I was speaking to someone about the way women is being hijacked and the possible effects on hard won rights. I mentioned sports. They asked why sportswomen weren't speaking out about this. Indeed there were comments of support from some women in the competition I referred to. I tried to explain that it may be difficult to say anything for a couple of reasons.
- They may be worried about being attacked as being hateful for calling it out and losing their place on their team or financial aid. Martina Navratilova and Sharron Davies can call it out as they are retired so are not in this position.
- I think women/girls have been taught appropriating femaleness as an identity is freedom. Not freedom for women of course. Just the appropriator. It is another regarding action (John Stuart Mill) against women and the only accepted view is women should be vilified and shut down if they call it out.
Reading the above link, what sees to be the case ( to me in any event) is that there are women who are speaking out, but are muted, censored and shut down.