Curious - why didn't you post this in the DeSantis thread? Because it favored him in a positive light?
EO on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
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Curious - why didn't you post this in the DeSantis thread? Because it favored him in a positive light?
New Zealand Olympic weightlifter: Women will be 'knocked out' of sports by transgender athletes
Tracey Lambrechs was told to lose 40 pounds to qualify for lower weight class or retire after her records were broken by transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/olympic-weightlifter-lambrechs-women-new-zealand-laurel-hubbard
Laurel Hubbard recently made history as the first transgender athlete to make it to the Olympics after qualifying for New Zealand’s weightlifting team. Hubbard has faced backlash, with some athletes saying it’s "unfair" for her to compete in women’s sports at that level.
Tracey Lambrechs, a recently retired New Zealand weightlifter and Olympian in 2016, previously held multiple national weightlifting records until Hubbard began competing.
She said in an interview on "Fox & Friends" that she received a call from her coach telling her that all of her records had been broken over a weekend.
"I was like ‘What do you mean? There’s no one that’s close to me,’" she said, as she recalled the news of losing her top ranking. "Laurel started weightlifting, and she competed on the weekend. So as of now, you’re number two."
Lambrechs was then forced out of her weight class for competitions because each nation is only allowed to send one athlete per class to compete.
"I was told by the national weightlifting body that I either needed to drop a weight category or look at retiring."
As a result, Lambrechs lost 18 kilograms, or nearly 40 pounds, in three months in order to qualify for a lower weight class.
"I just did what I had to do to accomplish my goal of competing at my third Commonwealth Games. It meant a lot to me to show the Commonwealth that I wasn't knocked out that easily."
Lambrechs has since retired from weightlifting, saying she was upset with the way she was treated as an athlete and had enough after her last competition.
She emphasized the importance of maintaining separate male and female categories in strength competitions.
"I look at a lot of young athletes around us. There are 14, 15-year-old boys lifting what our females lift."
She warned the entrance of transgender athletes into competitions will have a larger impact on women’s sports.
"It’s honestly going to knock women out of sport. Women are not going to want to participate in something where there isn’t opportunity for them to win medals or go to international competition," she said.
Tracey Lambrechs was told to lose 40 pounds to qualify for lower weight class or retire after her records were broken by transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/olympic-weightlifter-lambrechs-women-new-zealand-laurel-hubbard
Laurel Hubbard recently made history as the first transgender athlete to make it to the Olympics after qualifying for New Zealand’s weightlifting team. Hubbard has faced backlash, with some athletes saying it’s "unfair" for her to compete in women’s sports at that level.
Tracey Lambrechs, a recently retired New Zealand weightlifter and Olympian in 2016, previously held multiple national weightlifting records until Hubbard began competing.
She said in an interview on "Fox & Friends" that she received a call from her coach telling her that all of her records had been broken over a weekend.
"I was like ‘What do you mean? There’s no one that’s close to me,’" she said, as she recalled the news of losing her top ranking. "Laurel started weightlifting, and she competed on the weekend. So as of now, you’re number two."
Lambrechs was then forced out of her weight class for competitions because each nation is only allowed to send one athlete per class to compete.
"I was told by the national weightlifting body that I either needed to drop a weight category or look at retiring."
As a result, Lambrechs lost 18 kilograms, or nearly 40 pounds, in three months in order to qualify for a lower weight class.
"I just did what I had to do to accomplish my goal of competing at my third Commonwealth Games. It meant a lot to me to show the Commonwealth that I wasn't knocked out that easily."
Lambrechs has since retired from weightlifting, saying she was upset with the way she was treated as an athlete and had enough after her last competition.
She emphasized the importance of maintaining separate male and female categories in strength competitions.
"I look at a lot of young athletes around us. There are 14, 15-year-old boys lifting what our females lift."
She warned the entrance of transgender athletes into competitions will have a larger impact on women’s sports.
"It’s honestly going to knock women out of sport. Women are not going to want to participate in something where there isn’t opportunity for them to win medals or go to international competition," she said.
The party of science has given us an America which now resembles a South Park episode. Women wearing women's Lingerie? The horror.
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UPenn trans swimmer sparks outrage by SMASHING women's competition records after competing as a man for three seasons
A trans swimmer and senior at the University of Pennsylvania, who previously spent three years competing as a man, is now crushing records in women's events, sparking outrage amid controversy surrounding transgender athletes.
Lia Thomas, formerly named Will, has competed in a number of events recently, including a tri-meet with Cornell and Princeton universities on November 20 where the senior 'blasted' UPenn records in the 200m and 500m freestyle - posting times that beat almost every other female swimmer across America.
With a time of 1:43:47 in the 200m freestyle, Thomas would have been in line to secure a silver medal at the NCAA Women's Championships, while her 4:35:06 in the 500m freestyle would have been good enough to win bronze.
This is the latest controversy in the ongoing argument over whether trans people should be allowed to compete in sports alongside athletes of the opposite gender than they were assigned at birth.
