Thread by @fairplaywomen

Three representatives from @EnglandRugby attended the @worldRugby transgender workshop in February. Eight months later their response is "We will assess the current evidence alongside safety concerns that have been raised" /1

theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct…

They want to see "more scientific evidence". Why do they think the evidence-base it's not enough when experts at @WorldRugby clearly do?

Ironically very little scientific evidence was needed to introduce trans inclusion rules in sport. It's only now they are calling for more /2

"The RFU is committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion"

Nice buzzwords but what about female inclusion? The purpose of the female sex category in sport is to enable inclusion... of women and girls. /3

Sport must be inclusive of everyone, but the sports categories can't be. The category for the female sex showcases the very best of what the *female body* can do. /4

It is simply wrong to expect female teams to become more inclusive of the opposite sex.

Rather it's the male teams that need to become more inclusive of different gender identities. /5

Opening the female sex category is not the only option. There are so many other ways to promote inclusion that have been left unexplored by @EnglandRugby . /6

Inclusion can never be solved by including one group at the expense of another or ignoring the performance differences between two different groups. /7

@WorldRugby has rightly put the safety of its professional female players first. If @EnglandRugby don’t do the same then thousands of amateur players will be left asking why they don’t deserve the same protections. /8

@EnglandRugby has let it's women and girls down.

If you play Rugby and want to help us challenge @EnglandRugby over this dangerous and discriminatory policy position please get in touch now. /9

If you are frustrated with how @EnglandRugby and other sports are treating women and girls please support our campaign to help us fight for change. /10

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