Football
Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced.
English football's governing body amended its rules last month, applying stricter eligibility criteria for transgender women to continue playing in women's football.
Following the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological 5 ex, the FA has scrapped that policy and banned transgender women from participating in women's football.
"This is a complex subject, and our position has always been that if there was a material change in law, science, or the operation of the policy in grassroots football then we would review it and change it if necessary," the FA said.
"We understand that this will be difficult for people who simply want to play the game they love in the gender by which they identify, and we are contacting the registered transgender women currently playing to explain the changes and how they can continue to stay involved in the game."
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Makes sense, lets maintain a fair playing field.
I do not see why a Transgender league cannot be set up in all fairness.
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posted on 1/5/25
The woman’s USA World Cup winning team , were beaten by a team of 16 yrs olds.
Physically is not a fair comparison.
Biologically men do have an advantage, just receiving a gender recognition certificate does not change biology.
It is very simple.
posted on 1/5/25
The 16 yr olds were semi pro players,
posted on 1/5/25
You ever met a trans person?
posted on 1/5/25
comment by ifarka, (U8182)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Ok, 👍
Across all sports globally how many would you estimate?
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No idea but the thought they could make their own league to play football here is clearly daft.
posted on 1/5/25
comment by ifarka, (U8182)
posted 43 minutes ago
The 16 yr olds were semi pro players,
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Dallas U15s? 5-2. Does it really matter about labelling the precise status of those high school boys?
posted on 2/5/25
Melton , of course 20 can’t create a league, , but this is not about 20 players.
It is about a fair playing field in all sports.
The 20?players will give the clubs they play for unfair advantage.
Players , teams and clubs get suspended for unfair advantage.
It is a simple fact .
posted on 2/5/25
Hector , please don’t be absurd
posted on 2/5/25
Silver ,
I don’t see the issue , it is what happened , it is in the public domain & it is a clear example.
It is biological reality imo.
posted on 2/5/25
Biological advantage is particularly important in all contact sports.
It also raises the issue of putting the women at extra risk to injury.
Boxing, Rugby, Football are all sports where this is an a serious problem .
posted on 2/5/25
comment by ifarka, (U8182)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Hector , please don’t be absurd
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Apologies, I was leaning into to fact that, if you're like me who has never knowingly met a trans person, I just think it's all a manufactured hullabaloo involving a tiny, tiny portion of the population.
Biological males shouldn't be competing in female sports, I think the vast majority agree with that and so do the courts and now the FA. It's done, leave it alone now and move on. There are far.more important things needing the massive attention this issue has created.