{"id":2051488,"date":"2023-10-01T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-scientist-has-meltdown-when-confronted-with-absurdity-of-men-in-womens-sports\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T11:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:02:01","slug":"top-scientist-has-meltdown-when-confronted-with-absurdity-of-men-in-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-scientist-has-meltdown-when-confronted-with-absurdity-of-men-in-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientist loses it over men in women&#8217;s sports absurdity."},"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%2Ftop-scientist-has-meltdown-when-confronted-with-absurdity-of-men-in-womens-sports%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=2051488&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--><h2>Top Scientist \u200bHas Meltdown When Confronted with Absurdity of Men in Women&#8217;s Sports<\/h2>\n<p>There was once a \u200ctime when \u2064scientists were \u2062held in high esteem for opening our eyes to the wonder \u200cof the world thanks to their new and exciting discoveries.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, those days may be long behind us, and it does not bode well for the reputation of the profession when one of the chief representatives \u2062of modern\u200b science\u2062 publicly\u200d defends the great\u2062 delusion of our age.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, \u200dworld-renowned\u2064 astrophysicist Niel deGrasse Tyson appeared on British comedian Konstantin Kisin\u2019s \u201cTRIGGERnometry\u201d podcast to defend his recent statement that gender exists \u201con a spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Kisin asked Tyson about the comment, Tyson responded, \u201cIf who you decide is male and female in \u200cthe street is a construct of style and trends, and what the beauty industrial\u200c complex wants you to see .\u2063 . . then maybe some people want to be \u200bfluid within that gender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Okay, then.<\/p>\n<p>Right away, it\u2019s a little weird for someone \u2062whose profession is based on doing objective research into concrete\u200b facts \u200dto say that facts are merely a social construct.<\/p>\n<p>Kisin and Tyson then\u200b moved on \u2064to discuss the\u2062 pressing issue of men competing in\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-transgender-sports-law-just-came-legal-attack-leftist-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women\u2019s sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When Kisin pointed\u2063 out that the differences between men and women were not just\u2064 psychological but physical \u200das well, giving\u2064 them an advantage over \u2064women in\u200b sports, \u200cTyson pointed out that athletes in several sports were already divided based on weight to even out the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen you find ways to\u2063 slice the population \u2062so that whatever the event is interestingly contested,\u201d he said.\u2062 \u201cSo, for example, I wrestled in my life. I was captain of \u2063my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-passes-bill-to-keep-males-out-of-womens-sports-over-massive-dem-opposition\/\" title=\"South Carolina Passes Bill To Keep Males Out Of Women\u2019s Sports Over Massive Dem Opposition\">high school wrestling team<\/a>. It would be unfair for me at 190 pounds,\u2064 which is what I was back then, to\u2064 wrestle someone 120 pounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Kisin countered that women facing\u2064 men in sports still have an unfair disadvantage, \u200dTyson responded by comparing those who want to keep separate sports for men and women\u2062 to people who want \u200cto\u2063 go back to the days of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-likens-pro-filibuster-sens-confederates-segregationists-psaki-no-offense-meant-though\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">segregation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re \u2064in a transitional period. So we have to figure that out. But the way to \u2062figure\u200b out \u200dthings that require solutions to progressive change\u200d is not to regress it \u2062to how things once \u2063were. If that were\u200c the case, I would still be drinking from a\u2063 segregated water fountain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kisin\u2019s co-host\u200c responded that people would see it as an unfair playing field, and at this point, Tyson exploded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo fix the playing field, d*mn it!\u201d he yelled. \u201cWell, don\u2019t say\u2063 it\u2019s an unfair playing field so all of a \u200csudden, the \u200cbig issue is trans women taking the slot of \u200ba woman in an unfair playing field. Fix the playing field!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd you know something? The day \u2063you fix \u2062that playing field, this\u2062 conversation will look completely ridiculous.\u2063 That\u2019s \u200dwhat I\u2019m trying \u2063to tell you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Tyson is right,\u200d the conversation will\u2064 one day look ridiculous, but not\u200b for the reason\u2064 he\u200c thinks. The reason it will look ridiculous is because it shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-scientist-has-meltdown-when-confronted-with-absurdity-of-men-in-womens-sports\/\" title=\"Scientist loses it over men in women's sports absurdity.\">famous scientist denying basic biology<\/a> to follow the\u2064 LGBT agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Tyson is\u200d a smart man, and much of his\u200d scientific work is admirable. At the same time, however, it \u200cis really troubling to see a scientist of his stature be unable to articulate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-suspends-more-writers-for-noting-that-transgender-olympic-weightlifter-laurel-hubbard-is-biologically-male\/\" title=\"Twitter Suspends More Writers For Noting That Transgender Olympic Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Is Biologically Male\">basic scientific fact<\/a> that \u200bthere are differences between men and women. Even a five-year-old \u200dknows that.<\/p>\n<p>The LGBT agenda is unfortunately\u2064 very strong, and now it seems to have ensnared very smart people.