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Roanoke College Athletes Fought For Their Rights; Councilman Insulted Them With Clown Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given that it\u2019s now October, I quickly checked to see if Halloween had suddenly been moved up. You see, when he opened his mouth yesterday, Roanoke councilman Peter Volosin<\/strong> was seemingly wearing a red nose and big red shoes. But after confirming the dress-up holiday is still a few weeks away, the facts became clear: Volosin is simply a clown.<\/p>\n

This week, the controversy surrounding transgender-female participation<\/a> in women\u2019s sports arose again in the swimming world, although it has continued to be a pressing topic across a variety of sports. On Thursday, members of the Roanoke College women\u2019s swim team held a press conference to discuss their decision to object to a transgender female joining their team for the 2023-24 season. More important, they voiced a wish that women would stop being treated with a shoulder shrug.<\/p>\n

The athlete who wanted to join the women\u2019s squad, and has since withdrawn their desire to compete, previously competed for the Division III school as a member of the men\u2019s team. When members of the women\u2019s team received word of the athlete\u2019s desire to change teams, they met as a group and \u2013 in a unified and brave stance \u2013 indicated to the college that this was not an acceptable outcome.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Lia Thomas<\/strong>\u2019 presence on the women\u2019s team at the University of Pennsylvania severely impacted fairness within the college ranks. Thomas was a middling athlete on Penn\u2019s men\u2019s squad, but rose to standout status after transitioning. An NCAA title win over Emma Weyant<\/strong> was the gut punch of Thomas\u2019 charade, which was enabled by the NCAA and governing members of the Ivy League school.<\/p>\n

Transgender activists attempted to turn the Thomas situation into a case of transphobia, rather than what it really was: A critical opportunity to defend females and their far-too-often violated spaces. Simply, Thomas raced against competitors who were at a severe disadvantage, their biological gifts overwhelmed by puberty-enhanced male hormones.<\/p>\n

Now, Roanoke College athletes were placed in a situation in which their fairness of competition and accomplishments was being challenged. Science shows that swimmers who were born male maintain a 12% advantage over their female counterparts. Once an individual hits puberty, there is no rolling back of the innate advantages of being born male. World Aquatics, the governing body of the sport, looked at this science when creating governance that does not allow an individual to compete in the female category if they have experienced male puberty.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy defeat was written in biology,\u201d said junior Lily Mullens<\/strong>, who is one of the three captains for Roanoke College. \u201cNo heart or grit would overcome the laws of nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apparently, Councilman Volosin is ignorant to the science. After the Roanoke athletes held their press conference, Volosin had the nerve to tell the women on the team to \u201ctrain harder.\u201d He called their desire to protect their space and records \u201cselfish.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what your body is like, it\u2019s what you put into the pool,\u201d Volosin said. \u201cAnd if other people want to blame someone for being transgender for beating them, then they need to take a look in the mirror and get back in the pool and start swimming again.\u201d<\/p>\n

What an interesting statement, especially from an individual who competed in the sport for Brown University. Usually, athletes have an understanding of their sports, whether it be swimming, football, tennis, basketball. … whatever. Volosin either doesn\u2019t have a clue about swimming, or (and this is the more likely angle) he is simply turning a blind eye to the biological advantages that belong to a transgender female competing against females. Basically, Volosin is turning his back on women and unconcerned with their rights.<\/p>\n

The NCAA and Roanoke College, too, bear responsibility on this issue. The 17 women on the Roanoke team were left to deal with this situation on their own. They had to bring the issue to light and hold a press conference to defend themselves and their spaces.<\/p>\n

Where was the NCAA? Where were Roanoke College officials? Well, they were hiding. They were afraid to comment. And, sadly, they left a team full of unified women to fend for themselves. Fortunately, these women possessed the fortitude to stand up, defend their rights and spaces and basically state: Enough is enough.<\/p>\n

This issue is not about transgender rights. As World Aquatics has offered moving forward, there will be transgender or open-category opportunities. But violating women\u2019s spaces and their rights to fairness is never going to be a legitimate option. And telling women to \u201ctrain harder\u201d only demonstrates a lack of understanding on the topic, and is insulting to all women.<\/p>\n

So, Councilman Volosin can express his objections all he wants. If you see him, tell him he looks good in a red nose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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