Trans athletes banned by British Rowing: 'Bodies play sports, not identities' | Fiona McAnena

'It's so obvious that it is not fair for women & girls in the sport to have to compete against males.'
Director of Sport at Fair Play For Women, Fiona McAnena, joins Andrew Doyle to discuss reports British Rowing will not allow trans athletes to compete in the women's category.
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[@Spohcsom]

Bodies not identities, spot on.

[@johns1665]

Finally someone is attempting to fight the woke madness.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

Finally? Never heard of Reilly Gains

[@kingzseventh7017]

​@@shinobi-no-buenoShe is too

[@professormcclaine5738]

It should never have been allowed. Political correctness gone mad.

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

This is not political correctness. This was cheating . People suffering fron gender disporia will not display theire body in public. My bet, that most of the ´transgeder ´ athletes will have a very sudden recovery.

[@laf4891]

Need to stop calling them Trans Women. It’s the women part that is wrong

[@DieFlabbergast]

"Trans-things" - admit it, it FEELS accurate. But I prefer BIDs (blokes in dresses).

[@JCLAS01]

THANK YOU!!!

[@trinitylane2202]

Agree. Some even think they should drop the "trans" and just call them women while labelling actual women as "cis". I think a better description would be to call them trans identifying men (men who "feel" that they are women) or trans identifying women (women who "feel" that they are men).

[@Islas_Canarias]

Don't use their euphemisms. Its a slippery slope and a scam. Use the qualifier "fake" not the word "trans".

[@haselbasil2488]

Yes, they should be called trans identifying men.

[@TxRiverElf]

Bravo!!! Let trans work for their own leagues and keep them out of FEMALE’S!

[@maggieattenborrow6725]

And out of femail changing rooms!!!!

[@Fr33zeBurn]

To be fair I would watch a purely trans league just for the entertainment, and I don't watch men's or women's sports.

[@rholmst]

They already have their very own leagues. It’s called the male category, for men. And the female category for women. No other category is needed simply because that’s all there is, male and female. Anyone saying otherwise is simply lying.

[@suzannepadden7201]

Not before time. I played international rugby and there was no international male rugby player that I could have ever compete at the same level with. Pure madness. Thank god we are waking up.

[@daytonagreg8765]

Because they are “NOT WOMEN”. What a shock, huh?

[@daveruderbaugh82]

This is great news! Well done British rowing! I’m pleased Britain is taking the lead on this.

[@seandelap8587]

They should compete in their own damn categories ffs

[@87stevan]

FFS Sean. Every channel I go to, there you are. You need to get a job or another hobby mate.

[@cristinagoulart4460]

Fiona McMenna is brave and articulate. She’s amazing. Thank God for her.

[@frankgradus9474]

And LT is a vile and sly man.

[@mandyharewood886]

What is so brave about it?????? WTH is wrong with you people? You bother about being called a transphobe? Who the hell cares????

[@maryhall3722]

Trans 'women' are male people- well said! That's why we have male and female sports categories in the first place- well said again. Just common sense. If that's still allowed in 2023.

[@vincesiy1403]

Aside from speaking to coaches etc. Fiona forgot to suggest that people should not buy tickets or attend sports that involves these unfair players. This is will be the best way to show sports governing bodies that people does not approve of males playing in women sports.

[@jgreen5820]

Well done to the British female cyclists who said they would not take part when a trans woman Emily wanted to compete. that person had been a successful male cyclist but not an olympian, but they would have easily beaten all the women and qualified for an olympic space if competing against women.

[@QueenBabylonnia]

It’s about time the madness stopped. Even in Boxing within the males their are different categories they would never pair off a ‘feather weight’ with a ‘heavy weight’. Yet they stick males turning up saying, I’m a female (fantasy) and being allowed into women’s sport.

[@Lee-kg7ze]

About time this form of cheating was banned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@The_Real_DreamM]

The people who allowed Women’s sports to be hijacked need to be removed from their positions of power, for the women who lost titles, had to share private spaces like change rooms and for women who lost their voice for fear of repercussions. Shame on these enablers and the Governments that let them do it.

[@PhukYouGoogle-xj1eu]

Well done British rowing 👏🏻👏🏻 now the rest of you do the same 👍🏻

[@yesnomaybeso3220]

I am no expert but as a mother this is what I have observed. When my kids were in primary school, the girls were, as often as not, as big/strong as the boys in their class BUT then around age 12, along came puberty and that utterly changed the balance of strength. Boys during and after puberty outgrew the girls and as for strength, let's say no girl would win an arm wrestling competition. It is just crazy to me that there has ever been a reasoning that it was/would be fair to let male bodies compete against female bodies. I can't believe how some have backed such idiocy. Thank God, some sporting bodies seem to be getting sense at last.

[@gillcawthorn7572]

I should be interested to know if you noticed a difference in temperament as well, due to the testosterone? One of the things I find to hard to understand is the aggression and forceful competitive streak in Transwomen, I often find myself thinking " But real women don`t behave like that".

