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this article was republished verbatim, entirely uncritically in some of the progressive mastheads in Australia, where the new womens croquette champion is from, i'm kind of heartbroken for her.

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago

Losing finalist โ€˜was hiding behind her sunglasses because she was cryingโ€™

#1. good

#2. If you're going to claim that you're an athlete because you play, checks notes, pretentious miniature golf then you should have to spend the rest of your life working on a farming commune.

[-] manuallybreathing@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

the terrifying trans athlete also cried at the result, women, amirite guys??

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

Screaming and crying because I can't hit a ball 1m with a cartoon hammer.

Looking at women's baseball and wondering where they got their superpowers of hitting a ball 100m with a bat.

[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago

Leading female players argue that Gumbrell, having gone through male puberty, carries immutable physiological advantages in golf croquet. Unlike association croquet, the sport incorporates elements of strength and stamina.

i cannot believe this is even a thought, let alone something someone wrote down. brushing my teeth incorporates elements of strength and stamina too. i guess that's why it's always me who wins the World Series of International Teeth Brushing. because of my explosive power and AMAB-elegance.

[-] manuallybreathing@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

anyway here's an article from people actually care about this sport, and it sounds like they a'l had a pretty nice time

https://www.croquetnetwork.com/croquet-network-home/2023/8/15/unstoppable-gumbrell-is-womens-gc-world-champion

here's a cute video

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/canberra-woman-wins-croquet-world-championship/102878208

damn, Jamie seems so threatening ๐Ÿ™„

[-] manuallybreathing@hexbear.net 16 points 11 months ago

it's only just sparked my notice that it's an event from SEPTEMBER

[-] AcidSmiley@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago

It just takes a couple months until the people who have always had a real, deep and genuine care about fairness in women's croquet notice the checks notes literal world championship in women's croquet.

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