{"id":1838089,"date":"2023-02-07T10:20:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1838089"},"modified":"2023-02-07T10:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:29:22","slug":"surfer-bethany-hamilton-refuses-to-compete-against-trans-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surfer-bethany-hamilton-refuses-to-compete-against-trans-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfer Bethany Hamilton Refuses To Compete Against Trans Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurfer-bethany-hamilton-refuses-to-compete-against-trans-women%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1838089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><br \/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Surfer\u00a0Bethany Hamilton\u00a0found some support online from fellow athletes after she spoke out against the World Surf League\u2019s (WSL) rules governing transgender women competing in events.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton stated in an Instagram video that she would not be taking part in WSL events, if the rule was not changed. The WSL said transgender female athletes need to maintain a testosterone level of 5 nmol\/L for at least a year to participate in the women\u2019s division.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton stated in her video that she would prefer to see WSL create another division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI personally think that the best solution would be to create a different division so that all can have a fair opportunity to showcase their passion and talent \u2013 and I think it\u2019s really hard to imagine what the future of women\u2019s surfing will be like in 15-20 years down the road if we move forward allowing this major change,\u201d She said.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton raised questions and received support online.<\/p>\n<p>Olympic gold medalist\u00a0skier Julia Mancuso and NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines expressed support for Hamilton in the Instagram comments section of her video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI support you Bethany,\u201d Mancuso wrote. \u201cThanks for speaking up for all women and girls out there. Those are all interesting questions to navigate this difficult topic and let\u2019s hope we can keep fighting for the future of womens sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/12x-ncaa-all-american-swimmer-female-athletes-compete-basis-sex-not-gender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaines added<\/a>: \u201cTHANK YOU for using your platform to share this. I can\u2019t express how inspiring this is.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><\/figure>\n<p>Hamilton was also supported by Shane Dorian, a former competitive surfer champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpeak your truth! Thank you for being brave enough to stand up for what you believe,\u201d He wrote. \u201cDon\u2019t listen to people who hurl the word transphobic at anyone who\u2019s beliefs don\u2019t align perfectly with theirs. These are complicated problems with no clear solution. Regardless, there many people who love and support the trans community who agree with you on these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton clarified her points in the comments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25646230\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25646230\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bethany Hamilton said she thinks another surfing division should be created for trans athletes.\" class=\"wp-image-25646230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 2000w, 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https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1-38.jpg, 215&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1-39.jpg, 58&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1-40.jpg, 100&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bethany-Hamilton-embed-1-41.jpg, 33&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 50w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/a><figcaption>Bethany Hamilton indicated that she believes another surfing division should exist for trans athletes. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">World Surf League Via Getty Imag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was messaging with a friend who is a part of the (LGBTQ) community and I really don\u2019t think at this point there is a solution that will please everyone,\u201d She wrote. \u201cThere are different world views and that is part of life. Although I might not know the answer, it is possible to provide a better solution. However, I feel the same way and will stand by what I have shared here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mentioned Testosterone because that is how the Olympics and World Surf League decide if you can compete as a women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jessi Miley &#8211; Dyer, Chief of Sport for WSL, told The Inertia Friday that the league had reached an unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe WSL is working hard to balance equity and fairness and it\u2019s important for a policy to be in place,\u201d Miley-Dyer said. \u201cWe recognize that the policy may need to evolve over time as we get feedback and see new research in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Fox News\u2019 Maureen Mackey contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surfer\u00a0Bethany Hamilton\u00a0found some support online from fellow athletes after she spoke out against the World Surf League\u2019s (WSL) rules governing transgender women competing in events. Hamilton stated in an Instagram video that she would not be taking part in WSL events, if the rule was not changed. 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