{"id":2331158,"date":"2024-08-26T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-athlete-who-competed-in-male-division-until-recently-causes-controversy-at-paralympics\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T16:24:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:24:17","slug":"trans-athlete-who-competed-in-male-division-until-recently-causes-controversy-at-paralympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-athlete-who-competed-in-male-division-until-recently-causes-controversy-at-paralympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Athlete Who Competed in Male Division Until Recently Causes Controversy at Paralympics"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ftrans-athlete-who-competed-in-male-division-until-recently-causes-controversy-at-paralympics%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=2331158&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>The article discusses the controversy surrounding Valentina Petrillo, a transgender woman and former male sprinting \u200cchampion, who has been \u2062allowed to compete in women&#8217;s events at the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. While\u2063 acknowledging\u2062 that\u200c Petrillo has feelings of being \u200ca \u2064woman and has faced visual impairments, the author argues that Petrillo, having previously dominated in the male category,\u200c should not be competing against women. Critics, \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-weightlifter-laurel-hubbard-after-failed-lifts-i-know-my-participation-has-not-been-without-controversy\/\" title=\"Trans Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard After Failed Lifts: \u2018I Know My Participation\u2019 Has Not Been \u2018Without Controversy\u2019\">including female athletes<\/a> who have lost opportunities \u2064due to Petrillo&#8217;s participation,\u2063 express concerns about fairness in competition and potential advantages. Despite Petrillo&#8217;s perspective that being born male\u200c does not guarantee strength over women, the author \u200bmaintains\u2064 that transgender women do not belong in women&#8217;s sports. The situation has \u2062sparked significant debate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-yellen-had-four-orders-of-potentially-hallucinogenic-dish-does-this-explain-her-strange-behavior\/\" title=\"Did Janet Yellen&#039;s Hallucinogenic Meal Cause Her Odd Actions?\">social\u200b media<\/a>\u2062 regarding gender\u200d identity\u2063 and competitive fairness, leading \u2063to calls labeling Petrillo a &#8220;cheater.&#8221; \u2063The author concludes that regardless \u2062of \u2063Petrillo&#8217;s feelings or beliefs, his classification as a man means\u200c he should not compete in women&#8217;s events.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>At some point, honest people must finally put a stop to the ennobling of either narcissism or mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of men pretending to be women, we do not deny that many of those men actually have the feelings they claim. Nor do we deny that many sincerely believe themselves to be women. And we do not want them persecuted for that. But we most adamantly deny that they <em>are&nbsp;<\/em>women or that they should have access to spaces traditionally and rightfully reserved for women, including women&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden Administration For Abandoning Her Lawsuit\">athletic competitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, liars and cowards seem to run the world at present, as evidenced by Paralympics officials&rsquo; decision to allow a 50-year-old &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-normal-tim-walz-supports-10-year-olds-getting-transgender-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender<\/a> woman&rdquo; and former male sprinting champion named Valentina Petrillo to compete against actual women at the <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/paralympic-games\/schedule\/28-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paralympics<\/a> in Paris, which begin on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paralympics-transgender-petrillo-eed223ac40460cdd3389c3842a04f2ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>, Petrillo will compete as a sprinter in the 200- and 400-meter events.<\/p>\n<p>Petrillo suffers from visual impairment and thus will race under the T12 classification. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baa.org\/races\/boston-marathon\/para-athletes\/para-athletes-divisions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Athletic Association<\/a>, T12 represents the middle range among three different visual acuity classifications that measure degrees of impairment.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Of course, people of goodwill applaud Petrillo for running in the Paralympics despite visual impairment. And there is no reason to think that T12 is the classification to which anyone should object.<\/p>\n<p>But Petrillo belongs with the men. In fact, between 2015 and 2018, Petrillo won 11 national competitions in the male T12 category, per the AP.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Petrillo did not begin the purported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parents-sue-state-new-law-allowing-secret-transition-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transition<\/a> from male at female at a young age.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the sprinter began hormone therapy in 2019 when he was in his mid 40s. By then, of course, he had already dominated the male category.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, that did not sit well with some of his female competitors.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Spanish sprinter Melani Berges missed out on a shot at the Paralympics when she finished behind Petrillo.<\/p>\n<p>Berges denounced the &ldquo;injustice&rdquo; of competing against Petrillo and added that sport &ldquo;requires strength, a physique.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/german-study-vast-majority-people-will-grow-transgenderism-within-5-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Germany<\/a> expressed a similar concern.