Molly Sprayregen at LGBTQ Nation:
An anti-trans website devoted to denigrating trans women athletes seems to believe that trans women even have advantages in sports like darts, poker, esports, and yes, hot dog eating contests.
SheWon.org, which purports to be entirely volunteer-run, provides a list of cisgender women athletes and the victories they allegedly would have secured in various competitions had a trans woman not beaten them.
This list includes Nathan’s Famous 2021 July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest, which occurs annually at New York’s Coney Island.
The SheWon list names three women who would have come in first, second, and third place (rather than 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) had the actual winner, competitive eater Michelle Lesco, not won first place.
The kicker: Lesco is not even transgender. There have long been rumors about her gender identity, which likely stemmed from a 2021 podcast in which Australian football player Sam Newman mocked Lesco for being trans, though it’s unclear where he got that information.
But on Wednesday, Lesco responded to a post on X about the list to confirm her cisgender identity. “Just goes to show that people are more than willing to spread misinformation if it feeds outrage and vitriol,” she wrote before identifying herself as the 2021 winner and a “biological female.”
SheWon.org has been getting some attention as of late. Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), posted a link to it on X and claimed that it highlights the wins that were “stolen from female athletes because of biological men wrongfully competing in women’s sports.” In reality, women’s sports are harmed far more by sexism and unequal funding.
Right-wing anti-trans extremists such as SheWon.org push the baseless claim that trans women have an "unfair advantage" in hot dog-eating contests.
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Summer Strike: Episode 1
My sister has nightmares just like me. I feel like I've been missing out on my 12th grade finals for 6 years now.
Her co-workers can catch these hands !!! Nasty opportunity stealing slimy bozos !!! may your bangs never curl again.
her boyfriend is so ??? thankyou for your comforting words/s
aww bean it's not you!!! don't say sorry
not him breaking up with her via text just as she apologises ???
awww look at (the male lead's) fluffy hair. my man's been running at 5 since run on
mr choi is giving me nasty vibes !!!
wow that file slam scared me too
the sheer audacity to talk to someone like that 😭
cry it out babe, you've had a tough day :/
i know the story calls for it but the sheer amount of bad things that have happened to my sister in the span of one week is insane. she was supposed to have her mother's kimchi 😭
the hospital man just pushed her mom back in the box omg doesn't my sister get 3 seconds to grieve ? 😭
oh lord another case of me getting a bit too ahead of myself. i did not know in the lady in the videos she was sleeping next to was her mom! i thought she got to be happy with some relative in the village. spoilers gang, we lost again
don't talk to this loser of a man! you're too nice sister
my god... could he probably not break her spirit outside a funeral home??? 😭
if I was not so dehydrated I'd be bawling right beside her. parents who are sweet and loving to their children and pass away unexpectedly always get me NOOOO
at least my man got free apples!
it has been so bad for my sister that a few guitar strings in the background music and the cherry blossom trees are a respite for me too 🩷😭🌸
yes bean !!! don't!!! never go back to that shitty place again !!! at least for the next few hours
YASSSS QUEEN #shequit #shewon
GET AWAY FROM HER. not these two lousy cheating losers again. sister run
yes loser! fuck you! and fuck the lady with the bangs too!
this man is so agressive
get him sis !!
oh she's going to float in the sea 😭😭😭😭😭
TO FREEDOM
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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As I sit and get ready for school tomorrow I think of @taylorswift . How she is feeling about tonight & what she is thinking. I also reflect. The past 13 years I had such a wonderful role model who taught me its okay to be different, that standing up for yourself is something you shouldn’t be afraid of, to take care of your friends and to always be kind. There were times I didn’t have anyone but I always had her. So tonight like every other Swiftie I will be watching her accept the biggest award in her career and I will smile with tears in my eyes.
@taylorswift I’m so proud of you, thank you for always being there for me & impacting my life the way you did. You helped shape me to who I am and I’m back in school chasing my dreams thanks to you. You taught me it’s never to late & that I will get to where I need to be on my time and that’s okay. You brought me and my dad back together and helped build our relationship & you brought me some real friends. Thank you for choosing this as your career & never giving up. I will always be in your corner, I will always fight for you. I can’t believe it’s been 13 years... what a ride! 13 is your lucky number... we made it... YOU MADE IT!!! Congratulations my love on your win. Enjoy every minute you deserve it!
