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To clarify, the pictured poster Caroline Kwan is an ally, not a TERF. The TERFs referred to in the title are the ones ‘protecting a very specific idea of what a woman is’

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (2 children)

My kid said just the other day. "they should have an average person do it first so we could see the difference."

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Now I'm thinking which one would be the funniest. Hurdles are definitely up there

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Oh, right! Now I know why the image in my head was so vivid. I actually saw it before

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Summer olympics: Pole vault

Winter olympics: Luge

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

For pole vaulting I'd be surprised if even one person would dare to do the jump. I'm pretty sure I'd chicken out, but to be fair, it looks like it's really easy to get hurt

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

There are a LOT of Olympic sports that you probably shouldn't "just do."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fencing would be pretty amusing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

bonus points if it's horse based (though that's just jousting)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Diving, pole jumping, gymnastics in general

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i absolutely agree with your kid, get that kid on marketing stat!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I told her the same thing. She should pitch it for the next Olympics. She'd be 14 when that happens. Gives her four years to plan.