English women’s rugby refs protest chaos caused by transgender players
by Calvin Freiburger, LifeSite:
Referees for women’s rugby in Great Britain are quitting their jobs in response to the participation of gender-confused men in the sport, which they say is injuring players as well as free speech.
Several anonymous referees told the Sunday Times that they have been warned not to challenge athletes who show up for women’s teams sporting beards or masculine builds. England Rugby rules require “trans women” to submit to a blood test showing their testosterone levels have been below five nanomoles per litre for a year, but after a player is cleared by the Rugby Football Union, the refs say they are forbidden from second-guessing the decision.
“Being forced to prioritize hurt feelings over broken bones exposes me to personal litigation from female players who have been damaged by players who are biologically male,” one referee told the Times. “This is driving female players and referees out of the game.”
Former Olympic swimming medalist Sharron Davies also questioned the logic, contrasting it with past conventional wisdom on mixed athletics.
“My daughter Grace was told at the age of 11 she could no longer play with the boys because it was no longer safe,” she said. “How can they have that rule in place and … say it is perfectly OK for a transgender woman who is a biological man to play with the girls, but girls who are girls are not allowed to play with the boys because it is dangerous?”
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