The obligatory opaque headline:

Transgender pool player loses discrimination case

He’s a man, of course.

A transgender pool player has lost a discrimination claim against one of the sport’s organisers.

The English Blackball Pool Federation (EBPF) banned players who were not born biologically female from its women’s competitions and teams in August 2023.

Professional player Harriet Haynes took the organisation to court, saying the rule was “direct discrimination” against her on the grounds of her gender reassignment.

It’s all dishonest and sneaky. A male “transgender” player has lost his claim. Players who were “not born biologically female” are men. One three-letter word as opposed to six long-winded words. Professional player “Harriet” is a man. He claimed the rule was discrimination against him on the grounds of his “gender reassignment” – which is not a thing. Species is not assigned and neither is sex.

But a court judge has said he is satisfied exclusion was the only “reasonable” way to ensure “fair competition” and dismissed her claim.

His claim. His his his his his.

A spokesperson said: “The court found that pool is a game in which men have an advantage over women and that allowing only those born as women to compete in our women’s competitions is necessary to secure fair competition.”

In her claim, Haynes said her exclusion from the Kent Women’s A pool team had caused her distress and upset, and she had been subjected to hurtful comments on social media.

Notice the contrast. On the one hand, he’s a man so he has unfair advantages. On the other hand wah wah distress and upset wah wah hurty comments wah wah his feefees matter while women’s don’t.

What a spectacle.