Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races

[Jose Garcia]

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Source: Yahoo News

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport panel of three judges dismissed Thomas’ request for arbitration with the World Aquatics governing body, in a ruling released Wednesday.

World Aquatics banned transgender women who have been through male puberty from competing in women’s races. It also created an “open” category for which transgender athletes would be eligible.

Thomas had asked the sports court in Switzerland to overturn the rules approved in 2022 that she said were invalid, unlawful and discriminatory.

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[getagrip_already]

1. The only way to end these rulings

Is to end the separate mens/women's divisions entirely and let everyone compete without any barriers.

No separation by sex.

Let abilities sort themselves out regardless of genetics.

[questionseverything]

2. Then women won't get to play

[getagrip_already]

4. But it would be fair, wouldnt it?

Everyone could compete. Those that make the cut can play.

Certainly some transgendrr woman could play.

There is a parable here.

[questionseverything]

6. All that can happen in the open category

[LauraInLA]

8. I'm assuming you're being sarcastic, but what about Title IX?

[oldsoftie]

3. Well I guess thats the most ridiculous thing I've read today.

how on EARTH would this be justified.

[Oneironaut]

9. "Genetically men" - Trans women are not men...

You can be opposed to trans women playing against cis women in sports and also not call us men, please.

I really don’t care what the “other side” is saying, if you’re referring to anti-trans Conservatives. (Or did I get that wrong)? They’re mostly disingenuous anyways.

[BootOutTheGoons]

16. "Genetically men" wow. Nice job dehumanizing trans women

[Oneironaut]

7. That would absolutely destroy women's sports, so, I disagree.

[Prairie Gates]

11. As somebody whose daughter absolutely thrived in girls and womens sports

I'd ask you kindly to stop your nonsense. Your theoretical nonsense. You have no idea of the practice of girls and womens sports, and nobody who does takes your position seriously. Stop your nonsense. Or don't. It doesn't matter. Your position is ignored by anyone with real world understanding of girls and womens sports.

[Prairie Gates]

10. IBTL

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Duplicate of OP clearly visible in LBN column of Home page

Best results by checking first.

[JudyM]

17. Locking

Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143255743