It is unknown when Thomas began transitioning, but NCAA rules state she had to have completed one year of testosterone suppression treatment in order to compete.
Her last known men's event was November 16, 2019.
Lia's success at the event held last weekend has reignited the debate, as she was a key component in her team's success in the 400 free relay, and she swept the board when it came to 100m, 200m and 500m free individual events.
Several people have voiced their anger over Thomas' recent success in the women's events.
Sport performance coach Linda Blade responded to Thomas' most recent event by saying: 'Well of course women's records are being smashed! Lia competed as male for first three years in #NCAA. This is not right!
'We need to return to #SexBasedSports! #SexNotGender to preserve fairness for female athletes.'
One person said: 'How many people were involved in this swim meet and not one of them stood up and said this is wrong?'
While a third said: 'How can anybody look at that and say that it is fair for Lia Thomas to swim against women?'
Another user was outraged that his daughters, who swim competitively, have 'worked their a**es off' to get where they are for Thomas to dominate the sport.
'My two daughters swim competitively. They practice 3-4 times a week almost year round. My girls and many others work their ass off for years and even decades. This kind of shit angers me to no end. This is not progress.'
A Pennsylvania user agreed, commenting: 'I stand by you and your girls sir! This is ridiculous on so many levels! And "Lia Thomas" has the nerve to say that competition so far has been very rewarding? Yeah I bet! Since you're a man competing against women! This should not be allowed?'
Other played on the swimmer's chosen name and saying she should 'add the "r"' while other refused to reference Thomas as a female.
'He has changed his name from Will to Lia Thomas. He forgot to add the "r" to the end of his new name,' one said.
'A MAN named Lia Thomas smashed college records,' another said.
A third said: 'Imagine being the women in second place knowing that they will never have the physical advantages of the male who beat them.'
However, criticism was not universal, with sport inclusivity educator Kirsti Miller sharing a number of women's swimming records and comparing them to Thomas' best results.
She claimed that the fact Thomas was behind in all the records meant that she was in no way 'dominating' women's swimming.
While former swim coach Emma McGee voiced her support for Lia, saying: 'Since no one else is saying it- congrats to her!'
Previously, Thomas competed for the university's men's swimming team, competing for three years before having a year off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic - with her last event for the men's team coming on November 16, 2019, according to University of Pennsylvania records.
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- Lia Thomas most recently competed in a women's swimming event on November 20
- She has been breaking records while competing with University of Pennsylvania
- Thomas had previously competed for the school's men's team for three years
- Some have voiced their anger at her swimming success, claiming it to be 'unfair'
- NCAA rules dictate any trans female athlete can take part in women's events if they have completed a year of testosterone suppression treatment
A trans swimmer and senior at the University of Pennsylvania, who previously spent three years competing as a man, is now crushing records in women's events, sparking outrage amid controversy surrounding transgender athletes.
Lia Thomas, formerly named Will, has competed in a number of events recently, including a tri-meet with Cornell and Princeton universities on November 20 where the senior 'blasted' UPenn records in the 200m and 500m freestyle - posting times that beat almost every other female swimmer across America.
With a time of 1:43:47 in the 200m freestyle, Thomas would have been in line to secure a silver medal at the NCAA Women's Championships, while her 4:35:06 in the 500m freestyle would have been good enough to win bronze.
This is the latest controversy in the ongoing argument over whether trans people should be allowed to compete in sports alongside athletes of the opposite gender than they were assigned at birth.
It is unknown when Thomas began transitioning, but NCAA rules state she had to have completed one year of testosterone suppression treatment in order to compete.
Her last known men's event was November 16, 2019.
Lia's success at the event held last weekend has reignited the debate, as she was a key component in her team's success in the 400 free relay, and she swept the board when it came to 100m, 200m and 500m free individual events.
Several people have voiced their anger over Thomas' recent success in the women's events.
Sport performance coach Linda Blade responded to Thomas' most recent event by saying: 'Well of course women's records are being smashed! Lia competed as male for first three years in #NCAA. This is not right!
'We need to return to #SexBasedSports! #SexNotGender to preserve fairness for female athletes.'
One person said: 'How many people were involved in this swim meet and not one of them stood up and said this is wrong?'
While a third said: 'How can anybody look at that and say that it is fair for Lia Thomas to swim against women?'
Another user was outraged that his daughters, who swim competitively, have 'worked their a**es off' to get where they are for Thomas to dominate the sport.
'My two daughters swim competitively. They practice 3-4 times a week almost year round. My girls and many others work their ass off for years and even decades. This kind of shit angers me to no end. This is not progress.'
A Pennsylvania user agreed, commenting: 'I stand by you and your girls sir! This is ridiculous on so many levels! And "Lia Thomas" has the nerve to say that competition so far has been very rewarding? Yeah I bet! Since you're a man competing against women! This should not be allowed?'
Other played on the swimmer's chosen name and saying she should 'add the "r"' while other refused to reference Thomas as a female.
'He has changed his name from Will to Lia Thomas. He forgot to add the "r" to the end of his new name,' one said.
