Posted on 05/20/2022 10:55:34 AM PDT by Morgana
A furious female skateboarder has slammed Red Bull for sponsoring a contest where she placed second to her trans rival.
Taylor Silverman claims she and other female competitors were disadvantaged by officials at the Red Bull Cornerstone Contest, where she placed second and received a $2,750 award.
Trans skateboarder Lillian Gallagher was awarded $5,000 for placing first and winning two separate divisions - money that Silverman says should have been given to her.
Silverman, who has been skateboarding for 11 years, said when she tried to reach out to officials to 'do the right thing even if it's not the popular thing,' she was ignored.
'I deserved to place first, be acknowledged for my win and get paid. I reached out to Red Bull and was ignored. I am sick of being bullied into silence,' Silverman wrote in an Instagram post, in which she tagged right-wing firebrands Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens.
The post has sparked an array of reactions, many of them supportive.
Other users have asked Silverman to have more empathy towards transgender women or get better at skateboarding.
Silverman's claims come at a time of heightened national debate about whether transgender individuals should participate in the traditional women and men categories in sports.
The most famous trans athlete - UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas - has smashed multiple records, with critics saying she has a clear biological advantage not afforded to her competitors who were born female.
It is unclear in what city the contest took place. DailyMail.com has reached out to Silverman and Red Bull for comment.
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Laz would not hit that
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Certainly not sober or with the lights on!
Silverman has been skating for eleven years. Wow, that makes me feel old. I’ve been skateboarding for 57 years. My first board was a Nash Sidewalk Surfboard that had composite wheels. Now I do an old man form of skateboarding called land paddling on the paved rail trails. You will not see me dropping-in to the deep pools.
Scrap the Men's Leagues and the Women's Leagues and replace them with X Leagues and Y leagues. A simple blood test will decide which league a person competes in.
Science, Baby!
Glad someone is finally fighting back.
Sorry, but there was no way to warn you.
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