A transgender athlete sparked controversy after appearing from the back of the pack and defying her female opponents to win a high school girls’ 400-meter race in Portland, beating her fellow students by dozens of yards. It’s brewing.
Aiden Gallagher, a 10th grade student at McDaniel High School who identifies as female, completely dominated Wednesday’s Portland Interhigh League Championship semifinals, dominating all of the competitors.
According to the Daily Mail, Gallagher placed first in the women’s 400 meters and second in the 200 meters, qualifying her for the final.
Gallagher, who was cleared to compete as a woman on May 7, finished second in that event with a score of 25.49, as well as seventh in the 400 meters in the 4×100 and eighth in the 4×400 relay. Ta. she.
🚨Breaking news🚨
Yesterday, a transgender man won the women’s varsity 400 meter race at the Portland Interhigh League Championship semifinals.
Aiden Gallagher will be competing in the final as a ‘woman’.
(Joint release with @ThePublicaNow) pic.twitter.com/a8iSZYeWWS
— REDUXX (@ReduxxMag) May 8, 2024
However, the teenager’s participation brought a lot of criticism.
Defending men in women’s sports is blatant misogyny.
— Icons (@icons_women) April 14, 2024
Just tightening your bra and tucking your junk back doesn’t make you a female athlete. It makes you a fraud.
— Crypto Sommelier (@imprestonator) April 15, 2024
Abuse of girls…by the government. https://t.co/OdEuReJ9mP
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) April 14, 2024
Another proud moment for “women’s” sports! https://t.co/29DFWqAJJ7
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 14, 2024
Despite the protests, the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) approved Gallagher’s participation under its rules.
“OSAA strives to provide a fair and safe environment for all students while allowing them to participate in athletic and activity programs consistent with their asserted gender identity,” the organization’s policy states. ing.
“Similar to regulation 8.2 on qualification periods/graduation periods, such regulations promote harmony and fair competition among member schools by maintaining equality of qualifications and ensure that students have the opportunity to participate in interschool activities. ,” the policy states. I would add.
OSAA regulations also maintain that once a student formally communicates his or her gender identity to a school, the school must accept it and the student must be treated as his or her assumed gender.
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