Brett Roscoe
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🧵Parkrun has recently been in the spotlight regarding the battle for women's rights. The organization allows men to run in a "female" category where they are then ranked and their times are compared to those of actual female participants. There has been a lot of talk about how this is necessary for "inclusivity" without any explanation as to why. In fact, many of the men who run in the "female" category had no problem previously running in the "male" category, and parkrun even offers a "prefer not to say," option so that men who don't want to call themselves men don't have to. Despite all of this, these men receive quite a bit of support in registering as "female" without the majority actually understanding who it is they're really supporting. So I'd just like to take a minute to introduce you to a few men who believe themselves entitled to run as a "female" participant. Of course, this is not all. (click on the show replies to see them all)



I've just finished a morning interval session. That's the reason I'm still able to 'battle' for 1st lady at parkrun. I wasn't magically born an Olympian, I worked hard to get there. I was, however, born a woman. #makeparkrunfairforall #inclusivity






When men like this win awards it’s not in spite of their misogyny, it’s because of. Liew believes trans-identified men are women and he’s not shy about it. He is approved view. He is a warning and an example to reality based journalists, even when ‘sex and gender’ isn’t a factor. He might claim to be controversial, and brave, but he chose the orthodoxy that secures his position.




Pleased to report so far, only 30 or so ‘possible’ trans runners were flagged and we will endeavour to creep around them to find out more. Two had brown voices. 25 were too tall for ‘real’ women and 3 had alopecia. You can trust me, and my team! Be Pure, Be Vigilant, BEHAVE!


@jan_murray @mara_yamauchi @RCollumbell @OnChairs Mara Yamouchi. That’ll help the ‘we don’t hate transwomen’ cause.





















