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Open Letter to The IOC regarding transwoman Tiffany Abreu

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happydappy2 · 13/12/2018 13:14

Tiffany was born male and competed as a man, then transitioned to a woman and is now taking the place of a woman on the womans volleyball team. (& is doing very well-they are after all 6 foot 3") A very courageous lady Ana Paula Henkel has written an open letter to the IOC outlining her concerns prior to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
A brave lady indeed. Needs to be talked about though.

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ChristmasWrappingTheWaitresses · 13/12/2018 15:21

This is a great letter what a brave woman. I hope it makes other people think.

Mumfun · 13/12/2018 14:33

Bitter I dont blame them. But am just pissed off by the whole situation. I would love Colin Moynihan Baron Moynihan to speak out again. He said a lot of really important stuff during the first GRA debate. But I guess it isnt just worth it for anyone. Only the very brave and as you say people with nothing to lose do so.

BitterAndOnlySlightlyTwisted · 13/12/2018 14:26

I don't blame any woman in the public eye, lesbian or hetero for keeping her head down. It's potentially dangerous not to. I speak up because I have nothing to lose

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happydappy2 · 13/12/2018 14:24

I also wonder what Seb Coe thinks of this....would be wonderful if Clare could speak out as she is well loved with all her presenting work.

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charlestonchaplin · 13/12/2018 14:22

fairplayforwomen.com/ana_paula_henkel/

Mumfun · 13/12/2018 14:17

Sorry to be personal but I just get so pissed off when Clare Balding says nothing. Hugely intelligent, background steeped in sport, major sports presenter, lesbian etc etc. But nothing .

Brave Anna Paula and hope lots of others back her.

stealthsquirrelnutkin · 13/12/2018 14:06

Is it fair, to simply pretend away these undeniable biological differences in the name of a political ideology which will serve to restrict a space so hard won by women who struggled for it for so many centuries? How to accept “biological” men in fighting competitions, pitilessly hitting women, and then gaining acclaim, medals and money for it? Have we all gone so crazy as to permit such degradation?

How brave of her to stand up and speak out when so many others are keeping their heads down and hoping it won't effect them or anyone they care about.

I hope that hundreds of other women athletes who have been thinking the same things now dare to stand against this insanity. If enough of them join together they could stem the tide.

charlestonchaplin · 13/12/2018 13:57

www.womensviewsonnews.org/2018/03/letter-in-defence-of-professional-womens-sports/

Ana Paula Henkel is a 4 times Olympian and Bronze medal winner in volleyball (Brazil). Hope the link works.