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ebsites now track biological males
competing against women along with how many times women were denied a spot on a podium — similar to the way Riley Gaines, a former swimmer at the University of Kentucky, was denied by Lia Thomas, a biological male. One of those sites is
SheWon.org, which lists the
names of more than 1,000 female athletes who would have finished in the top three of competitions, ranging from track and field to cycling, were they not defeated by a biological male. Track and field has the
most instances of women being denied by males, at about 325, followed by disc golf at around 260. The next
developed strictly for females. “We wanted to honor
most-prominent instances are in swimming, cross country, weightlifting, and golf. The organization has also
compiled a list of biological men who have or are currently competing in women’s sports. To date, that list includes 331 men and boys who have competed against women or girls in 60 different athletic competitions that were
“ We wanted to honor the women who would have been on the winner’s podium if a male had not stolen their achievement from them.”
ing showing that upward of 90% of people from both major political par- ties are opposed to biological men competing against women. “We are seeing a wave of momen-
tum and watching as incred- ible women link arms and demand accountability from the NCAA.” While Thomas’ NCAA title trig-
gered an upheaval of opposition to biological males competing against girls and women, the wave crested again recently when NCAA wom- en’s volleyball teams began forfeit- ing matches against San Jose State, which has a biological man on its team. By midseason, four schools had
forfeited matches against San Jose State. As the movement grows, so does
the number of young female athletes coming forward to join the resis- tance. At San Jose State, co-captain Brooke Slusser has joined a lawsuit filed earlier this year to force the NCAA to reverse its guidance that allows biological men to play on women’s teams. Slusser joined the suit after learn-
the women who would have been on the winner’s podium if a male had not stolen their achievement from them,” said a spokesperson for the group. “That is why our main page
does not have the names of any of those males, but rather the names of the women who would have — and indeed did, in reality — win their competitions.” — V.C.
side of her body and impaired vision. Those fears are compounded
— A spokesperson for
SheWon.org
ing that teammate Blaire Fleming is a biological man. Fleming transferred to San Jose
State, which reportedly hid his biological gender from the team — including Slusser, who said in an interview with the New York Post that the school’s athletic department assigned her to room with Flem- ing on road trips. She said she later found out that Fleming requested her as a roommate. Slusser said she was awed by Fleming’s abilities but didn’t realize until others started referring to him as a “guy” that Fleming isn’t a bio- logical female. Slusser and others have repeat-
edly shared their safety concerns about competing against biological men and point out several women have been severely injured. Payton McNabb, a former North
Carolina high school volleyball play- er, was struck in the face by a ball spiked by a biological man in 2022. She testified before state lawmakers last year that she suffered a concus- sion and neck injury, and still deals with partial paralysis on the right
when female athletes decide to step forward, including losing their col- lege scholarships and falling victim to the vicious cancel culture on cam- puses.
“Those are very real concerns,”
said Petty. “I’ve seen some devastat- ing fear and manipulation tactics from school administrators, includ- ing the teammates of Lia Thomas and with San Jose. “They’re being told they can’t
speak up despite having to share a locker room or a bedroom with a biological man. They are sabotag- ing young women’s instincts by this male intrusion.” Petty said Slusser is just the lat-
est to have to deal with the fallout of coming forward. “Brooke is incredibly brave,” said
Petty. “She now has to have a police escort to her volleyball games. That is the chaos Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA, has caused.” Smith said the fear goes beyond
their physical safety. “The true fear isn’t the ostraciza-
tion. It’s the tangible things like financial aid and a spot on the team,” Smith said. If a coach speaks out, they have to weigh whether they will lose their job, she said, and “for the athlete, it’s ‘will I be kicked out of school and never get a job?’”
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