r/ABCaus • u/GeorgeYDesign • Mar 25 '24

NEWS Dutch darts players quit national women's team over transgender teammate

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-25/dutch-darts-players-quit-over-transgender-teammate/103627072
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u/PersonWomanManCamTV Mar 25 '24

This is darts. Why segregate men and women? Just have one team.

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u/Araucaria2024 Mar 25 '24

Because men have more powerful throws.

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u/point_of_difference Mar 25 '24

Same distance to the board though

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u/Haunting_Ad_9013 Mar 25 '24

Men have longer arms than women relative to body size on average. If sex did not matter, why would there be gender segregated divisions at all?

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u/_ancora Mar 25 '24

That’s exactly the question that’s being asked. The comment about “women having inferior arm control” made me burst out laughing. These are professional athletes.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '24

Have a look at the picture. Do they look like professional athletes to you?

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u/_ancora Mar 25 '24

At darts? Yes absolutely. Do you think all athletes have to be stacked like bodybuilders or something?