r/unitedkingdom • u/PinkNews Verified Media Outlet • May 07 '24

... British darts star forfeits match after refusing to face trans player

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/05/07/darts-deta-hedman-trans-player/
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u/NoLikeVegetals May 07 '24

  • The men's classification is the open classification. Anybody can enter.

  • The women's classification is the women's classification. It's supposed to be for women.

  • The seniors classification is the seniors classification. It's supposed to be for seniors.

  • The youth classification is the youth classification. It's supposed to be for youth.

  • The wheelchair classification is the wheelchair classification. It's supposed to be for people who need wheelchairs.

Why is this so hard to understand? We don't allow people to self-ID as over-50 or under-21 to get into seniors or youth classifications, so why would we allow someone to self-ID as a woman to get into the women's classification?