‘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.

  • happybadger [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Losing finalist ‘was hiding behind her sunglasses because she was crying’

    #1. good

    #2. If you're going to claim that you're an athlete because you play, checks notes, pretentious miniature golf then you should have to spend the rest of your life working on a farming commune.

      • happybadger [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Screaming and crying because I can't hit a ball 1m with a cartoon hammer.

        Looking at women's baseball and wondering where they got their superpowers of hitting a ball 100m with a bat.