Category: Women’s Sport

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Demonstrating The Binary Nature of Sex

Again, clarity from Transwoman, (biological male) Lia Thomas.

Can you spot Lia?
Credit: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire

Despite British Cycling suspending the policy last month, transgender cyclists in the UK are still competing in women’s races.

Yates, centre, who is transgender, is ranked first in the senior female category for mountain biking
Yates, center, who is transgender, is ranked first in the senior female category for mountain biking.
Sasha Lowerson (43) previously known as Ryan Egan, has come top of an Australian women’s competition by a huge margin, after having won the men’s longboard title three times… https://brazil.postsen.com/sports/amp/29071

Do we have eyes to see? And minds and hearts to know?

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“Sick of Being Bullied Into Silence”

Female Skateboarder Taylor Silverman just lost a competition and several thousand dollars in prize money to a biological male trans skater. She placed second in a recent Red Bull sponsored competition.

Taylor Silverman complained that she has competed in “three different contests with trans women, two of which I placed second.” Instagram / Taylor May Silverman

She is speaking out.

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“I am sick of being bullied into silence,” Taylor Silverman, 27, complained on Instagram Wednesday, already landing more than 17,000 likes, as well as a flurry of attacks accusing her of being transphobic.

Full Story in the NY Post

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Virginia Tech Swimmer’s Spot Stolen

Perhaps the first swimmer from the recent NCAA women’s championship to publicly speak out about this injustice to female athletes.

Click on Twitter link below to read her letter.

Reka said:

Every event that transgender athletes competed in was one spot taken away from biological females throughout the meet.

Also check out my other blog posts about this injustice: “Women’s Sport“

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