

I am glad that you understand the difference between a phobia ("fear of") and an unfair advantage being called out. No biological male with inherent physical advantages should be permitted to compete in any women's sport as that sport would then become a "minor league" of men's sports.

a reply to: Terpene

You're not getting it. You do not see through the layer of Oberflächlichkeit (superficial), when you utter things like this. You yourself succumb to this Oberflächlichkeit when you play the game. You neither add something to the topic, nor do you bring any discussion. All you did was make a snarky post, a post that you knew is against the majority of ATS members opinions.

The truth is, most people do not hate transgender people. For most, even those without kids, it's about the kids and being forced to submit to that believe system. In this case, this believe system has led to (real) women being in disadvantage. Once again, because of males.

There are only some people here that really are intolerant towards the transgender, naturally these are the loudest and naturally, surprise, some of these people also are intolerant not only towards transgender but many things that are "different".

So why even give a rats ass about their opinion? You surely know such grumpy people from where you grew up. I assure you, most here are not like that, just pissed about the pushing and what I described above.

Nothing else.

originally posted by: linda72

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter

originally posted by: linda72

originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
a reply to: linda72

100% linda72 it just like the old Germans in the 80's competing for DDR on those drugs that turned them into Superwoman with beards. To a normal competitor whose done everything right the advantage is just totally unfair

Most members probably don'y know about these kind of female athletes as they are in their 20's or 30's

True

Do you think transwomen should be barred from all sports?

That's a good question. Ok, women of birth compete with women and men of birth compete with men. If they're not happy with that then give the Trannies their own sports competition, like how there is one for the disabled the Paralympic games. Yeah, it can be called the Trannielympics

a reply to: linda72

This is good news for the sport of cycling in the UK. Hopefully all national & international sporting bodies will watch this outcome & ultimately find their way to similar decisions.

Makes me chuckle though - 'sex assigned at birth'...? Who assigned it?
Surely the only 'person' with the power to naturally 'assign' sex would be God, the Almighty, the Creator?

"..even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You. For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.…"

Psalm 139: 12-14

Cheers.