A wave of abyooos and exclooosion

BBC drools over guy who plays darts:

A transgender woman and darts player from Hull who has faced a wave of abuse and exclusion from competitions says she has been questioning her future within the game. Samantha Lewis’s passion for darts runs deep, and the sport has spanned generations in her family.

That is, his grandparents played darts and his father plays darts. Very generations-spanny, very newsworthy.

However, Ms Lewis, 28, has been left wondering if she should continue in the sport.

Here he is:

That arm, that wrist, that hand, those shoulders, that neck. Never mind darts, he could be wrestling bulls.

But oh dear, some people are saying men shouldn’t be playing in women’s darts competitions. Can you believe it?

Ms Lewis was banned from participating in the England Darts Open in Devon, receiving the rejection message via Facebook – a move she said was “very unprofessional”. The exclusion and online harassment have taken a severe toll on her mental health.

For some reason the BBC doesn’t say a word about the mental health of women who want to compete against women.

“England Darts has canvassed its players and executives on this very important issue concerning the future of women’s darts, and how England can continue to protect the integrity within our sport for its female members,” it said. It added that including “non-birth-gender females” in women’s competitions could “ultimately result in the demise of our women’s sport”.

Other darts competitions do allow transgender women to compete, depending on their testosterone levels. While Ms Lewis qualifies for them, she is taking a break at the moment to focus on her mental health. Her message to people who have contributed to her current struggles is a plea for empathy and respect. “Just keep your opinions to yourself. I’m still human at the end of the day. Think before you speak,” she said.

A plea for empathy and respect for him, that is. The BBC doesn’t see fit to say anything about empathy and respect for women.

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