- Riley Gaines, an ex-college swimmer, criticized Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine on Friday for being a “cowardly fool.”
- House Bill 68, which would have prohibited trans athletes from participating in women’s activities, was vetoed by DeWine on Friday night in Ohio.
After defeating the legislation that would have prohibited trans athletes from participating in women’s sports, former school swimmer Riley Gaines branded Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine as a “cowardly fool.”
In a social media post, the original Kentucky swimmer expressed her annoyance, saying, “Gov. Mike DeWine should be fired from his position because he is a cowardly fool.”
DeWine vetoed Ohio’s House Bill 68 on Friday night, a measure that might have restricted access to gender-affirming care for kids and prevented trans student-athletes from taking part in female sports.
The bill did “protect women’s sports and reduce child disfigurement,” according to Gaines, a feminist sports activist, in her post on X, which was formerly Online.
Luckily, Ohio has the votes to override the filibuster, she continued, adding that the state’s GOP leaders actually hold enough votes to do so.
After competing against contentious NCAA champion Lia Thomas, the original standout school swimmer repeatedly spoke out against transgender players.
Gaines denounced the Republican governor’s decision to reject the bill in a series of social media posts posted on Friday, claiming that it “does not accurately reflect Ohioans, however Americans.”
Women who don’t want to undress in front of men without their consent are now homophobic, she wrote. I do assume 99.9% of women are racist if that were the norm.
The decision, she continued, is “in lieu of men in children’s sports and bag rooms and children being chemically and physically castrated.”
“It’s time to choose new leaders if our leaders are unable to defend women and children on their own,” she said.
Consumers have responded in droves to the social media post, with the bulk expressing support for her position on this contentious subject and speaking out for people.
“I honestly hope they succeed in overriding the filibuster. One commenter said, ‘He’s very weak, and I can’t wait for him to finish.'”
“Where are the feminists? He waited until the very last second to decide not to defend people and reject it.” Someone else experienced a similar response.
She pushed back in response to a social media user who criticized her for “funding an enormous echo chamber,” saying, “You’re looking at this as competition rather than shared goal is telling.”
“Remember, I didn’t ask to be in this situation. I noticed a concern but no one else was taking action. So I made the decision I did,” she wrote.
The majority of those who testified against Ohio’s House Bill 68 included religious leaders, educators, medical and mental health specialists, and trans kids.
They criticized the policy as cruel, based on fearmongering more than science, and posing a threat to transgender children.
The bill, which forbids Ohio minors from taking puberty blockers, undergoing different testosterone therapies, or having gender reassignment surgery, was approved by the legislature earlier this month with only Republican support.
As more than 20 states have passed laws restricting or outlawing like treatments, DeWine’s veto deviates from a national trend toward passing such rules.
“The effects of this act could not be more significant. DeWine stated at a news conference on Friday that, in the end, ‘this is about protecting human life.'”
“Some parents have told me that their baby would not have lived and would still be dead now if they had never received the care they received from a children’s hospital in Ohio,” he continued.
Republicans-controlled Ohio’s House of Representatives and Senate still have the power to bypass the governor, but DeWine said he wants to consult with lawmakers about the matter.
DeWine stated, “I genuinely believe that we can work together, find common ground, and adopt rules to protect Ohio children, parents and communities in this area.”
“Ohio may be saying that the state, the government, and the two people who love a kid the most—the parents—know better what is medically ideal for that child if I signed House Bill 68,” he continued.
Morris, a vocal defender of transgender inclusion in women’s sports, testified in front of Congress this quarter as politicians debated amending Title IX regulations to help it.
Men have been known to compete in a variety of activities at all levels of competition, including women’s track, cross country, basketball, tennis, field hockey, and other sports, according to Gaines.
The inclusion of male athletes on women’s teams in high school is probably one of the least reported stories in the nation.
After winning children’s sporting events across the nation, including one cycling race in North Carolina in August where a trans horse won by more than five minutes, several trans athletes have drawn criticism for their remarks.
Gaines recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about
her experience with the controversial transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who won the NCAA Championships in March 2022, in a bag area.
“The NCAA forced Thomas, a 6’4″ 22-year-old male who was equipped with (and exposing) male genitalia, to live in our locker room with me and my female swimmers in addition to forcing us to give up our awards, our titles, and our opportunities,” according to Gaines.
Gaines denounced Sadie Schreiner’s win, formerly known as Camden, on Friday last week when she broke the Rochester Institute of Technology record for women in the 300-meter race.
Gibson said on X, “This happens a bit for something that always happens.”
Schreiner officially finished 19th in the men’s 100-meter division at the same meet a year ago.
As a result of the effects of male puberty, transgender athletes hold an unjust real advantage, according to experts, and Schreiner’s victory is just the most recent example of them succeeding in female sports.
After Cece Telfer, the first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA title, won first place in the 400-meter hurdles at the Division II National Championships in 2019, the conversation was first brought up as a point of contention.
The next year, when she participated in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, New Zealander Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.
After losing to a biological male in the Olympics in April, Olympic champion rider Hannah Arensman sickeningly declared the end of her career, saying that their participation meant she would “lose no matter how hard I train.”
The most crucial question is whether or not you have benefited from male advancement and male adolescence, according to physiology lecturer Tommy Lundberg of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute.
The top expert on the subject said, “If you’ve done that, you will have benefits you can’t undo later.”
Nancy Hogshead, a former professional diver who won three gold medals and one silver at the 1984 Olympics, agreed with this viewpoint and told Daily Mail.com that “Trans people have an obvious physical advantage.”
“Their bodies behave similarly to those of men during puberty, which is why we segregate sports all over the world.”
“Unless we’re referring to simple outdoor sports, such as playing. All competitive sports are gender-segregated.”
Gibson also reposted the story about a ten-year-old Ohio girl who worries that she might miss out on gender-affirming care in her state before the veto was announced in response to DeWine’s decision on Friday.
Gibson penned, “This weak child.” “Health care is not child mistreatment.”
“It’s been really frustrating at times,” trans 10-year-old Astrid Burkle told ABC News. “Because there are just so many individuals out there who are incredibly cruel.”
While her child was still too young to undergo surgery, her mother, Alicia Burkle, said that she was receiving extensive treatment and mental health care and was worried that Ohio might outlaw more serious treatments like puberty blockers before her child was old enough to get them.
Her father, Aaron Burkle, said the neighborhood has been friendly, but her sister Abs said they might leave Ohio if transgender minors’ treatment is prohibited.
Astrid Burkle stated, “People are going to leave, so we want to be able to help our societies and the state of Ohio.” “There are going to be injuries. They won’t want to return to Ohio.”
Alicia Burkle concurred with her child and declared that they would relocate if necessary.
Alicia Burkle remarked, “Just because you said you’re not going to let us get the care here in Ohio doesn’t mean we suddenly stop getting care for our kids.”
“We have faith in her medical professionals and the research. Therefore, we’re going to do what needs to be done, whether that means leaving the state and moving or traveling outside of it to get it.”
