Posted on 08/21/2022 5:34:55 AM PDT by Morgana
A golfer who is bidding to become the first transgender woman to earn a Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour card has sparked outrage online.
Hailey Davidson, 29, had a strong finish in the first two rounds of the first stage of the LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying School in Palm Springs this week.
But after DailyMail.com and other outlets reported on her efforts Friday, many questioned whether Davidson's inclusion was fair.
That is because athletes who undergo male puberty before transitioning are widely-believed to retain strength advantages - including how far they can hit a golf ball.
The mother of Wimbledon champion tennis star Andy Murray, Judy Murray, said that Davidson's position was completely unfair on other biological women.
'Not fair at all. Protect women's sport. Listen to the facts, the scientists and the medics. This is wrong,' she tweeted.
Murray was one of a number of users on social media commenting on the fact may well earn her PGA tour card.
According to the LPGA's rules, any player who shoots under 88 after all three rounds will earn a 2023 Epson Tour Status, the official qualifying tour for the LPGA.
Davidson, a Scotland native who lives in Florida, shot a 70 in the first round at the Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Palm Desert California, on Thursday, and hit a 76 during the second round on Friday, Fox News reported.
The score saw her beat much of her competition in the first two qualifying rounds.
LPGA has allowed trans athletes for over a decade, as long as they have undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery - as Davidson has.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Martina Navratlova with multiple Wimbelton wins is an openly gay woman. She is very much against transgenders competing in women’s sports. She recognizes their superior muscle mass, strength and bone structure gives them an unfair advantage.
Martina is now politically incorrect and shunned. She should be admired for her honesty.
I always substitute the word fake for the word transgender when the word transgender is used to describe men or women. It helps an old guy like me who is confused sometimes with all this bullsh#t.
This sh*t is getting out of control.
“ Perhaps we should outlaw the use of pronouns altogether. When used improperly pronouns have a tendency to produce confusion.”
Conservative politicians actually should avoid pronouns whenever possible. It might seem repetitive and clumsy to use a person’s name over and over but incorrect use of pronouns causes quotes that can mean the opposite of what the speaker intended. The disinformation media is happy to take such quotes out of context.
To tell the truth I think when a woman does that its sort of sexy. Me and this guy was on a elevator once when a woman got on with the ponytail thru the cap once and she was smoking hot. When she got off on the next floor, me and the other guy both nodded with approval.
condemning IT!!
It’s not just the players that are out money.
LPGA is a business. They cannot afford to have fans walk away from the sport—that’s money out of their pocket.
As someone mentioned, they worked hard to overcome the idea that their players were all gay (a lesson the WNBA could learn) because it was costing them paying fans.
Personally, I think they should invoke a no penis rule. Nobody with a penis (including a residual stump) is allowed in the LPGA.
That is because athletes who undergo male puberty before transitioning are widely-believed to retain strength advantages - including how far they can hit a golf ball.
“Widely believed”? Do your lying eyes deceive you?
It’s obvious - more obvious than the nose on Barbara Steiseid’s face.
This cretin's pronoun is M....F....
I favor a simple chromosome rule. If your XX you’re in female sports. If you’re XY you’re in male sports.
I realize that a very small percentage of the population has chromosome abnormalities. I’m still working on how to handle those folks.
Exactly. This should be stated loudly, often, and EVERYWHERE!
gut...
If necessary, follow up with a turn your head and cough test.
That’s a pretty poor “tell”.
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Isn’t it though. Wearing a ponytail out the hole in a golf cap had valid reasons, but was coopted by LPGA lesbians. It parallels coopting of the word “gay”, the symbol of a rainbow, and any number of other insider gay codes.
Shouldn’t he have to use the men’s tees??
Men never read directions
Whatever he is. He ain’t no woman
John Daly in drag.
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