{"id":2060314,"date":"2023-10-09T10:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-boxing-world-champion-pulls-no-punches-when-it-comes-to-transgender-athletes\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T10:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:45:11","slug":"womens-boxing-world-champion-pulls-no-punches-when-it-comes-to-transgender-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-boxing-world-champion-pulls-no-punches-when-it-comes-to-transgender-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Female boxing champ unapologetic about stance on transgender athletes."},"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%2Fwomens-boxing-world-champion-pulls-no-punches-when-it-comes-to-transgender-athletes%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=2060314&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>Women&#8217;s World Boxing Champion Ebanie Bridges Takes a Stand Against Transgender \u200bAthletes in Female Sports<\/h2>\n<p>According to\u200c a recent report, Ebanie Bridges, the 37-year-old Australian fighter who has held the\u200b IBF female bantamweight crown since 2022,\u2062 is \u200dnot afraid to speak out against\u2063 transgender athletes in \u2062women&#8217;s sports. She firmly \u2064believes that the idea\u2064 of\u2064 a woman fighting against a biological male is simply &#8220;wrong,&#8221; and she \u200bencourages others to voice their\u2064 opinions without \u200cfear.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Transgender athletes are not the \u200df***ing same as biological females,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>says Bridges, \u2062who \u2062feels frustrated that people are hesitant to acknowledge this truth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bridges \u200chas been vocal about her refusal to fight against \u200csomeone who\u2062 was assigned male at birth. \u200dTo \u2063emphasize her point, she often uses the famous analogy of\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-boxing-world-champion-pulls-no-punches-when-it-comes-to-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Female boxing champ unapologetic about stance on transgender athletes.\">biologically\u200b female boxer facing<\/a> off\u200d against\u2064 a prime Mike Tyson if Tyson had transitioned. She believes that such matchups would be inherently unfair.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200d facing criticism for her stance, Bridges remains undeterred.\u200b She acknowledges that speaking\u2062 out \u200bagainst transgender athletes invites\u200c backlash, but she firmly stands by\u2064 her beliefs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;But \u2062no matter \u200bwhat you say, people are gonna jump and\u2062 turn on you,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>she says. <strong>&#8220;I think the reality is \u2014 I&#8217;m right, and it&#8217;s true. &#8230; \u200cPeople are obviously scared,\u200c and I think with me speaking up\u2064 with the kind\u2063 of \u200cperson that I am, such a big\u2063 name in \u200cthe sport and not just in \u200cthe\u2062 sport but in the general world, it gives other people the OK to speak up as well.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bridges argues that\u2062 allowing men to fight \u2063women in \u2062boxing puts the\u2062 latter at \u200drisk of \u200dserious harm. She \u2064points out\u2064 that even when she spars with \u200bboys \u200dor \u200bsmaller guys, \u200bthey \u200dpossess significant strength. \u200cShe\u2063 believes \u200bthat if the situation were \u2062reversed, with a \u200bwoman transitioning\u200d to a man and\u200b fighting against men, the outcome \u200dwould \u2064be disastrous for\u200b the woman.<\/p>\n<p>In Bridges&#8217; opinion, if transgender \u200cathletes wish to\u200d participate in \u2063boxing, they \u2062should have their own \u2064separate category\u2064 or division. This would \u2064ensure \u200cboth\u200c safety and fairness, while \u200balso \u200bpreserving the integrity of women&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Maybe \u2062they need their\u2062 own space or competitions and fight in their own \u2063divisions,&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>suggests Bridges, \u2064who believes this approach would protect the hard work\u200b and dedication of female athletes who\u200b have trained to \u200dbe the best.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK \u2064HERE TO\u200b READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I don\u2019t care \u2064if\u200c you&#8217;ve got boobies, you were still born\u200c a man.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential\u200b physical advantages that \u200ctransgender women may \u2063have over\u2062 cisgender female \u200cathletes, according to Bridges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Was assigned male at birth but now identifies as female. She\u200c argues that allowing transgender women to compete in female sports puts biological women at a disadvantage and \u200dundermines the\u2064 integrity of women&#8217;s sports as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-advocates-sue-ohio-secretary-of-state-over-abortion-amendment\/\" title=\"Ohio secretary of state faces lawsuit by anti-abortion advocates over abortion amendment.