For The Forgotten & Forsaken Female Athletes Caught Up in the No-Win World of Woke - This One's For You

What happens when we fail to take a stand?

More importantly, what's happening when we are prevented from taking that stand? The NCAA Woman of the Year program was established in 1991 and honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service, and leadership of graduating female college athletes from all divisions; twenty-three sports are represented.

Don't get too far ahead of me on this, as you begin to consider the guidelines and the criteria; talent, attributes, contributions, etc. Typically, all of those things which tend to reflect making a difference in the world and making the world a better place, as most all of these types of awards/titles, are!

Consider this. A biological male, an athlete, now transgender and now going by the name Lia, participates in the sport of swimming against biological females, and has been nominated as NCAA's Woman of the Year 2022.

In this, I do not mean to come off as insensitive to what these young individuals have gone through in their short lives, I don't know; I am not, nor have I ever been, in their skin nor in their shoes. I am not their judge.

Any decisions that any of us make, and/or, the way we act upon those decisions, is between us and our Creator - as long as it is not hurting another individual (or individuals), in the process!

I contest that the introduction of biological males into Women's Sports, has directly impacted the "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness", of biological females, doing great harm!

I further contest that biological males have been placed above and before biological females, even in their own category, and as a result, girls, women, and all of Women's Sports, has lost traction, and has been set back!

• I, personally, believe that these young women have never once... been considered

• Individually, in their chosen sport, if put in the position of having to compete against biological males, they have been treated unfairly

• As a result of this unfair treatment, their individual rights, have been trampled on
  

These young women have spent their entire life, training, conditioning, preparing to be the very best at their selected sport!

Whether it's weightlifting, distance running/sprinting, hurdles, cycling, swimming, etc., they've worked to perfect their skills; investing blood, sweat and tears, and then some, into their training, and into the sport they love!

Sprains/strains, tears/breaks, and sacrifice, all to be told, at this stage of their lives and in many cases, careers...

that they will be competing against trans biological males.

Told that they are to accept the terms and conditions and accept the results, smile pretty, never complain [or else] and learn to live with it!

Although, the biological males, are transgender, and choose to compete against biological females, they still have the same advantages over biological females, they've always had, since the beginning of time.

Muscle mass, strength, height advantage, weight advantage, longer arm extension, breathing ability advantage via larger lung capacity, more stamina, etc.

This is science - these are facts!

It is in no way meant as a personal insult and the fact that I am pointing out the obvious, should not be judged as or implied to be, "hate speech", "a personal attack", "undermining dignity and rights" as has been my experience in attempting to get this article out!

It has not been enough, that these young women must accept this!

As a result, many {not just swimmers} have been pushed out of 1st, 2nd or 3rd place finishes, and of even placing, at all.

Robbed of ever making it to the podium!

They've also lost titles, medals, awards, endorsements, bragging rights, and scholarships...

On top of all that has been asked of these young ladies, most of them have been silent, afraid to speak up, for fear of receiving the ugly labels which lie in wait... and so, they have suffered in their silence!

Now, to add insult to injury, slap them around just a bit more, then rub a little salt into the wounds, the pinnacle award for women's sports, that in which they are all working toward, the coveted NCAA's Woman of the Year' title, has them, losing out, once again... the University of Pennsylvania nominated Lia for this coveted award!

I was wrong, a few years back, when I thought I knew what it took to be named "Citizen of the Year"...

It's not enough to selflessly serve this great Country by putting life and limb on the line in a foreign land, on foreign soil. Time away from loved ones, putting off plans, goals, dreams, missing out on your child's life, but coming home a hero... just isn't enough!

Putting it all on the line out there on the streets of America, in an effort to keep us all safer, doesn't help one to make the list either! It's not good enough that the good guys with the guns, those who rush in, when everyone else runs away, in order to protect the innocent from dangerous thugs and psychotic individuals... no, none of that counts.

