Binary spokeswoman Kirralie Smith discusses women’s sport with UK swimming champion Sharron Davies.
As more and more males take the places of women in women’s sport, we can only report on what is happening outside Australia.
40-year-old Anne Andres is male. He claims to identify as a woman and has broken several female Canadian records in powerlifting. He holds records in the women’s deadlift and bench press. Over the weekend, he stole another record from female lifters.
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has admitted that the differences between males and females on the playing field are vast. The soccer star competed with males until she was 11 in AFL before taking up soccer at age 12. She initially played with the boys from 5-6 years old as there were no girls teams at the time.
Alicia Rowley, a male appropriating female stereotypes, has recently won a Women's National Tennis Championship and 'the coveted Golden Ball'.
This male rugby player claims to be a woman. He is playing in a Canadian competition meant for women.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken another step to erase women from sport. The prestigious Women and Sports Awards have been scrapped in favour of the IOC Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champions (the Awards).
Female athletes are finding their voice. And overwhelmingly, they are saying “NO”! No to males in their sporting divisions, no to males in changerooms. No to males stealing prize money and podium places set apart for female athletes.
The Australian Sports Commission has released a new report on Transgender and Gender Diverse Inclusion Guidelines for High Performance Sport.
Male tennis boss Craig Tiley has announced he will advocate for males who appropriate female stereotypes to be allowed to play in the women’s divisions.
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