Women Cannot Be Born With A Penis - Boris Johnson Says As He Backs The Decision to Ban Transgender Women From Competing In Women’s Swimming
The decision to ban transgender women from competing in
women`s swimming has been welcomed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson when
he stated that women cannot be born without a penis.
The British Prime
Minister reaffirmed his support for FINA`s Ban on transgender athletes. Any
athlete who has gone through male puberty is barred by FINA from competing in
women's events. The international swimming federation seems to be more accommodating
as they changed their policies to enable transgender women to compete in the organization's
female races if they have completed their transition by the age of 12.
An open category will
be set up for transgender athletes to compete against each other at events such
as the world aquatic championship, the swimming world cup, and the world
swimming championship.
When asked about
FINA`s ban, Mr. Johson said 'I haven't studied it in detail but I see no reason to dissent.’
After the policy was summarized to him, prime minister Johnson added. 'That
follows from what I've previously said.'
Mr.
Johnson was also asked if a woman can be born with a penis, amid a debate in
some quarters about anatomy and gender.
'Not without being a man, that's my view about that,' the Prime Minister
replied.
Speaking to reporters traveling with him during his visit to Rwanda, he was
asked if he thinks there is a difference between being a woman and a trans
woman.
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After
pausing to think he said: 'Yes.'
He
added: 'Look it's very, very important that as a society we should be as
understanding of everybody else as possible. I've always stood for that.
'When
you start to move from issues of sexuality to issues of a gender you start to
raise particular problems.
'I
think I've spoken of three concerns I've had in the past. They are to do with
the age at which you can (become) Gillick competent to transition, the question
of safe spaces for women, and the difficulties you have in sporting
competitions.
'These are all very difficult problems and you have to be very, very
sensitive.'
LGBT
charity Stonewall criticized the line of questioning, suggesting the Prime
Minister would welcome it as a 'distraction' from the political turmoil.
Campaigns
associate director Sasha Misra said: 'The real question that should be on the
nation's lips is this: at a time when we are living through multiple national
crises, why are journalists squandering valuable interview time by asking the
Prime Minister leading questions about a tiny, vulnerable minority?
'We
know that the majority of the public feel supportive and compassionate towards
trans people, who are their family, friends, and neighbors.
'All that is achieved by this kind of media coverage is that trans people feel
less safe in their day-to-day lives, and the public has less opportunity to
hear from the government on the pressing political matters of the day.
'The Prime Minister might welcome the distraction, but he should not be fooled
into thinking that anti-trans talking points will win votes.'
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