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Basically, everyone should live how they like in everyday life. But I find it difficult in professional sports. She lived and trained for a long time as a man, so there&rsquo;s a possibility that physical conditions are different than for someone who comes into the world as a woman. So she could have advantages from it,&rdquo; Mueller-Rottgardt said.<\/p>\n<p>Petrillo tried to empathize. As with many people who either exhibit narcissism or suffer from mental illness, however, his condition did not allow him to think outside of himself and his own desires in any meaningful way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have asked myself, &lsquo;But Valentina, if you were a biological woman and you saw a Valentina racing with you, what would you think?&rsquo; And I responded to myself that I would also have some doubts,&rdquo; Petrillo said. &ldquo;But then through my experiences and what I learned I can state clearly &hellip; that it doesn&rsquo;t mean that because I was born a man that I will be stronger than a woman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As with most controversies these days, Petrillo&rsquo;s story generated attention on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woke-wapo-reporter-taylor-lorenz-obliterated-libs-tiktok-founder-blaming-violent-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libs of TikTok<\/a>, an account with more than 3.4 million followers as of Monday, called Petrillo a &ldquo;cheater.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is Valentina Petrillo, a man pretending to be a woman, who is set to compete against females in the upcoming Paralympics next week.<\/p>\n<p>He won 11 National titles as a man but is now competing against women.<\/p>\n<p>Valentina is stealing away females&rsquo; awards and accomplishments. He is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UdYE5yxtQm\">pic.twitter.com\/UdYE5yxtQm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1827040915883749730?\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Only if Petrillo qualifies as a narcissist should we call him a cheater. If he suffers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-rogan-loose-dylan-mulvaney-amid-bud-light-fiasco-mentally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental illness<\/a>, then we should pity him and pray that he finds the help he needs.<\/p>\n<p>Those are the only two possibilities, for no matter how he feels or what he thinks, he is not a woman and thus does not belong in the women&rsquo;s category at the Paralympics.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Regarding men who identify as women, we acknowledge that many genuinely experience the emotions they express and that numerous individuals sincerely perceive themselves as women. However, we firmly reject the notion that they are women or should have access to spaces traditionally designated for women, including women&#8217;s sports competitions. Unfortunately, it appears that deceitful and cowardly individuals currently hold power, as demonstrated by the decision of Paralympics officials to permit a 50-year-old &#8220;transgender woman&#8221; and former male sprinting champion named Valentina Petrillo to compete against actual women in the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. According to reports from the Associated Press, Petrillo will participate in sprinting events for 200 and 400 meters while racing under the T12 classification due to visual impairment.<\/p>\n<p>While many commend Petrillo for competing despite this impairment\u2014and there is no objection to the T12 classification itself\u2014Petrillo should be competing with men. Between 2015 and 2018, Petrillo won eleven national titles in male T12 events. Furthermore, he did not begin transitioning until he was in his mid-40s when he started hormone therapy in 2019 after already having excelled in men&#8217;s competitions.<\/p>\n<p>This situation understandably upset some female competitors; Spanish sprinter Melani Berges expressed her frustration at missing out on a chance at the Paralympics because she finished behind Petrillo and criticized what she saw as an &#8220;injustice.&#8221; Similarly, German athlete Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt voiced concerns about fairness given Petrillo&#8217;s history of training as a man.<\/p>\n<p>Petrillo attempted to show understanding but seemed unable to step outside his own perspective: \u201cI asked myself what I would think if I were a biological woman racing against someone like me,\u201d he said. \u201cI would have doubts.\u201d He concluded that being born male does not necessarily confer strength over females.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding this issue gained traction on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), where accounts such as Libs of TikTok labeled Petrillo a &#8220;cheater.&#8221; They highlighted his past achievements while identifying him as a man competing against women.<\/p>\n<p>If one considers Petrillo&#8217;s actions through a lens of narcissism, then calling him a cheater may be justified; if mental illness is involved instead, compassion is warranted along with hopes for appropriate support. Ultimately, regardless of personal feelings or beliefs about identity\u2014he remains biologically male and thus does not belong within women&#8217;s categories at events like the Paralympics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2331159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Valentina-Petrillo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6733,33417,39278,39324,39323],"class_list":["post-2331158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy","tag-gender-identity","tag-paralympics","tag-sports-inclusion","tag-trans-athlete"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Valentina-Petrillo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331158","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=2331158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}