Monday, May 13, 2019

‘Transgender woman’ stripped of victory in powerlifting competition

Tony Branco
Thomas Lifson  "The future for female athletes in competitions is grim if biological males are allowed to compete with them under the theory that one can choose to be female, take some hormones and/or other treatment, and become a woman. Men are born with many advantages that make it impossible for women to compete successfully in many, probably most, sports.
"One sports federation is fighting back, and just stripped championship awards from a “transgender woman” who dominated a competition held in April. Pink News (a “Daily LGBT+ Newsletter”) is not pleased: . . .
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. . . "Since the “transgender” competitor was taking testosterone-blockers, this may be the tripwire -- or legal defense -- for rescinding the championship.
"My guess is that because transgenderism reigns so powerfully in the media, educational and government establishments, they will try to ignore or dismiss this move, on the ground that the federation involved is “one of dozens” or maybe a fringe group.
"But there are girls and women out there who train hard every day seeking athletic excellence. Their dreams competitive triumph are being dashed by men who desperately want to be women despite sporting an X-chromosome in every cell of their bodies. We shall see whether propaganda and intimidation can overcome nature and common sense when it comes to women’s athletics. " 

More on this at the Daily Wire:    . . . “Men naturally have a larger bone structure, higher bone density, stronger connective tissue and higher muscle density than women," the board wrote. "These traits, even with reduced levels of testosterone do not go away. While MTF may be weaker and less muscle than they once were, the biological benefits given them at birth still remain over than of a female.”
"Transgender athletes competing against the gender of their choice has become a prominent issue in the world of sports, particularly in the world of high school sports. Several transgender athletes have taken women's titles in lifting and track and field, leaving hardworking, biologically female athletes out in the cold, even decades after feminists finally won recognition for women-only athletic competition." . . .

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