'A MAN named Lia Thomas smashed college records,' another said.
A third said: 'Imagine being the women in second place knowing that they will never have the physical advantages of the male who beat them.'
However, criticism was not universal, with sport inclusivity educator Kirsti Miller sharing a number of women's swimming records and comparing them to Thomas' best results.
She claimed that the fact Thomas was behind in all the records meant that she was in no way 'dominating' women's swimming.
While former swim coach Emma McGee voiced her support for Lia, saying: 'Since no one else is saying it- congrats to her!'
Previously, Thomas competed for the university's men's swimming team, competing for three years before having a year off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic - with her last event for the men's team coming on November 16, 2019, according to University of Pennsylvania records.
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'It's bringing people to tears': SECOND UPenn swimmer speaks out against trans Lia Thomas competing for the women's team and says the crowd was silent when she won most recent meet
- An second anonymous female swimmer from the University of Pennsylvania has spoken out to say she and her teammates are upset by transgender teammate
- Lia Thomas, 22, smashed three US swimming records at an Akron, Ohio contest last weekend
- Thomas also gave an interview to SwimSwam touting the fairness of inclusive but controversial IOC guidelines allowing transgender athletes to compete
- Thomas previously competed for the school's men's team for three years before joining the women's team with her last men's competition in November 2019
Female UPenn swimmer speaks out over biologically male transgender teammate, says team is 'angry'
https://www.theblaze.com/news/femal...-male-transgender-teammate-says-team-is-angry
https://www.theblaze.com/news/femal...-male-transgender-teammate-says-team-is-angry
The college athletes and their parents are getting furious. The entire situation is absurd.
Parents ask NCAA to change 'unfair rule', stop trans swimmer from competing
https://meaww.com/upenns-swimmers-parents-request-ncaa-to-permit-lia-thomas-to-compete
Parents of the members of the University of Pennsylvania women's swimming team have been demanding National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) not to permit transgender swimmers to compete in the championships. The parents have been particularly requesting it following the controversy surrounding Lia Thomas who won three events and set three new school records. On December 3, she set a new record at the 500 yards freestyle swimming.
The UPenn has a great women's swimming team and the parents of these swimmers have requested NCAA not to allow Lia to dominate the competition. They declared 'at stake here is the integrity of women's sports', according to the Daily Mail. Parents of ten swimmers have sent a letter to the NCAA and also forwarded it to the Ivy League and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Parents ask NCAA to change 'unfair rule', stop trans swimmer from competing
https://meaww.com/upenns-swimmers-parents-request-ncaa-to-permit-lia-thomas-to-compete
Parents of the members of the University of Pennsylvania women's swimming team have been demanding National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) not to permit transgender swimmers to compete in the championships. The parents have been particularly requesting it following the controversy surrounding Lia Thomas who won three events and set three new school records. On December 3, she set a new record at the 500 yards freestyle swimming.
The UPenn has a great women's swimming team and the parents of these swimmers have requested NCAA not to allow Lia to dominate the competition. They declared 'at stake here is the integrity of women's sports', according to the Daily Mail. Parents of ten swimmers have sent a letter to the NCAA and also forwarded it to the Ivy League and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Swimming Officials and Olympians are coming out against this nonsense...
USA Swimming official who resigned over trans swimmer Lia Thomas says athlete is 'destroying women's swimming'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/usa-swimming-official-lia-thomas-destroying-womens-swimming
A USA Swimming official who resigned in protest of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas told Fox News on Monday that she can't stand by and watch as girls are "thrown under the bus" by "biological" male competitors.
Cynthia Millen stepped down last week after officiating USA Swimming meets for over three decades. Her decision came days before the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
"The fact is that swimming is a sport in which bodies compete against bodies. Identities do not compete against identities," Millen said in an appearance on "Tucker Carlson Tonight." "Men are different from women, men swimmers are different from women, and they will always be faster than women."
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Olympic Champ Slams Decision To Allow Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas To Compete Against Women, Says 'Current Rules Are Not Fair'
https://www.sportbible.com/other/li...n-nancy-hogsheadmakar-slams-decision-20211228
USA Swimming official who resigned over trans swimmer Lia Thomas says athlete is 'destroying women's swimming'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/usa-swimming-official-lia-thomas-destroying-womens-swimming
A USA Swimming official who resigned in protest of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas told Fox News on Monday that she can't stand by and watch as girls are "thrown under the bus" by "biological" male competitors.
Cynthia Millen stepped down last week after officiating USA Swimming meets for over three decades. Her decision came days before the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Greensboro, N.C.
"The fact is that swimming is a sport in which bodies compete against bodies. Identities do not compete against identities," Millen said in an appearance on "Tucker Carlson Tonight." "Men are different from women, men swimmers are different from women, and they will always be faster than women."
(More at above url)
Olympic Champ Slams Decision To Allow Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas To Compete Against Women, Says 'Current Rules Are Not Fair'
https://www.sportbible.com/other/li...n-nancy-hogsheadmakar-slams-decision-20211228