A video of a transgender high school athlete speeding past competitors and leaving them behind at a track meet has sparked outrage online.
video, Originally shared online by feminist magazine ReduxxHere, McDaniel High School sophomore Aiden Gallagher speeds past a group of biological female athletes, keeping a large distance between himself and them, ultimately crossing the finish line in 25 minutes and 49 seconds. It is drawn.
The other players don’t cross the goal line until around the 31st minute.
Gallagher ultimately finished second in the women’s 200 meters at the Sherwood Need for Speed Classic in Oregon on Saturday, trailing Aster Jones by a narrow margin. Race results will be displayed.
Under the current policy, The Oregon School Activities Association “seeks to provide a fair and safe environment for all students while allowing students to participate in sports or activity programs that consistently affirm their gender identity.”
Additionally, when a transgender student notifies a school of his or her gender identity, “the student will be consistently subject to athletic and activity eligibility only if the student attempts or participates in any activity.” shall be treated as such.” Students may not join a team of another gender during the same season. ”
Ms Gallagher also said she would undergo hormone replacement therapy. Her high school newspaper from last year She said she believes it will make her feel more confident. Because now I’m going to continue to look more and more masculine, like more facial hair and stuff like that.
“And I don’t want that.”
But after a video of Sherwood’s Need for Speed victory went viral over the weekend, many online said she had an unfair advantage over biological female athletes. Stated.
“These high school girls had their dreams taken away from them because of the school lunches they received.” [to] “The delusions of a boy pretending to be a girl” Popular X account Written by Libs from TikTok.
“He’s a fraud.”
Canadian podcaster and author Megan Murphy also slammed the video, calling it “disgusting and disgusting.”
“Why his parents allow him to mock female athletes, why his coaches allow him to cheat, why the coaches and parents of female athletes don’t speak up. “I want to know,” she said. Posted online.
Karilyn Johnson, a track and field star who competed on Team USA twice. further discussed: “At some point, we have to see this for what it is.
“Stop pretending you’re just telling young female athletes that they don’t matter.”
One parent, whose daughter also competed in the 200m race, slammed the video, calling it “insane”.
“How can anyone think this is fair?” she asked.
The mother wrote that the players had come from all over Oregon to compete in the tournament, but “ended up getting beaten up by the boys.”
she I went on to say With Saturday’s result, Gallagher will likely advance to the state tournament, where she will be honored as a hero for being the “boy who beats all the girls (except maybe one), breaks records, and competes with girls and wins.” He will be called.”
“We need to require a third category for high school competitions. Otherwise, race must be based on biological sex.” Mother continued.
“Anything else is mocking female track and field athletes.”
