Save Women's Sport - the pearl clutching begins

[allezfred]

Quidditch changing name to distance itself from Rowling

The sport of Quidditch is to change its name in a move that is set to "distance" the sport from Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

www.rte.ie

 

[On My Own]

Not sure what the point is since she still did invent the entire concept. Changing the name won't change its origins.

 

[MsZem]

Apparently this is also a trademark issue:

Quidditch Becomes ‘Quadball,’ Leaving J.K. Rowling Behind

Citing trademark concerns and objections to the author’s views on transgender issues, the sport’s leading groups officially distanced themselves from their “Harry Potter” roots.

www.nytimes.com

Boycotting JK Rowling and her work is a perfectly legitimate reaction to her statements. But benefitting from what she created while doing so does not strike me as the most principled stand.

 

[On My Own]

Ah.

But honestly, I am not sure I get how you can engage with Harry Potter when it's created by someone you detest that much. The debate about this usually centers around artwork and inventions and pieces of history, but I'd say it's very simple for something as trivial as Quidditch (and Harry Potter).

 

[MacMadame]

But benefitting from what she created while doing so does not strike me as the most principled stand.

Rowling didn't create QuadBall as there are no wizards on brooms in it or magical balls with wings.

It's a game based on her ideas but also other people's ideas. And, as the first article states, the game has evolved away from the franchise and is attracting people who have no idea what the Harry Potter version of Quidditch is.

 

[antmanb]

They actually run around with brooms between their legs, and people have the audacity to say figure skating isn't a sport

 

[allezfred]

Again interesting that nobody has posted here about an actual cisgender woman being excluded from the events she is best at in order to compete at all.

Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

Caster Semenya’s first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out without fuss or fanfare after finishing 45 seconds off qualifying for Saturday’s 5,000m final

www.theguardian.com

 

[MsZem]

Again interesting that nobody has posted here about an actual cisgender woman being excluded from the events she is best at in order to compete at all.

That came up in her own thread last year:

Semenya bids for 5000m slot at Tokyo Olympics

Caster Semenya, denied an opportunity to win a third successive Olympic 800 metres gold, will on Friday attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games over 5000m.

www.reuters.com

 

[barbk]

Again interesting that nobody has posted here about an actual cisgender woman being excluded from the events she is best at in order to compete at all.

Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules

Caster Semenya’s first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out without fuss or fanfare after finishing 45 seconds off qualifying for Saturday’s 5,000m final

www.theguardian.com

I got whacked much earlier in the thread for mentioning her because she is not transgender. Get with the plan, allezfred!

 

[Cachoo]

Time for Bahamas to shine….

 

[Asli]

They actually run around with brooms between their legs, and people have the audacity to say figure skating isn't a sport

How do they do the bludger thing, I wonder? Those must hurt a lot more in real life and there is no such thing as skelegrow!