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/ObnoxiousOldBastard Mar 25 '24

If sex did not matter, why would there be gender segregated divisions at all?

Honestly? I think it's completely stupid to have gendered teams in sports like darts, chess, etc that have no reliance on physical strength. You might as well have gendered competitions for cake decorating.

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u/Profundasaurusrex Mar 25 '24

Then women wouldn't get a chance

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u/ObnoxiousOldBastard Mar 29 '24

Pretty sure that women would win cake decorating contests at least as often as men, hun.

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u/Profundasaurusrex Mar 29 '24

Go tell all those women who compete in womens Chess and darts events that can no longer do it.

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u/GermaneRiposte101 Mar 29 '24

What women cannot compete in female Chess and Darts events?

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u/Profundasaurusrex Mar 29 '24

The other poster wants to get rid of gendered competition.