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Lisa H's avatar

Beautiful story. I’m wearing an XX-XY tank today for my bike ride. It’s a high quality product and I love it! And when I wore it the other day running errands, a woman behind me in line tapped my shoulder and said, “I like your shirt.” Thanks for the fight Jennifer. Your team is growing. xx

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Kate's avatar

What i found that was shocking how quickly the whole boys in girls sports exploded in the US and all over the world. Very similar to the how the whole covid lockdowns, distancing, masks and covid shot were pushed and accepted all over the world. Almost like someone was funding and programming it.

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Dianajc99's avatar

Biles "lost" (2nd place) To Kaitlyn Ohashi in the 2013 American Cup before Ohashi went down the elite spiral you are oh so aware of. Undefeated in all AA competed in since then

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Jennifer Sey's avatar

I recall!

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Michael Thad Allen's avatar

Great post and it exemplifies how, sadly, Title IX has been twisted by the same HR and Emotive Hall Monitors you have written about elsewhere. If you turned back the clock 10 years, equality in women’s sports would be what most people

Associate with Title IX. Now unfortunately, it is having colleges and universities try to micromanage young adults’ sexual relationships that has replaced that primary purpose, and as with all things College HR, this required introducing new definitions of consent at odds with recognizable criminal law just as definitions of sex have been displaced by cloud kookooland bureaucratic tergiversation.

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Kimberlyarlene's avatar

I know that East Germany gave male hormones to their swimmers in the 1970s and Russia has been involved in various scandals, including figure skater Kamila V. Taking heart meds in 2022. I would be concerned that some country (not East Germany, obviously) would institute a large scale estrogen program on their less successful male athletes and take over certain women’s sports on the Olympic level. Is that possible? I seriously wonder if some of the athletes in the US really have gender dysphoria, especially those who have had no hormones but just grew their hair.

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From the Beach...🌞🇧🇷🏖️🌊🐬🌎😎's avatar

Keep speaking the truth, Jenn.

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brown's avatar

Democrats and womens lib organizations have all went silent on this subject .

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PKsweets's avatar

Yes, it seems that the first wave feminists are just really misogynists

looking for theirs and not worrying about those who come behind.

This truly is the war on women

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PKsweets's avatar

You and very few of the others have truly put their careers on the line and did the heavy lifting to keep this subject from being taken over by the radicals, pushing some upside down ideology— I now remember your story from your GAP days and thinking how amazing somebody who worked their way up and reached the pinnacle and stood by their principles— thank you

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John Baker's avatar

From The Parkettes yearbook:

Why Me?

I am self-esteem through self-discipline

I am accomplishment through hard work

I an inner peace through inspired direction

I have increased my confidence while diminishing my fears

I know the exultation of victory and the heartbreak of defeat

I know the meaning of team spirit and the limits of my individuality

I have been shown discipline and have learned respect

I am proud of my talents

I take pride in my team

I am happy with myself because…

I am a Parkette.

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EyesOpen's avatar

Thank you for your advocacy. Please keep speaking up for girls, women, and fairness in sports.

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