{"id":2272853,"date":"2024-06-20T17:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-clear-edge-in-endurance-sports-sen-john-kennedy-delivers-gender-biology-lesson\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:45:20","slug":"a-clear-edge-in-endurance-sports-sen-john-kennedy-delivers-gender-biology-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-clear-edge-in-endurance-sports-sen-john-kennedy-delivers-gender-biology-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Endurance Sports and Gender Biology: Sen. John Kennedy Explains the Clear Edge"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fa-clear-edge-in-endurance-sports-sen-john-kennedy-delivers-gender-biology-lesson%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=2272853&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--><p>Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-upholds-west-virginia-save-womens-sports-law-banning-trans-athletes-from-girls-sports\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Upholds West Virginia \u201cSave Women\u2019s Sports\u201d Law Banning Trans Athletes From Girls Sports\">inherent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-men-and-women-compete-athletically-heres-what-the-science-says\/\" title=\"Can Men And Women Compete Athletically? Here\u2019s What The Science Says.\">physical differences<\/a><\/a> between males and females that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/workout-nutrition-to-supercharge-muscle-growth\/\" title=\"Workout Nutrition to Supercharge Muscle Growth\">affect athletic performance<\/a>. During a public statement, he cited biological factors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bodybuilder-jo-lindner-known-as-joesthetics-dead-at-30\/\" title=\"Bodybuilder Jo Lindner, aka 'Joesthetics,' dies at 30.\">size differences<\/a> in lungs and hearts, \u200bwhich\u2062 he argued give males\u2062 an advantage in endurance sports. Kennedy \u2064pointed out \u200dthat females generally have smaller lungs by 12% and\u2064 hearts by 14%, affirming that these\u2063 attributes \u2062contribute significantly to performance in sports such as \u200dswimming, cycling, \u2062and rowing. He also noted\u2063 physical structural differences, such as females \u200cdeveloping a wider pelvis, which affects the force exertion in\u2064 activities involving lifting, kicking, and pedaling. Additionally, Kennedy \u200bmentioned that males typically have broader shoulders,\u2063 allowing \u2064for\u200d more upper body muscle mass, enhancing their athletic abilities compared \u200bto females.\u200c He concluded by stating the general height difference between genders, \u200dwith males being on average five \u2062inches taller, suggesting this factor also plays a\u200c crucial role in sports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/john-kennedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Kennedy<\/a> (R-LA) delivered a lesson in biology on Wednesday, explaining in scientific terms why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-athletes-denounce-biden-executive-order-on-gender-identity\/\" title=\"Female athletes denounce Biden executive order on gender identity\">biological males<\/a> had an unfair advantage over females when it came to athletics.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy ran through a list of physical differences that made males \u2014 particularly after puberty \u2014 predisposed to perform better when it came to sports. \u201cGirls\u2019 lungs are 12% smaller than boys\u2019 lungs. Their hearts are 14% smaller. That gives boys a clear edge in endurance sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Girls\u2019 lungs are 12% smaller than boys\u2019 lungs. Their hearts are 14% smaller.<\/p>\n<p>That gives boys a clear edge in endurance sports. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cGieBNHDpE\">pic.twitter.com\/cGieBNHDpE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJohnKennedy\/status\/1803455655166001581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSwimming, for example. Cycling. Rowing,\u201d Kennedy continued. \u201cGirls develop a wider pelvis. That decreases the amount of force their legs exert when they\u2019re lifting, when they\u2019re kicking, when they\u2019re pedaling. That\u2019s another relative disadvantage vis-a-vis boys or men. When you compare female athletes to their male counterparts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy went on to add that boys typically had broader shoulders and explained \u201cthat allows them to make more space for upper body muscle mass and gives them a decided advantage when competing against a girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard to think \u2014 I can\u2019t think of a sport in which a higher muscle-to-fat ratio isn\u2019t helpful,\u201d Kennedy concluded. \u201cThe average boy will grow five inches taller than the average girl, that\u2019s just a fact. Even when men and women are the same height, men have higher levels of bone density, which helps them move more forcefully and escape more injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712932862202000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Former collegiate swimmer and women\u2019s sports advocate Riley Gaines responded to Kennedy\u2019s post, saying, \u201cA sitting US Senator has to explain the physical differences between girls and boys to other sitting US Senators \u2026 what a time to be an American.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A sitting US Senator has to explain the physical differences between girls and boys to other sitting US Senators<\/p>\n<p>\u2026.what a time to be an American <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ub3aUa7xVm\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ub3aUa7xVm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1803636024339206203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHonestly it\u2019s \u20181984\u2019 that we have to say these things, what\u2019s happened to people\u2019s brains that they can ignore basic biology? There are 2 gametes. One large (female) one small (sperm) there is NO 3rd sex &#038; humans can\u2019t change sex! This is all fact. Even if u don\u2019t like it,\u201d Sharron Davies added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc honestly it\u2019s \u20181984\u2019that we have to say these things, what\u2019s happened to peoples brains that they can ignore basic biology ? There are 2 gametes. One large (female) one small (sperm) there is NO 3rd sex &#038; humans can\u2019t change sex! This is all fact. Even if u don\u2019t like it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iotH4PvK8j\">https:\/\/t.co\/iotH4PvK8j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sharron Davies MBE (@sharrond62) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sharrond62\/status\/1803843527396503559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) explained on Wednesday the biological reasons why males generally outperform females in sports. Highlighting physical differences, especially post-puberty, he detailed how these factors give males an inherent athletic advantage. 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