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Tokyo silver medalist Erika Brown speaks out

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zanahoria · 31/12/2021 11:21

^“I want to share something that’s been on my heart regarding what is going on in USA Swimming at the moment. I believe that we are all God’s children and we are called to love one another. I don’t want to create any hate, only speak up for what is right.

“We cannot allow transgender females to compete against biological women. A biological male goes through male puberty. Even when she has transitioned, she still has the physiology of a male. A few years of testosterone blockers and estrogen doesn’t change the fact that she will have more powerful muscles, a larger heart and greater lung capacity (than) a biological woman.

“It’s time to start standing up for women’s sports, before we (lose) what so many before us have fought for. I hope that this can help inspire others to speak up.”^

www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympian-erika-brown-we-cannot-allow-transgender-females-to-compete-against-biological-women/

Hurrah for Erika!

Brilliant that we have one of the current generation of Olympians refusing to be bullied and speaking out

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Helleofabore · 31/12/2021 11:50

Well done Erika Brown.

Artichokeleaves · 31/12/2021 11:37

Bravo Erika.

I find it so sad though that women, in desperately trying to argue their case, have both hands tied behind them by having to adhere to a story that just plain is not true in order to be able to speak at all.

We are talking about a male. A male, in female sports. Nothing will ever change this person being male, and the issue is that this sporting category is for females only.

The sheer sexism of preventing females being even able to argue against this is appalling. The feelings of the male person cannot change reality, this is the fact, and it's sexism that is enforcing that females must make some attempt to disguise this and to protect the male person from this reality while still trying to have some equality left over for them.

WorriedMumsDontSleep · 31/12/2021 11:30

The use of 'transgender female' shows how the language has been truly colonised though.

EmbarrassingHadrosaurus · 31/12/2021 11:29

It shouldn't take this level of courage and personal sacrifice yet it does.

There is a thread running from Sharron Davies to Erika Brown.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 31/12/2021 11:24

Bloody well done Erika!! I really hope she gets a lot of support - she will need it!!!

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