dimorphic continuum is mashed into a
binary categorisation. Some pretty shitty treatment of people who might not be close to one of the poles, when only transwomen are supposed to be treated shittily.
The earth has two geographic poles. But almost nobody is at the north pole or the south pole .
weka …
are you saying that you believe sex is a spectrum that sits between two poles?
By all means talk about the fairness with Semenya. I haven t looked at her situation closely so would be interested to hear ideas on how it can be resolved. But intersex and trans people aren t the same, so I m just not sure what that has to do with opening up women s sports to males. If you want to make a case for desegregating sport by sex, please do. Otherwise as far as I can see the argument is that some males should be allowed to compete against any and all females, irrespective of fairness to women. Understandably, a lot of women aren t too happy about that.
Former Queensland lawyer and father of Sheppard band members, Greg Sheppard, is arrested in Papua New Guinea over allegations of withdrawing more than $90 million from a trust fund earmarked for development projects.
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UPDATE: 9PM Friday January 22
Both Greg Sheppard’s law firm and the trustees of the fund who were allegedly defrauded of nearly AU$100m have come to his defence.
In a report published by
The Guardian, Sheppard’s law firm Young and Williams have told the publication the charges laid against him are politically motivated.
“The charges levelled against our firm’s partner are politically motivated and follow the PNG government’s failure in the court system. The charges will be defended vigorously,” said a representative of Young and Williams.
Greg Sheppard, a former Queensland lawyer and former manager of Brisbane pop act Sheppard, has been arrested in Papua New Guinea on charges pertaining to two counts of conspiracy and two counts of false pretence.
The police investigation began after a formal complaint from the South Fly MP, James Donal.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the PNG police commissioner, David Manning, said investigations were continuing and “other suspects will also be brought in for inquiry into their alleged involvement in committing the fraud”.
“The investigation remains ongoing and includes a detailed forensic investigation into . the expenditure of the 268m kina, which police will allege were not authorised by the trust … this includes forwarding proceeds from the 268m kina to personal bank accounts.”
Earlier this month, 45-year-old Edna Oai, from South Fly district in Western Province, was charged with 15 counts of false pretence, conspiracy and misappropriation over the alleged fraud.
WWII - U.S. Forces in the Philippines: Too Little, Too Late
In the South Pacific, U.S. forces in the Philippines felt the brunt of Japanese military might on December 8, 1941.
Here s What You Need to Know: The ultimate fate of the Philippines had been determined long before the first bombs fell at Clark Field.
In the popular history of World War II, the assertion that the United States was caught unprepared in Hawaii and the Philippines has become widely accepted as fact. However, in the case of the Philippines, the proper word should be “under-prepared,” as this term more accurately represents the true situation that existed in the Philippine Islands in the early morning hours of December 8, 1941.