Western Standard - November 14, 2023


＂It's basically licenced cheating ＂


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1 minute

Words per minute

178.79341

Word count

326

Sentence count

21

Harmful content

Misogyny

6

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In this episode, we discuss the growing number of trans athletes who have come forward to identify as trans in professional sports and the implications for the future of the sport of football and other sports where trans athletes are allowed to compete.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Yeah, I mean, you know, I saw Megan Rapinoe, the football player, soccer, of course, over in America,
00:00:05.680 who has just retired, and right at the moment of her retirement, she said,
00:00:10.880 oh, what I'd really want is to see trans women playing in the U.S. women's national soccer team, 0.99
00:00:19.240 which is great because it means her plays won't get taken.
00:00:22.600 And my response would be, OK, so what happens if Lionel Messi, who's playing in the MLS in America,
00:00:28.080 what happens if he decides to identify as a woman?
00:00:30.960 A, he can, if he wants to.
00:00:32.880 B, there'll be no law against him prohibiting him from playing for the American women's national team.
00:00:38.000 Is that the way we're going to go, where Lionel Messi suddenly says, I'm a woman,
00:00:42.320 and breaks even more records, but makes it irrevocably impossible for an actual woman to compete? 1.00
00:00:50.080 That is where this is going, if we're not very careful, isn't it?
00:00:53.140 Well, it's true, and you said it, Pierce.
00:00:59.160 It doesn't affect Rapinoe anymore, so have fun virtual singling.
00:01:03.700 You know, that's exactly what she's doing. 1.00
00:01:06.760 And if, like, for my sport, it affects many lifters.
00:01:09.620 I know four lifters off the top of my head that will be competing against Anne coming up 1.00
00:01:14.720 and that have a problem with it, that have actually written the Federation.
00:01:18.320 Two people have dropped out.
00:01:19.580 One person cut weight so they don't have to compete against Anne. 1.00
00:01:23.240 It's not consensual.
00:01:25.000 And, I mean, it only takes one person to not consent.
00:01:28.060 And the federations that are allowing this, you know, it's disgraceful.
00:01:32.260 It is disgusting that they're allowing this to happen.
00:01:35.060 Yeah, but it's basically licensed cheating is what it is. 0.96
00:01:39.420 And it's like saying that certain competitors can dope.
00:01:43.480 You know, if that was the case, everyone would be up in arms and saying,
00:01:46.060 well, it's unfair because you get an advantage.
00:01:47.460 This is unfair.
00:01:48.480 You get an advantage.