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Transgender footballer Francesca Needham says she’s being discriminated aga

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Smileless2012 Thu 23-Nov-23 09:29:59

A perfect example of why trans women shouldn't play against women Iam. I read the other day about a young female boxer who withdrew from a pre arranged match because she hadn't realised her opponent was trans.

The potential for serious harm had the bout gone ahead doesn't bare thinking about.

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Iam64 Wed 22-Nov-23 19:54:03

Francesca was born male, went through puberty as a male. She is 30 years old and plays for Rossington Main Ladies. On 29 October, she caused an injury to an opponent that resulted in a broken knee. Since then, two teams in the Sheffield and Hallanshute Women and Girls League have postponed matches. Francesca is said to be considering legal action for discrimination after opposing teams refused to play against her.
It seems the women in opposing teams say they feared playing against her after the injury caused by her blocking a shot.

It seems football is behind other sports in allowing trans women who went through puberty to compete against adult females.

My daughters played football in girls teams. I really wouldn’t have wanted them playing against boys

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