Apparently field hockey is not offered as a male sport in Massachusetts. So males can play without having to grow their hair long or wearing lipstick according to MA law.
But to no one’s shock, men playing against women just leads to hurt. For the women.
A young woman got hit in the face so hard that it look out teeth and sent her to the hospital. The ball was fired in by the male ‘co-captain’ of a women’s field hockey team. He’s a senior so I’d imagine he’s got the strength and speed of an adult male.
‘Massachusetts General Law was originally enacted to protect students from discrimination based on sex, and later expanded to protect students based on gender identification,’ the MIAA statement read.
‘As a result of this law, and consistent with the interpretive guidance offered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, athletic opportunities must be afforded to students in accordance with their identified gender, not necessarily their birth-assigned gender.’
In response, Runey said the law is clear but overlooks the potential for decreased player safety by allowing male players to compete against females.
‘For any male athlete that’s participating in a female sport, there are zero restrictions,’ he said.
As in the past, with the young woman who was spiked in the face with a volleyball by a male playing on the opposite team and was badly hurt (possibly permanently)–multiple people, including parents, coaches, and administrators are ultimately culpable for these injuries.
In a growing trend, organizations such as the Brazilian Jiu Jistsu changed its rules to disallow men dressed as women from competing against women after the women walked. No competitions, no gate, no money. Just that simple.
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