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Sports Title: The latest "boys beat girls in track event" story See Also: The real winner from the Trump-Kim summit could be… South Korea — GameTimeCT (@GameTimeCT) June 4, 2018 One student not only took first place in both events but set new state records in each. The second place finisher was also head and shoulders above the rest of the field. The problem is that both of those competitors were boys, though they “identify” as girls. (Daily Wire) That person was a biological boy. Terry Miller of Bulkeley, a transgender, won the events. In the 100 meter dash, the runner-up was Andraya Yearwood of Cromwell, also a transgender. Here are the two races: Yearwood won the Class M sprint titles last year; Miller competed on the boys’ team during the winter indoor season then joined the girls’ competition. Feel free to fly into a fit because someone chooses to state the obvious facts out loud, but Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood are not girls. They’re boys, with the physique of boys and impressive athletic prowess. This wasn’t some local meet for bragging rights between local schools. This was a state-level event which would determine who went on to the New England championships. It’s also a pathway for many girls to secure a college scholarship. The Daily Wire goes on to ask the pertinent follow-up question. What about the actual girls who came in third and fourth in the race but would have otherwise won had the event been properly restricted by gender? And since only the top six competitors are able to advance to the New England regional event, how about the girls who came in 7th and 8th who will not have a chance to go? CIAC executive director Karissa Niehoff had this to say. “We do feel for them. Fully agree it doesn’t feel good. The optic isn’t good. But we really do have to look at the bigger issues that speak to civil rights and the fact this is high school sports.” What does that even mean? The fact that it’s “high school sports” doesn’t mean that it’s any less important. As I noted above, this could have a serious impact on their future as not only athletes but students with a chance to get into a good school. And since when is it a “civil rights” question for girls who sign up to compete in a girls’ event to be shut out by some boys who show up and beat them? For the record, Miller (the winner) was competing on the boy’s team just this past winter. Here’s one Twitter response which reminds us that if this is the future of feminism, you need to shut out the lights on that movement. — Sister Toldjah 🤔 (@sistertoldjah) June 8, 2018 Here’s a free hint for you. The current world record for the men’s 200 meter dash is still held by Usain Bolt who did it in 19.19 seconds. The women’s record, set back in 1988 by Florence Griffith-Joyner, is 21.34 seconds. That’s more than a full two seconds slower, which may not sound like much, but over such a short race it’s a chasm. The fastest men in the world are simply faster than the fastest women. It’s not discrimination or misogyny. It’s biology. And at the high school level, the fastest boys are going to be faster than the fastest girls. This race was a travesty and a disservice to the girls who trained their hearts out to compete. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 6.
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If my daughter were racing in that event, I'd be pissed. If he thinks he's a girl, I'll gladly turn him into one with my pocket knife. I would imagine that she'd have to be disappointed, having trained all year, to lose to this creature. And how can HE take any satisfaction in running faster than a bunch of girls? What a joke. How can rational adults allow this to happen? Are there any girls who "identify" as boys and compete against them? I haven't heard of any. Why is that? On the other hand … Crap like this continues and it will demonstrate the folly of these decisions. We have separate events for girls for a reason.
Hey, this is the LAW, Mr LEO ;;) As they say it, "love it or leave it". Go to Iran. He, he.
It doesn't affect me in the slightest. I just have an opinion, that's all.
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