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Just out of interest, did you not notice all of what you've just said when you became 12?

[@elsiecovington8481]

God made man and woman, no one can change that. You can take all the pills you like and have all kinds of surgery, and you will still be a man or a woman.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

​@@gillcawthorn7572it's likely due to their underlying mental illness coupled with the chemistry set of foreign hormones

[@lozzy2587]

Finally common sense.

[@jgreen5820]

That photo at 3.25 really says it all and we now know that 18 times per week that individual was getting naked in the female locker room and watching girls undress. Disturbing. We need to protect girls far more.

[@MettleHurlant]

Needs to be the policy for all sports. You can’t erase biology.

[@The_huntress111]

Very proud of Britain for doing this let’s hope the rest of the world follows suit ❤

[@darrenporter1850]

Well spoken. She was great

[@uniquevideosUk]

Commonsense is amazing 👏

[@coldpotatoes2556]

novel in these times.

[@taylorkiwis5332]

Great news! Keep the momentum going. 👏👏👏

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

About bleedin’ time. Everyone needs to stand up and refuse to be complicit in this nonsense.

[@meldoborel]

'Bodies play sports, not identities' : finally !

[@arteasybynicolaswaine6149]

DNA all the way. Testosterone so what - huge hands, larger heart, bigger bones etc etc, no comparison

[@mymanifesting]

Hear, bloody hear. Shouldn't have been allowed to begin with - world gone mad, eh‼️

[@Monicablackbelt24]

Good! Finally some sanity and a victory for women’s rights

[@GetReferralsEveryTime]

Why don't they have a phrase 'heterophobic'. it's always the other way

[@kathleencarter7231]

A male trans athlete has a major advantage over female athletes, and this is completely wrong!! It's ruined sports for many, it's definitely ruined it for me!

[@LCDqBqA]

0:11 If they can prove their testosterone serum level is below 5nmol/L? The average woman has a level of 0.29-1.67nmol/L according to the NHS. Above 1.8nmol/L you need to have additional tests because it's that abnormally high. The trans athletes are allowed to complete with testosterone levels 3-17 times higher than an average woman according to that figure? Imagine you could compete in Male sports but have your testosterone 17 times higher than the competition, oh wait they have a word for that, it's called doping.

[@numberwang1256]

Finally some good news! This is a great development, and more power to you.

[@ElvirasTarot]

Yessss....common sense will prevail. Let the transgenders have their own events, may the strongest one win 😠🤡

[@pigeonpoo1823]

They're not interested in that. They just want to dominate women. There's a sexual fetish in there somewhere

[@donmorgan9139]

Well done ,more backbone than some of the men ,

[@hariseldon2450]

It is common sense. If you choose to go through male puberty and grow a male body, you can't suddenly decide to claim you're a woman and compete against female bodies.

[@martinwright6255]

Imagine the embarrassment of having to backtrack when you didn't have the balls (every pun intended) to stand up against this nonsense in the first place. What compensation do those females get who were robbed of places, or scholarships or sponsorhip, or careers?

[@DavesGarden1714]

These trans people need their own events and competions and lets see how many people watch the events

[@johnmu7034]

And they need to organise and run it themselves, because they are the ones who want their feelings pandered to

[@sallymenezes]

Well said Ms. Fiona McAnena, in the USA the issue has been discussed in a Congressional enquiry but no action to date. I wish you better out comes in the UK, if the rest of the world hear the voices of the great majority may be, just may be so will the USA.

[@jonsmum5552]

I’m 5.4 if a male of 5.4 of the same weight as me, attacked me, the 5.4 would definitely would be able to over power me. Men are naturally more aggressive, women don’t by nature physically fight, men do.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

And if you bell curve men v women, the average man is now 5"11(?). And they would definitely overpower you without even trying

[@jonsmum5552]

@@pigeonpoo1823 Absolutely. 👍

[@paulmckenzie3181]

But then you get the apologists say "I know a lot of women 5'4" who can beat 5' 4" men. These same people don't tell you that they are comparing trained women athletes who are 5'4" with the 5' 4" porky guy who has not lifted a weight in his life and drinks pints all day. They are not being honest and just admit that trained female athletes cannot compete with **trained** male athletes.

[@myrtlebasharan6526]

Well done to everyone sranding up for women's sports.

[@JerryWalker001]

It is not so much that trans athletes have been banned it is more a case that they do not meet the required criteria. If they are truly sporting people then they will understand the reasons.

[@Oceanfoxy]

Trans may need to accept that if they are life long pharma patients competitive sports may not be for them, decisions consequences

[@gordiebrooks]

Victory again to protect biological women’s sport.

[@JimiBegbaaji]

Common sense!!

