‘I was quite sick about the situation’: Fury as biological male wins women’s croquet world title
sports.yahoo.com
On the surface, this year’s Women’s Golf Croquet Championship on the Sussex coast seemed the least likely setting for a scandal. As befitting the game’s image as the most genteel of English summer activities, Dame Mary Berry – herself a keen player – was guest of honour at the opening ceremony, where she received a cake decorated as a croquet lawn. And yet behind the scenes, a fierce row was simmering over the fact that the most prestigious female prize in the sport was won by a biological male.

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this article was republished verbatim, entirely uncritically in some of the progressive mastheads in Australia, where the new womens croquette champion is from, i'm kind of heartbroken for her.

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    Leading female players argue that Gumbrell, having gone through male puberty, carries immutable physiological advantages in golf croquet. Unlike association croquet, the sport incorporates elements of strength and stamina.

    i cannot believe this is even a thought, let alone something someone wrote down. brushing my teeth incorporates elements of strength and stamina too. i guess that's why it's always me who wins the World Series of International Teeth Brushing. because of my explosive power and AMAB-elegance.