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[those who are so against trans rights]

trans women should not compete in women's sports is not a denial of their rights. The argument against it is backed by numerous credible sports scientists, e.g. Ross Tucker. Introducing "trans women are big and yes that might hurt someone playing rugby, but the numbers are so small it's irrelevant therefore it doesn't matter" into the discussion is a red herring. The issue is the principle and integrity of women's sport as a protected category.

Again, I'm not denying these aren't issues, but they should be worked through, the anti trans obsessives like to find these issues and make them out to something much bigger, and plenty of incidents where whole narratives and stories have been completely invented. I've seen them targeting casual park runs over trans women being recorded as women and another headline about a trans woman who finished thousands of places behind others in a marathon. I can't say I see any discussion of women's sports on here in general. Again, it's quite noteworthy how people take an issue with this issue in women's sports, but never seem to comment or show an interest in it otherwise.

The IRFU taking a very public decision to ban two trans players from playing amateur rugby is not productive imo. It wouldn't be difficult to have a set of clear guidelines. What they did sent a terrible message.

I do find it odd that those who are so against trans rights have no personal experiences or skin in the game so as to speak.

Not even Graham Lenihan or J.K. Rowling are against 'trans rights' per se.

Both of them are obessives. They have no personal connection to the issue, nor are they experts in the field. Lenihan, especially, he has ruined his career and marriage over this issue. Look at the types of people who are involved in the anti-trans movement Ireland and worldwide, which include literal nazis.

It strikes me as quite similar to the right wingers who are pro-life, who don't care about the social conditions a child is born into, or the anti-Immigration crowd who are supposedly concerned about safety and housing, but will riot and light accommodation on fire and some with convictions for violence against women. People are concerned about people 'becoming' trans, but as soon as they do, they'll completely dehumanise them.

You're not posing a proper counter to my statement. Read what both have stated re trans rights then come back here.
Equating both with those types who riot and plunder supposedly in the name of white Irish nativism is thoroughly disingenuous.

I've long since tried to avoid them. They both clearly have issues and have gone very much down the deep end. A quick cursory glance at Linehan's wikipedia tells me that he has variously harrassed trans people, set up fake profiles to pose as trans people, described people who support trans rights as 'groomers', tried to smear several people with false associations. These are not the actions of someone who is acting reasonably, and especially so given how his life has imploded.

And it's not disingenuous to make those comparisons. Like those other people it's disingenuous on their part to claim they are concerned about trans people. There's also strong cross over in Ireland between all these groups.

If you take a very generous interpretation of their belief that trans people just have mental issues etc., how does constantly using such strong and loaded rhetoric help. How does dehumanising, insulting and invalidating trans people help trans people?

I haven't seen any stats which show a rising trend of violence by trans people. But I do know that trans people are much more likely to suffer violence and violence against trans people has been increasing.

It's mind boggling that there's so many very real and pressing issues facing Ireland and the world and so many have been deliberately distracted by the right wing with such a micro issue that affects almost no-one...

Yet you put a long post in place prior to that.

I'd listen to Neil Young but not enough to qualify a top 3. I'd really want to be able to name at least 10 songs by an artist, before qualifying a top 3.

I think Clapton and Sting would fall into the same boat for most people. Not many people would get past the greatest hits side one album for either, I'd guess.

Yes. I'd go for Queen or Prince before tackling Clapton or Sting. Phil Collins and Dire Straits incoming...

Any early adopters for Fallout. I've read some big reviews for it. Need to finish Ripley tonight then straight into it.

It was decent, middle of the road.

I'm already losing interest 2 episodes in. It's getting a bit silly.

A great achievement from a great player but he does remind me of Steve interesting Davis.  I hate it when the back 9 becomes a procession

The broadcasters must hate it!

Scottie is just motoring along with absolutely no emotion in his play.

Steve davis style!

Not too high and not too low seems to work nicely for him.

There was disproportionate emphasis put on the feelings and needs of a tiny percentage of the population due to an even smaller percentage within that cohort being headbanger activists, aided and abetted by Liberal voices, bullying dissenting voices (mostly speaking sense). That imbalance thankfully seems to be being addressed. Trans people should have their rights but they shouldn't come at the cost of others.

Scheffler was determined to leave no excitement in this back 9.

Northampton blew them away..

Have watched them a lot this year, quality team but beat an under strength team today

But home advantage and how Leinster are playing they should come through that..

I'll be at a stag that weekend, something to watch on the sun!

Saints have been been a great go forward team but since Lee Radford joining they've finally got a defence to match. You'd expect Leinster to win alright but Saints will fear no team this year.

If they're gonna use all of CP I'd get tickets for that. Saints very useful this season.

The judge seems like quite an operator.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/560459/limerick-man-who-started-fire-after-splashing-petrol-on-wife-and-children-warned-of-further-conduct.html?fbclid=IwAR1Xfwq-EDmAp68nStaOpEiV_sWulCP2Qxn6QDpBqsH-JaxKmaE-uVfECdQ

2-3-4 format is the correct way. 12 Apr 2024. No mistakes then.

Any early adopters for Fallout. I've read some big reviews for it. Need to finish Ripley tonight then straight into it.

From a movie perspective, the plot is not original though.

Go on and say it has copied Star Wars so we can tell you that Dune predates Star Wars by at least 10 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68770641

Cass report released yesterday, seems pretty sensible - any child should have a full assessment for unrelated "issues" l, numerous divergent, autism etc and a mental health assessment before proceeding with gender treatment. Instead of just prescribing puberty blockers as a matter of course

Better late than never.

At that age with the pulls of college, starting careers, travel, women and going out with mates a good few of those lads are bound to question if they can be fucked getting a hammering.