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All-American Swimmer Who Competed with Lia Thomas: ‘I Feel Betrayed, Belittled’
Breitbart ^ | 31 Jan 2023 | PAUL BOIS

Posted on 02/01/2023 9:11:20 AM PST by Red Badger

Riley Gaines, the Kentucky swimmer who tied with transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the women’s 200-meter freestyle event at the NCAA championships, penned an op-ed for Fox News calling for the country to properly recognize that female sports need protection.

Gaines wrote her op-ed in honor of the 37th National Girls and Women in Sports day that will be celebrated on February 1, arguing that the very concept of women’s sports teams faces annihilation from men who wish to compete alongside females.

“Males are hurdling themselves forward in national rankings stealing scholarships, titles, and opportunities from women who have worked their whole lives for those accomplishments,” wrote Gaines.

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TOPICS: Education; Government; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: cheater; lia; sports; swimming; thomas; transgender
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1 posted on 02/01/2023 9:11:20 AM PST by Red Badger
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RE: All-American Swimmer Who Competed with Lia Thomas: ‘I Feel Betrayed, Belittled’

So, why didn’t you speak up then, when they allowed HIM to compete in your division?


2 posted on 02/01/2023 9:15:06 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Red Badger

I just don’t give a shit anymore.
This is the eventual fallout from allowing women to vote.
Voting and feminism led to liberal nonsense such as destroying marriage, destroying the military, destroying numerous men’s collegiate sports, and now this.
Reap it.


3 posted on 02/01/2023 9:15:22 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Red Badger

Women, if you want women’s sports protected ….. Vote Out Democrats


4 posted on 02/01/2023 9:17:15 AM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: Red Badger

Dear Women: We walked right into it. Many of us sat and cheered this BS on. Now the mask is off. What will we do? Cry and complain while our daughters are paying the price for our dumbness?

Stop whining and get your “how to file a lawsuit check list” out. Lawyers are eager to take your money and - don’t kid yourself - a lot of those institutions and leagues are FAR from broke, so there’s plenty to go around.

Sincerely,

Kristi


5 posted on 02/01/2023 9:17:53 AM PST by Scarlett156 (My aluminum baseball bat keeps telling me it wants to talk to J3rry S3infeld. )
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To: Red Badger

I’m sure many would say the women should band together and not compete in events that males are allowed to participate. I suspect the result of that would be withdrawn scholarships and sponsorships. Women by and large are to blame for this, and they’re going to have to make the sacrifices in order to correct it.


6 posted on 02/01/2023 9:19:15 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: CatOwner

Then vote.


7 posted on 02/01/2023 9:19:58 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Red Badger

You’re being exploited so men pretending to be women can finally win something


8 posted on 02/01/2023 9:22:10 AM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Red Badger

Dadgum it ladies, all you have to do is get together and boycott, won’t take more than two events. Nobody is going to watch a bunch of men competing in an event for women.

I’d love to watch the ladies show up, take their positions and then remove their numbers and walk off as each event begins.

Just say no to men competing in YOUR events!


9 posted on 02/01/2023 9:22:41 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself. 111 is the key.)
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To: CatOwner

“ I’m sure many would say the women should band together and not compete in events that males are allowed to participate. ”

That’s what I believe it will take in order to stop this madness.

The real women will simply have to shut it all down

They can do it if they really want to


10 posted on 02/01/2023 9:23:35 AM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Red Badger
"Now Andy did you hear about this one?"


11 posted on 02/01/2023 9:24:56 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SeekAndFind
This is the inevitable result of modern feminism in the civil rights era. In fact, I’d go so far as stating that women’s sports should not even exist in government-funded institutions — because under U.S. law they are no different than segregated schools.

Besides … if women really are equal to men and expect to be treated that way government and business, then surely they can beat them 50% of the time in sports competition. Right?

12 posted on 02/01/2023 9:26:26 AM PST by Alberta's Child
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To: SeekAndFind

“So, why didn’t you speak up then, when they allowed HIM to compete in your division?”

Bingo! A day late and a dollar short!

She needs to start a movement, recruit a million young female athletes, and collectively say “Screw you! We aren’t playing in your pretend world.”


13 posted on 02/01/2023 9:28:19 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: EEGator

“This is the eventual fallout from allowing women to vote.”

After the 16th and 17th Amendment are repealed we need to take a long hard look at the 19th.

L


14 posted on 02/01/2023 9:30:07 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Red Badger

Riley’s embracing the suck in her actions, while talking tough.


15 posted on 02/01/2023 9:30:36 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Red Badger

Lia Thomas is a male. Google, twitter, facebook and the others used their resources, paid employees, wrote programs, and established policies to block anyone from stating the truth.

Doing this is not a good business model. They did it on orders from government agencies. They were paid for that.

Why is it so important to force people to change what is in their minds from a true statement to a false statement?

Because, once everyone accepts that 2 + 2 = 5, they can do what they want with you.


16 posted on 02/01/2023 9:37:37 AM PST by I want the USA back (News media are pond scum. My pronouns: Haha, heehee, hoho, hoo hoo. )
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To: Red Badger

If you feel betrayed now, just wait until you get full-on Marxism. There is zero reason for pushing for excellence or merit in any human endeavor.


17 posted on 02/01/2023 9:39:48 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Red Badger

She knows it’s too late for her. But not for the others who enter the sport later.


18 posted on 02/01/2023 9:43:37 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Red Badger

Instead of complaining , do something. If all these women athletes banded together and refused to compete it force action. If they have to, form a Union and go on strike. It would face the issue into the open and then let the chips fall where they may.


19 posted on 02/01/2023 9:43:57 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: SeekAndFind

“So, why didn’t you speak up then, when they allowed HIM to compete in your division?”

Speak up or WALK OUT. If these coed babes REALLY gave a crap about having to compete against men, they do have the option of simply not diving into the pool when the race starts.

There seems to be more going on in their twisted minds than meets the eye.


20 posted on 02/01/2023 9:52:41 AM PST by BobL
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