“Trans inclusive” — now there’s a bloody contradiction in terms of ever there were one. And they very nearly got away with it! Cheats. Bullies. Fetishists.
“For the first few years … he didn’t openly acknowledge that he was transsexual. When he came out, he was applauded for his bravery …. To anyone who’d seen V-Diva skate, the announcement that he is male was hardly a surprise.” Jeez! The amount of pretending that goes on in these gendered circles is INSANE.
So it’s clearly not a surprise, but all these women feel they have to pander to this dick and affirm him, along with all the other interloping penis-havers. Sounds utterly insufferable! God only knows how any woman puts up with this shit.
Sadly until (real ) women stand up and say nah yer no playin with ma baw ,(a very Scottish thing to say no you’re not welcome ) women would be as well giving up any sport where trans are included in womens sports
Oh yeah, I remember when this started happening way back then. Forgot all about it till this post. It was an awesome place for alternative women, goths, punks, etc. I used to want to join a Derby team and know many women that used to be in it... but it's all gone now. Even little Ellen Paige in the movie about Roller Derby.
I was aware when this sport was in it's old school version. This is a travesty to ruin a women's sport that was so woman centred and cool Very sad. I would never participate in roller derby if men were in it.
Interesting and sad article... I'd never heard of this sport! You can see where strength and height would be a real advantage. I watched the clip... apologies to all aficionados but it looks really boring to me! Ahem. Sorry. I'm not really a fan of many sports though.
How sad. In the past I sponsored the Reaper Roller Girls. I went to check on them. They changed their name to Reaper Roller Derby, and have now disbanded.
I wonder if that was behind the name change? I remember hearing that a friend from school was really into it - it surprised me as she was never sporty at school. It seemed to bring her alive, was very welcoming and where she found her home. Lots of us women have hang ups about not being sporty enough or never picked for teams at school and it's hard to start or even get back into it when you're older.
I wonder. I suspect yes. I think some young women were drawn to the sport as having been victims of men some way or another. Lots of tattoos, including Medusa. Imagine feeling some bonding and fierceness in a pack of women, then a bloody bloke is in there. These teams saying their players were fine with it - I bet they weren't. Being to scared to object is not the same as giving consent.
This makes me seethe. I am so sick of these men not allowing women any space of their own and thenusing DARVO against them. Men had men only clubs for goddam centuries. Women were only allowed in as servants or objects. But women try to have something of our own and it's no longer "inclusive".
Men have been segregating society based on possession or not of a penis for millennia and telling non-penis holders who to fuck and how for as long, but we’re the bigots now. Same goddamn bs from the Genesis story to now.
Sportswomen in all sports are really going to have to fight this EN MASSE !! Women who don't stand against this might be scared etc in case they're dropped from the team ,but the sporting bodies can't drop ALL women from the " female " sports teams. Time to take a real stand 100% !!
In what world do these people live ? Definitely not in the REAL one. So sad for those women who play in these leagues and total black burning shame to those of both sexes who support this travesty. If women get killed here or experience life changing injuries ,will the woke mob still believe the nonsense they spout and ignore the damage ?. Disgraceful and I just can't figure out where their brains have gone !!👎😡
“Trans inclusive” — now there’s a bloody contradiction in terms of ever there were one. And they very nearly got away with it! Cheats. Bullies. Fetishists.
I was such a big fan, and now these men have totally ruined it. Will never watch again. We women should not have had to lose this sport . . .
That bloke in the picture is a scary looking bastard too - makes me suspect he likes slamming into women. Most of these autogynephiles hate women.
Too right. I wouldn't want to meet him in a light alley.
“For the first few years … he didn’t openly acknowledge that he was transsexual. When he came out, he was applauded for his bravery …. To anyone who’d seen V-Diva skate, the announcement that he is male was hardly a surprise.” Jeez! The amount of pretending that goes on in these gendered circles is INSANE.
So it’s clearly not a surprise, but all these women feel they have to pander to this dick and affirm him, along with all the other interloping penis-havers. Sounds utterly insufferable! God only knows how any woman puts up with this shit.
Sadly until (real ) women stand up and say nah yer no playin with ma baw ,(a very Scottish thing to say no you’re not welcome ) women would be as well giving up any sport where trans are included in womens sports
Oh yeah, I remember when this started happening way back then. Forgot all about it till this post. It was an awesome place for alternative women, goths, punks, etc. I used to want to join a Derby team and know many women that used to be in it... but it's all gone now. Even little Ellen Paige in the movie about Roller Derby.
Beyond Thunder dame...you know he would get his a**e kicked playing with men...ohhh weasel men!
I was aware when this sport was in it's old school version. This is a travesty to ruin a women's sport that was so woman centred and cool Very sad. I would never participate in roller derby if men were in it.
It may go the way of Elizabethan stage acting.
Interesting and sad article... I'd never heard of this sport! You can see where strength and height would be a real advantage. I watched the clip... apologies to all aficionados but it looks really boring to me! Ahem. Sorry. I'm not really a fan of many sports though.
How sad. In the past I sponsored the Reaper Roller Girls. I went to check on them. They changed their name to Reaper Roller Derby, and have now disbanded.
https://www.facebook.com/ReaperRollerDerby
I wonder if that was behind the name change? I remember hearing that a friend from school was really into it - it surprised me as she was never sporty at school. It seemed to bring her alive, was very welcoming and where she found her home. Lots of us women have hang ups about not being sporty enough or never picked for teams at school and it's hard to start or even get back into it when you're older.
I wonder. I suspect yes. I think some young women were drawn to the sport as having been victims of men some way or another. Lots of tattoos, including Medusa. Imagine feeling some bonding and fierceness in a pack of women, then a bloody bloke is in there. These teams saying their players were fine with it - I bet they weren't. Being to scared to object is not the same as giving consent.
To be clear, I don't think they should have to. But that seems to be the only way to weed out the men.
Sounds like women need to start up their own league from scratch.
They already did, didn’t they? How many do they have to create before one is considered legitimate in safeguarding women?
I agree. I don't know the answer. They shouldn't have to keep reinventing the wheel.
This makes me seethe. I am so sick of these men not allowing women any space of their own and thenusing DARVO against them. Men had men only clubs for goddam centuries. Women were only allowed in as servants or objects. But women try to have something of our own and it's no longer "inclusive".
Men have been segregating society based on possession or not of a penis for millennia and telling non-penis holders who to fuck and how for as long, but we’re the bigots now. Same goddamn bs from the Genesis story to now.
At the Woke Coop the roller derby playing female is gung-ho on trans; I now avoid her like the plague.
Sportswomen in all sports are really going to have to fight this EN MASSE !! Women who don't stand against this might be scared etc in case they're dropped from the team ,but the sporting bodies can't drop ALL women from the " female " sports teams. Time to take a real stand 100% !!
In what world do these people live ? Definitely not in the REAL one. So sad for those women who play in these leagues and total black burning shame to those of both sexes who support this travesty. If women get killed here or experience life changing injuries ,will the woke mob still believe the nonsense they spout and ignore the damage ?. Disgraceful and I just can't figure out where their brains have gone !!👎😡