To clarify, the pictured poster Caroline Kwan is an ally, not a TERF. The TERFs referred to in the title are the ones ‘protecting a very specific idea of what a woman is’

  • Flying Squid
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    21 month ago

    Make a separate marathon category for East Africans.

    Holy fuck…

    • @[email protected]
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      31 month ago

      research (is) highlighting East African dominance in distance running, attributed to genetic predispositions, high-altitude training, traditional diets, and sociocultural factors.

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      • Flying Squid
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        21 month ago

        So if you get good enough at a sport, you shouldn’t be allowed to compete with athletes from other countries?

        • @candybrie
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          31 month ago

          They’re just taking the argument that Imane Khelif and others like her shouldn’t be allowed to compete in the women’s competition to it’s logical conclusion. Pretty sure it’s to show the ridiculousness of it suggesting she shouldn’t be allowed to compete against women due to a genetic advantage despite being a woman.

          • Flying Squid
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            11 month ago

            It is so hard to tell at this point.

          • Norah - She/They
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            No, I actually think they’re serious, considering their followup about female skiers. Who, I’m sure, would probably just prefer the female course be the same length as the male one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