Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has criticized the BBC's new guidelines on reporting women in sports, expressing frustration over the prohibition of terms like 'biological male.' Davies lambasted BBC's Director of Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, for comments she found 'massively offensive,' comparing males identifying as female in women's sports to Jamaican and Ethiopian females competing. The controversy has sparked a broader debate on the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports, with various figures, including GP Dr. Renee Hoenderkamp and former British Olympian Mara Yamauchi, voicing their opinions. The BBC has also been plunged into a sexism row as its new Head of Sport suggested that female stars are 'not experts.'
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‘This is the BBC’s new Director of Sport thinking that it’s perfectly fine for women to compete in mens sports’ BBC plunged into sexism row as new Head of Sport says female stars are 'not experts' @andrewdoyle_com @leokearse @cressidawetton react to the day's front pages. https://t.co/0dowBjFwKG
'This is incoherent gibberish!' Former British Olympian Mara Yamauchi and charity runner Glenique Frank clash over biological men in women only sports. https://t.co/StkzIcJdfm
“You’re not seeing any women entering men's competitions saying they are men and winning. Because they can’t, because they are women!” GP Dr Renee Hoenderkamp says “it is unfair” for trans women to compete in women’s sports. @TVKev | @DrHoenderkamp https://t.co/xj4xP3CZef
It's straightforward: men shouldn't be competing in women's categories at the Olympics or in any women's sports. https://t.co/KxJyfkcv0x
‘It’s sex! It’s biology!’ Trans row as Sharron Davies lambasts BBC’s director of sport over ‘massively offensive’ comment https://t.co/V31ZwaJlGK
‘He compared males identifying as female in womens’ sport, to Jamaican and Ethiopian females being allowed to compete!’ Former Olympian Sharron Davies hits out at comments by the BBC's director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski she deems ‘offensive’. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 https://t.co/vjKcIWpKvK
“We’re not allowed to use the words ‘biological male’!” Former Olympic Swimmer Sharron Davies (@sharrond62) on new guidelines laying out how the BBC may report on women in sport. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/9TryFQPvBN
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