Former college swimmer Riley Gaines and other athletes starred in an ad accusing the NCAA of developing substandard policies surrounding men in women's sports.
Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer who competed with trans athlete Ria Thomas in the women's category, appeared in an ad for XX-XY Athletics, a brand that promotes women's rights in sports.
“This policy does not protect female athletes. It does not set clear boundaries that ensure that female sports are for women only,” the ad said in relation to the new NCAA. policy.
Governing Body Policy Responds to President Trump Presidential Order To prevent women's sports from permeating men. The order called for “enforcement action against educational institutions” if women were forced to participate with men in sports and athletic events or if women were “undressed in front of men.”
For competitions, the new policy states that “student athletes assigned at birth may not compete on female teams.”
At the same time, the same policy states that male student-athletes can “practice on teams in unison with their gender identity and receive all the other benefits that apply to student-athletes who are otherwise qualified to practice.”
Simply put, male athletes are not competitively competitive and can stay on the female team as long as they can receive athletic benefits.
“Policy is plagued by loopholes.”
The same rules apply to women who are taking “hormonal therapy” such as testosterone. They may also stay on the women's team, but they can only participate in practice.
“The new NCAA policy is in direct conflict with President Trump [sic] Beautifully written executive order, “men are leaving women's sports,” Gaines said. post While sharing the ads.
Jennifer Say, founder of the clothing brand and former US national art gymnast; I said“Policy is plagued by loopholes.”
“[It] The NCAA ensures that there is no need to be accountable to ensure federally funded women's sports and space.
Sey also criticized the idea that the NCAA relies on birth certificates to verify the gender of athletes, saying, “The majority of states have book laws that allow gender changes with birth certificates at various levels of requirements.
Attached to the NCAA announcement Of the policy changes, the documents that provide them areComprehensive Language Guidance. ”
This guidance was warned against offensive language use when referring to a person's citizenship, nationality, gender, or disability.
For example, it is said to say “avoid terms such as “foreigner” or “alien,” and instead refer to “international” or “citizens” of other countries.
Regarding gender, he said he would not assumptions that express “implicit bias” or assuming human pronouns.
The ads continued to demand safe sports from women without including men.
The athletes included in the ad are: Macey Boggs, Payton McNabb, Kaitlynn Wheeler, Réka György, Neely Gaines, Lauren Miller, and Sia Liilii.
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