[@lorrainem.swartzentruber3077]

Good for her. She will be called a bigot but this is common sense. Sad that we even need to legislate this insanity.🙄

[@kirstymiller9332]

Wow, I had no idea he beat Olympic medalists. Surely everyone can see 😢

[@theendeavourprojects7707]

🙌🙌🙌 contact sports are top of the list to have a similar ruling for the safety of the females playing. Why not just create leagues for the trans athletes so they can have a fair playing field too?

[@brandyhaywood6256]

At last a bit of common sense.

[@JCLAS01]

They are men not women?? still missing the point GB news?!

[@sublimebeauty1]

Hear, hear 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@docaz9453]

They need to revisit all the past winnings and reverse the winings and strip the cheaters of their titles and give the title for those who deserve it , REAL WOMEN not cosplayers

[@alffuergregor]

How are we not allowing male bodies at dorts events but do let them into female spaces like hospital rooms, locker rooms, saunas etc 👎

[@ileanamuntean7338]

A clever woman with integrity. She should go for public office.

[@PhillipAlcock]

This man is supports this stand. Well done!

[@deepoole820]

Fairness at last

[@RF_Burns]

Good Job!

[@clemfandango619]

How long before they apologise?

[@gordonnottsfinest180]

Either you're born with a pole or a hole, whichever one you fall under is the only one you have a moral right to compete under.

[@championkathryn9936]

Nicely put 😂👍💖

[@amethystfeathers7324]

The exclusion of considering the impact of men pretending to be female athletes in female sport is really quite.... exclusive, ironic really considering the transgender community are all about inclusion 🤔

[@garywebster3585]

I was looking forward to seeing Rear Admiral Levine doing a bit of coxing. Somewhat disappointed.

[@ChantillyWhite]

It's about bloody time. Now if only the US (and the rest of the world) would follow suit...

[@TheAW76]

Finally

[@Stedman75]

Goooood. just keep it coming. keep it coming.

[@yorkshireskier]

It's about time.

[@rogerevans454]

Well done that lady How did we get to this ridiculous state of affairs?

[@derekcrymble9085]

No scrote in the boat !!!!!

[@jintyc9133]

😂😂😂

[@gordiebrooks]

Trans athletes should compete in their own category.

[@Ydll520]

Excellent. Fabulous news.

[@storiesrecap2400]

Women's sport is not retirement for failed men

[@elainewilliams735]

About time this woke stuff is pushed back.

[@Maximus-HK]

Excellent news!!!

[@user-hj2fb3yo3m]

Thank you Britain for leading the way. Now I hope other countries have the guts to follow your example.

[@damonclarkgymfitat6092]

Just call them what they are, and that is cheats. I don’t care how they want to live their lives. Just don’t invade real women’s spaces.

[@user-zy2sk6kc9v]

Common sense at last . Not so common these days😢

[@Mata1209]

Trans women are MEN and should be referred to as such. STOP affirming people who can’t mentally cope with their reality

[@dscheaffer]

I hope they create an Open Category, so trans athletes can complete.

[@smkh2890]

A member of the 2015 Cambridge University women's reserve crew was biologically male, it emerged today.Trans woman Sarah Gibson took the position on the team in the same year females were given equal billing to men. 12 May 2023 Organisers were aware of the rower's background and decided not to display the schools the team had attended because Gibson's had been one for boys, The Telegraph reports.

[@sadev101]

i not only want a ban. i want victories/titles to be erased and the records set straight. and talking about records. all reconrds held by transwomen should be removed from womens category... only this way will the sport become fair. or records will be forever held by males in female sports never to be broken

[@TerranceChilds-ui8nh]

Tell the boys to play with the boys

[@carmencollor1224]

Great news. In the name of fairness.

[@MediaMania1]

Fantastic news 🎉🎉🎉 about time they did this it was so unfair on the real women!

[@kennethbillings614]

Glad this getting money push back in more sports

[@angelaharris6677]

Good bout time, they should have their own sports

[@peacockLife]

fabulous... protect women's rights

[@user-bq5xr7hx8p]

There’s only man and woman no in betweens.

[@erikadelarosa2872]

If 😒 they shouldn’t be allowed at all 😒

[@Sherri1971US]

Thank you British leaders did the right thing. Hope other countries follow and do the right thing also.

[@monicat9952]

The great news finally here!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@grahammitchell5444]

That's the cheats sorted then.

[@JMac-]

Bollocks to that.

[@annbannister1118]

That's the problem 😕 🤣🤣

[@haydenharris3059]

Commonsense finally 🎉

[@manuellayburr382]

About time!

[@kmcc2355]

THESE ARE GROWN MEN PLAYING MAKE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE BANNED

[@Messier45_Pleiades]

Hooray!!!

[@fld9266]

Thank god -fairness in sport ! Now in changing rooms , toilets & hospital spaces and services !

[@1jotun136]

Finally, so sanity from the last UK.

[@seb4298]

Bravo

[@jaynhawk2724]

Should be banned by all sports.

[@roseofsharon.6192]

AMEN !!!.