... and I am wrong, once again, in thinking I knew what it took to be considered, 'Woman of the Year'!

These days it has nothing to do with anything other than -

Who is woke? Who is more woke? Who is the most woke of them all?

Who's more cutting edge?

Who's the most progressive?

Who's controversial (but only in the ways which count!)?

Are they woke enough?

Have they dissed the United States of America significantly, sufficiently... and repeatedly?

Have they made a mockery out of God’s handiwork?

Let's go with that person!

Colin Kaepernick proved my point, when he was first, considered, nominated, and then selected... "Citizen of the Year"! Back to the present topic.

Ever since we began hearing about biological males competing against biological females, in women's sports, I've been questioning, where are the feminists? They've been silent! Why isn't Gloria Steinem "loud and proud" any longer? Why aren't they standing up for female athletes? Why aren't they speaking out against this travesty? I got my answer via an open letter which over 465 feminist leaders signed. They stand in solidarity with the trans community, not biological females. Once loud and proud, Gloria Steinem is one of the signers:

"We write this letter as feminist leaders in advocacy, business, entertainment, media, politics, and social justice who stand as, with, and for transgender and nonbinary people. Trans women and girls have been an integral part of the fight for gender liberation. We uphold that truth and denounce the ongoing anti-transgender rhetoric and efforts we witness in various industries.We acknowledge with clarity and strength that transgender women are women and that transgender girls are girls. And we believe that honoring the diversity of women’s experiences is a strength, not a detriment to the feminist cause. All of us deserve the same access, freedoms, and opportunities. We deserve equal access to education, employment, healthcare, housing, recreation, and public accommodations. And we must respect each person’s right to bodily autonomy and self-determination..."

If you care to see the entirety of the letter and a list of the other signers, I've linked the letter: https://www.glaad.org/tdovletter

These women, these feminists, do not speak for me, they never have... they never will!

I was just wondering where they've been!

Now, I know! They are where they have always been; on the wrong side of history, fighting the wrong fight, crusading for the wrong cause, turning against the wrong people {especially the most innocent and most vulnerable}

Which, in my book, makes them dangerous! They can't hold a candle to the courageous suffragettes who came before, diligently and defiantly working for their right as women, to vote, who stayed on point and didn't resort to repulsive and tacky behavior, as many of today's "feminists", do.

Riley Gaines, who has competed and lost against Lia Thomas, hasn't been silent, she's counted among those brave enough to speak out and for that, she has paid a price!

She has been criticized and labeled, belittled and threatened, and physically attacked, but she hasn't backed down. This is only a small part of what she had to say about the nomination of Lia:

"First a female national title and now nominated for the pinnacle award in collegiate athletics, the @NCAA has made this award worthless."

This young woman who has dared to speak out, and all other female athletes whether vocal or suffering in silence... should never have been put in this position!

But, nevertheless, here we are, this is what they are up against in the 2020's! The politicians aren't going to say it, mainstream media isn't going to say it, social media isn't going to say it.

The treacherous, traitorous feminists, sure as heck, aren't going to say it! It is left for these young ladies, and for us not so young ladies, for the men in their lives, and for every individual who actually gives a damn... to say what must be said!

We are not in a very good place right now, here in the United States of America, far from it!

What are we doing to young men in this Country?

They don't know how to be who they were created to be, confused about their identity and their role in society, judged on their level of masculinity... are they too toxic?

A percentage of them are confused and angry, which has made them crazed and violent!We've read it in our headlines, and we've seen it in images on the nightly news.

What are we doing to young women in this Country?

Robbing them of their self-worth, their self-respect, of who they were created to be, on every level --- and for what?

To insult them after, literally, putting them in no-win situations!

Expecting them to shut-up, play nice and to accept such foolishness?

We aren't moving forward, we are rapidly descending into a very dark and dismal place!

We must all learn how to stand up for ourselves, we can no longer be afraid of the names we may be called...the days of not making a fuss, and choosing to sit it out, are long, long gone my friends!