<\/p>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we \u2062at The Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of\u200b giving you the important information you need \u2063about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t do that without \u200byour help.<\/p>\n<p>America has been on the receiving end of\u200c false narratives. The purpose\u2062 of these false narratives is \u2062to make you feel powerless. The\u200b Western Journal empowers you by breaking these false narratives.<\/p>\n<p>But I wouldn\u2019t be honest \u200cwith you today if\u2064 I didn\u2019t let you know \u2064that the future of \u2064The\u2063 Western Journal is in jeopardy without your help.<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can to put\u2063 The Western\u2062 Journal out of business. Our faithful donors and subscribers \u2063have kept us going.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never chosen to donate, let me be honest:\u200d We need your help today.<\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t wait one minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">Donate right now<\/a> \u2013 \u200dour situation in\u200c America is dire. Our\u200d country hangs by a thread, and\u2064 The Western Journal\u200d stands for\u2064 truth in this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Floyd G. Brown<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Founder\u200c of The Western \u200cJournal<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-scientist-meltdown-confronted-absurdity-men-womens-sports\/\">Top Scientist Has Meltdown When Confronted with Absurdity of Men in Women&#8217;s Sports<\/a> \u2064 appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2064 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the potential impact of\u2064 allowing transgender women to compete in women&#8217;s sports, considering the inherent \u200bphysical advantages that biological males possess?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Result\u200d of his\u200d intelligence and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge.\u2062 However, it\u2062 is disheartening to see someone\u200b of his stature succumb to \u2062the pressure of\u2064 political correctness and\u200c abandon scientific principles in favor of activism.<\/p>\n<p>The issue at hand is the participation of\u200d men in \u200cwomen&#8217;s sports.\u2063 This has \u2062become a contentious \u2062topic, as many believe it \u2062is unfair \u200dfor biological males to compete against females, given the inherent physical \u2063advantages\u200d they possess. Numerous examples have surfaced of transgender women dominating\u2062 women&#8217;s sports, effectively\u2062 eroding the\u200d level playing field that sports strive to create.<\/p>\n<p>During \u2062the \u200dpodcast, Tyson attempted \u2062to defend the inclusion\u2063 of transgender women in women&#8217;s sports by drawing an analogy to\u2064 weight classes in combat sports like wrestling. While \u200cit is true \u2064that weight classes are necessary to \u2064ensure fair competition, the comparison with transgender\u2064 athletes\u200d is flawed.<\/p>\n<p>The distinction \u2062between weight classes and gender divisions lies\u2064 in the fact that weight is\u2064 a measurable physical \u200battribute, whereas gender identity is a psychological\u2063 identification. Weight classes are objective standards based on the physical characteristics\u2064 of \u200dthe athletes, \u2064ensuring that\u2062 they compete against opponents of\u2062 similar size and strength. Gender divisions, on the other hand, are based on biological sex, which encompasses a range of physiological\u2064 differences \u2064that give men a distinct advantage in most sports.<\/p>\n<p>Tyson&#8217;s assertion that maintaining separate \u2062sports for men\u200b and women is akin to segregation is a\u200b gross misrepresentation of the argument. \u200cSegregation was \u200ca\u2063 discriminatory\u2062 practice meant to marginalize and exclude certain groups based on their race.\u200d The goal\u200b of separate sports categories is\u200c to ensure fair competition and \u2062protect the integrity of athletic achievements. It is not about excluding\u2062 anyone but recognizing the inherent differences between male and female \u2062athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c Tyson&#8217;s \u200coutburst \u200cand\u2063 belittling of \u2064his co-host&#8217;s concerns are disappointing.\u2064 As a scientist,\u2063 he should have been open \u2064to\u200d a\u200b thoughtful discussion on the matter. Instead, \u2062he resorted to \u200dpersonal attacks and \u2062refused to acknowledge \u2064the legitimacy of the concerns raised.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to remember that science should always \u200bstrive for\u2064 objectivity and adherence to empirical evidence. Denying \u200dthe biological differences between\u200c males \u200band females in the name of political correctness not only undermines the integrity \u2063of scientific \u2062inquiry but also ignores the \u200creality that biology has a \u2063significant impact on athletic performance.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, it is disheartening to\u2064 witness \u200ca renowned scientist like Neil\u200c deGrasse Tyson abandon scientific principles in favor of political activism. The participation of transgender women in women&#8217;s\u200d sports is a complex issue \u200dthat requires thoughtful consideration.\u2063 However, resorting to rhetoric and dismissing \u2062legitimate concerns\u200b without engaging\u200d in genuine scientific debate \u2062diminishes \u200dTyson&#8217;s credibility as \u2063a scientist \u2062and undermines \u200bthe importance of objective inquiry\u2064 in\u2062 our society. As a society, we must continue to prioritize scientific rigor\u200d and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-university-epidemiologist-blasted-after-downplaying-school-closures-normal-life-for-most-of-human-history\/\" title=\"Boston University Epidemiologist Blasted After Downplaying School Closures: \u2018Normal Life For Most Of Human History\u2019\">evidence-based decision-making<\/a> rather than succumb to the pressures \u200cof ideological agendas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>of science, the President&#8217;s science advisor, is openly disregarded and dismissed by the government. This lack of respect for scientific expertise undermines progress and hinders our ability to address pressing global challenges effectively. 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