Comments on: Boxer Girl, Give Us A Twirl

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:31:43 +0000

In reply to Vee. Yes, that entire whole bit is just so baffling. It reminds me of the Caster Semenya row a bit because it's so ludicrous.

By: Vee

Vee — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:25:08 +0000

In reply to Vee.

Ahem… Thing the second:
WOMEN ARE LIKE PEOPLE, BUT IN SKIRTS, AMIRITE??

I can’t even find the words for this.

By: Vee

Vee — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:22:12 +0000

AIBA asked boxers to trial the skirts, which they said would allow spectators to distinguish them from men.

What… I… what?

Thing the first:
I know pretty much nothing about boxing of any sort (although I have seen Million Dollar Baby, and it made me cry so hysterically it took me neartly twenty minutes to stop hyperventilating) but I find it utterly incredulous that the AIBA could possibly believe the fans cannot tell the difference between male and female boxers. At the very least, are bouts not scheduled and signposted, so the fans can literally see who is competing? Shame, shame, shame on you for assuming your fans are that ignorant and/or stupid.

Thing the second:

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:56:46 +0000

In reply to Ephrael. I do love Roller Derby. Thanks for that :)

By: Ephrael

Ephrael — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:27 +0000

Regarding male roller derby players in skirts:
At the Southern Discomfort (South England) vs Quad Guards (Toulouse) bout, played at Earls Court, London, in October; ‘Jay Pegg (f11)’ played in a skirt. No particular fuss was raised.