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Originally Posted by Soldier Boy
In my opinion?
1) Because people are (in general) not all that capable of nuanced thinking and can't conceptualise that "sports and intersex conditions" and "sports and transgenderism" are similar, but entirely separate, discussions.
2) The issues around transwomen in women's sports should have been sensibly and reasonably examined before now -- long before now -- and decisions made on the grounds of research and safety, not what "feels right and seems fair".
3) That has not been able to happen because of the public discourse around gender ideology and gender politics. It's not a safe arena for study, and it's almost impossible to filter out the good faith, unbiased results from the flood of agenda-driven chaff from both angles.
4) Thus there is no room for any actual discussion around intersex conditions and equality/safety in sports because of 1).
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My mistake, I thought it was because of a massive pile on from the same childrens authors, tv stations, and social media personalities as always.
In relation to 3, I was pleased to see that the BMA have recently picked up the cass report for a proper medical/scientific review.