Results: Trans soccer player who broke woman's knee complains that other women refuse to play
Published on 12/11/2023
A transgender soccer player is considering a discrimination lawsuit against teams who refuse to play against her (a self-declared pronoun) after leaving an opponent injured.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67482965#:~:text=The%20Football%20Association%20says%20it,Needham%20injured%20an%20opposition%20player.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67482965#:~:text=The%20Football%20Association%20says%20it,Needham%20injured%20an%20opposition%20player.
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The boycott, as reported by The Daily Mail, stems from an injury suffered by an opposing player blocking one of Francesca Needham's, the trans soccer player, shots. Details are unclear. But it appears when Francesca's (who was born male) natural strength advantages met with the other player's (born female naturally weaker bone density, it shattered the other player's knee. Do you agree that allowing biological males (regardless of how they identify) to compete against women is a potential safety liability due to possible injuries?
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Two matches were called off when the opposing players feared for their safety. Francesca agreed to step away from the sport for the time being but is considering a discrimination lawsuit because of other players who selfishly prioritize their safety and well-being over Francesca's desire to live her best, beautiful, and brave life. Francesca posted on Facebook: "This unfortunate circumstance has prompted me to investigate pursuing a case of discrimination, as I believe it represents a breach of the code of conduct regarding diversity and inclusion, as well as safeguarding of adults in football established by both the Football Association and the Sheffield and Hallamshire Women and Girls League." Do you think Francesca should be able to successfully sue for discrimination because the female soccer players refuse to play for concerns over their safety against the trans player?
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Daily Mail asked one of the coaches why their team refused to play against Francesca and was told, "I have 16 and 17 year old players playing for me and their parents weren't too keen to put their welfare at risk." If you were the parent of a teen girl potentially playing on the field with Francesca (a noticeably larger individual who has already injured a player), would you be concerned for her safety and prefer to have her play against other teams?
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It's the crucial debate we find ourselves arguing over in 2023. There are people who believe in biology and feel that because boys are born with certain biological advantages in strength and athletics, it is unfair -- and UNSAFE -- for them to compete against girls. And there are people who believe in a noun, a verb, and call someone a transphobe. Do you agree with the trans movement - that anyone can be whatever gender he/she prefers, despite what gender they were born into?
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The devil is all in the details. When a North Carolina college volleyball star suffered a concussion after a biological male player on the opposing team spiked a ball in her face, because that biological male identified as a female, it wasn't a horrific injury as much as it was an ouchie suffered in the name of tolerance and inclusion. But when a field hockey player had her teeth shattered after a boy on the opposing girls' team shot the ball in her face, because that boy didn't identify as a girl and was only taking advantage of rules put in place to allow boys who DO identify as girls to play against girls, it "magnified the concerns of many about player safety." Unclear is what would happen if that male player decides he's been a female player this entire time. Do you, like me, grow weary of the double-standard from those that support the idea of gender fluidity?
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