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Women only Olympic events?

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RosiesMaw2 Sat 03-Aug-24 11:25:14

Following on from the controversy re trans women in women’s events, I actually posted this elsewhere, but wonder if you can think of events where “biological women” would have the upper hand?
Being flippant (or I might weep) let’s see how they’d cope with

the 100m sprint to get the washing in when it starts to rain,
the 50m hurdles over the toys -especially Lego- in the living room,
the ironing marathon,
the 1000m supermarket sprint before the parking gives out, and the putting your own washing (especially socks) in the laundry basket.
That’d sort ‘em.

SueDonim Sat 03-Aug-24 17:28:44

Many women would be at an advantage in a championship Loo Cleaning event. Our tiny hands can reach further round the U-bend! 🚽

V3ra Sat 03-Aug-24 15:58:04

RosiesMaw2 I'll suggest the supermarket shop that includes everything the household needs, rather than just "a few bits" (ie only what he wants for the week) 🙄

Kate1949 Sat 03-Aug-24 15:53:14

V3ra 😄

V3ra Sat 03-Aug-24 15:51:23

The deciding what to buy, buying, and wrapping family birthday/Christmas presents event.

Ooh I dunno, Kate49...
My husband appears as if from nowhere and puts on a sudden burst at the end of this event, wraps everything (though he has to ask who each present is for having had zero input up to that point), then basks in the glory 😇🏅😇

GrannyGravy13 Sat 03-Aug-24 15:35:21

Packing suitcases for holidays ensuring equal distribution of clothes, toiletries etc., in case one gets lost.

Hanging up wet towels in bathrooms.

Locating mugs, plates and assorted food items from teenagers bedrooms before mouldy.

Kate1949 Sat 03-Aug-24 15:26:03

The making of all arrangements for family get togethers event.

The deciding what to buy, buying, and wrapping family birthday/Christmas presents event.

Casdon Sat 03-Aug-24 15:22:50

Opening the fridge and finding the butter instantly.
Putting shoes away every time rather than leaving them in the spot where they are most likely to be tripped over (a marathon event, not a sprint).
Loading the dishwasher in 5 minutes including all the pots. Marks deducted for filling up the whole top shelf with roasting dishes and leaving cups etc. on the worktop.

AGAA4 Sat 03-Aug-24 15:13:22

First to defrost the freezer gets the gold.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 03-Aug-24 15:12:26

Finding anything at all event.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 03-Aug-24 15:10:44

Cushion plumping

Oreo Sat 03-Aug-24 15:02:14

The triathlon, washing drying and ironing all done super fast for items needed the next day
The 200m dash to the Co-op before it closes at night
The freestyle rush to complete all Christmas card writing
Competitive diving into the January Sales😁

RosiesMaw2 Sat 03-Aug-24 14:52:17

Jill, Pat, Lillian, and Pip Archery?

Tizliz Sat 03-Aug-24 13:16:08

Finding new batteries with the least number of drawers opened.

Grannybags Sat 03-Aug-24 13:14:40

The finding an object in the cupboard event (after being told it’s definitely not there and what have YOU done with it! 😂)

Llamedos13 Sat 03-Aug-24 12:55:22

The putting away of all the contents of the dishwasher in ALL the correct cupboards events.

RosiesMaw2 Sat 03-Aug-24 12:53:23

Perhaps I should offer the lead balloon dropping event as an alternative to the shot-putting or hammer throwing?
(I had hoped my OP was sufficiently tongue in cheek not to be taken seriously). confusedconfused

RosiesMaw2 Sat 03-Aug-24 12:44:18

Do you mean hoovering or polishing wooden floors NotSpaghetti ?
Of course they could don those felt slippers you get given in German castles and complete in the individual figure floor polishing skating event.

NotSpaghetti Sat 03-Aug-24 12:43:15

My husband does both those jobs Cossy - he takes the gold in the Changing of the Bed Linen event.

I think we all share tasks these days.
It's not the 1950s.

I'd never expect my husband to do anything that involved DIY for example.

Cossy Sat 03-Aug-24 12:38:03

The cleaning g of the kitchen and bathroom event.

The changing of the bed event.

Babs03 Sat 03-Aug-24 12:23:16

Coping with painful period cramps every month from 13 years onwards, sometimes younger 🤨

NotSpaghetti Sat 03-Aug-24 12:13:40

Here is the most recent study in this area:
bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/11/586.abstract

Forbes reports it like this:

Transgender athletes could be at a physical disadvantage compared to their cisgender counterparts

Women to men and men to women transpeople can both be disadvantaged it seems.

But without giving it much thought, yes, gymnastics - floor work in particular...

AGAA4 Sat 03-Aug-24 12:13:36

The finding of the hoover event.
The unloading of the washing machine and pegging it on the line dash.
The making of dinner using the fewest amount of pans and dishes event.

Jackiest Sat 03-Aug-24 11:57:36

Women tend to be smaller than men so a sport where size was a disadvantage. Looking at the gymnasts who have won in the past most have been around 5ft. So maybe that is a sport where women would come out best.

Anniebach Sat 03-Aug-24 11:37:32

Boating On a lake in Wales in January because 4 year grandson wanted to ,

Redhead56 Sat 03-Aug-24 11:32:30

Child birth.