\">key concerns raised<\/a> by Bridges is the physical advantage\u200d that transgender women may\u2063 have over\u200c their\u200b cisgender female counterparts. She points out that male\u200b bodies generally \u200bhave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-americans-oppose-trans-athletes-competing-in-womens-sports\/\" title=\"Majority of Americans Oppose Trans Athletes Competing in Women\u2019s Sports\">greater muscle mass<\/a>, bone density, and testosterone levels, which \u200bcan provide a significant performance advantage in sports. \u2064Allowing transgender women to compete against cisgender\u2062 women, \u2063according to Bridges, \u200dis \u2062inherently unfair \u200cand diminishes the accomplishments \u2063and \u200cefforts of\u200c female\u2062 athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u2062Bridges believes \u2064that the \u2064inclusion of transgender \u200bwomen\u2063 in female sports jeopardizes the\u2064 safety of the athletes. Combat sports, in particular,\u2062 carry inherent risks, and allowing transgender women with a male\u2064 background \u2062to compete against cisgender women could lead to increased\u200b likelihood\u200c of injuries. Bridges\u200b asserts that \u200bit is the responsibility of sports organizations to prioritize the safety and well-being of their athletes and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/s-d-governor-launches-national-coalition-to-challenge-policies-on-transgender-participation-in-womens-sports\/\" title=\"S.D. governor launches national coalition to challenge policies on transgender participation in women\u2019s sports\">allowing transgender athletes<\/a>\u2062 to\u200c compete in female\u200c sports compromises this fundamental\u200c principle.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2064Bridges acknowledges the importance \u2064of inclusivity and acceptance of transgender individuals in society, she argues that separate categories should be created \u2062for transgender athletes in order to ensure fair and\u2062 competitive sports. By having\u200c separate divisions for transgender women, their unique\u2064 physiological advantages can be more accurately \u2064accounted for, and they can compete\u2062 against individuals with similar physical attributes.<\/p>\n<p>Bridges \u2063is not alone\u200b in her concerns. \u2063Many other\u2062 athletes and sports professionals have also voiced their reservations about the inclusion of transgender women in female sports. They argue that it is necessary to\u2062 strike a\u2063 balance between inclusivity and maintaining a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">level playing field<\/a> for female athletes. It is crucial to ensure that \u200bthe achievements and progress made by cisgender female \u200cathletes\u200c are not overshadowed or undermined.<\/p>\n<p>The debate\u2062 surrounding transgender participation in female sports is \u2062a \u2063complex and nuanced issue. It raises questions not only\u200b about fairness and competition \u2063but also about\u2062 gender identity, inclusivity, and discrimination. It is essential to navigate this debate carefully \u200dand thoughtfully, taking into account the perspectives \u200band concerns of all stakeholders involved.<\/p>\n<p>As for Ebanie \u2062Bridges, she remains\u2064 committed to speaking out against what\u200d she believes to be an unfair\u2062 practice in \u2062women&#8217;s sports. She asserts\u200d that her intention is \u200cnot \u200bto discriminate against transgender individuals but\u200d rather to \u200dsafeguard the integrity and spirit of\u200d women&#8217;s sports. Bridges encourages open dialogue and hopes \u2063that her outspokenness will spark productive\u2063 discussions that lead to \u2064a better understanding \u2064of the\u200b complexities\u2062 of transgender inclusion in female sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women&#8217;s world boxing champion Ebanie Bridges firmly opposes the notion of women competing against biological males, deeming it &#8220;wrong.&#8221; The 37-year-old Australian fighter, who has held the IBF female bantamweight title since 2022, courageously voices her concerns about transgender athletes participating in women&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2060315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2060314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2060314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2060315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2060314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2060314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2060314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}