Brittany
@taylornation @taylorswift
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In its official FAQ on the topic of transgender cyclists, the Cup notes that “discrimination or harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, or any other stupid idea someone comes up with to belittle another racer will not be tolerated at [our] events and may result in disqualification.” Meaning men will win money ment for women and if the women complain they will be the ones disqualified
By Reduxx Team October 9, 2023
Two trans-identified males dominated women’s competitions at the Chicago CycloCross Cup yesterday, leading many women’s rights advocates to condemn the tournament for allowing men to self-identify into the women’s categories.
The CycloCross Cup was held at Jackson Park in Chicago, Illinois from October 7 to 8, and comprised of over one dozen different competitions for men, women, and junior athletes. But two trans-identified males topped the podium in two different competitions, taking home medals and, in one event, prize money.
In the Women’s SingleSpeed and Category 1/2 races, trans-identified male Tessa Johnson took first place. The Category 1/2 competition also came with $150 in prize money.
But Johnson wasn’t the only male on the podium in the Women’s SingleSpeed, with Evelyn Williamson taking silver in the competition. The result means that only one biological female, Allison Zmuda, was on the podium for that race, placing third for bronze.
Williamson also participated in the Women’s Category 1/2 race, placing fourth and winning $75 in prize money.
According to the Chicago CrossCup’s website, the competition prides itself on “first and foremost fostering a positive & supportive community built around competitive cyclocross racing,” continuing: “That means welcoming and challenging everyone who wants to contribute to the series and make it better in that regard.”
In its official FAQ on the topic of transgender cyclists, the Cup notes that “discrimination or harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, or any other stupid idea someone comes up with to belittle another racer will not be tolerated at [our] events and may result in disqualification.”
On X (formerly Twitter), news of Johnson and Williamson’s victories was shared by user @i_heart_bikes, an anonymous female cyclist who frequently calls out males self-identifying as “women” in the sport. In response, many women’s rights advocates and sports enthusiasts condemned the competition for allowing the men to participate.
“What impressive men who can beat women with their testosterone,” one user said sarcastically.
“Male athletic advantage exists. It doesn’t belong in the protected category of women’s sports. More importantly, it is not the responsibility of any female athlete in any level of any sport to validate or affirm the identity of men. Ever,” Jess Kruchoski replied.
“Pathetic failed men proud of winning prizes meant for women. Total failures both of them,” user @crusepat wrote.
Speaking to Reduxx on the results of the Chicago CycloCross Cup (CCC), a spokeswoman from ICONS condemned the competition for not prioritizing fairness towards female athletes.
“The CCC states that discrimination will not be tolerated; however, they fail to recognize that by allowing advantaged male athletes to take podium awards in women’s races, they are blatantly discriminating against half the population,” she said.
ICONS, or the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, is a campaign group dedicated to defending the rights of female athletes to single-sex sport and has vocally advocated against policies which allow males to self-identify into women’s athletic categories.
Referencing the CCC’s FAQ on trans athletes, the ICONS representative points out a particular passage in which those who have an issue with gender self-identification are told they shouldn’t participate.
“If you are at a CCC event you are here to race your bike hard (or cheer on someone else who is), have a good time, and you are welcome as part of this big, goofy, oddball family … If you can’t do that without trivializing someone because they are different than you, then just stay home and enjoy the game on TV,” the FAQ reads.
The ICONS spokeswoman takes issue with the framing, and labels it misogynistic.
“Presenting old-fashioned misogyny as something their ‘goofy, oddball family’ does to ‘have a good time’ is insulting to female riders who suffer profound harm from being told that their accomplishments don’t matter, and they must take a backseat to the preferences of men,” she says.
Both Johnson and Williamson have been racing in women’s cycling for years, with Williamson collecting 18 first place titles in races across the country since 2017.
In September, Reduxx reported that Johnson and Williamson competed as a team in two separate women’s races in Illinois, taking first place in both of them. During one of the competitions, Williamson and Johnson competed under the team name “TS-ESTRODOLLS,” a reference to cross-sex hormones.
Johnson and Williamson celebrated their initial first place win on August 27 after their victory at the xXx Racing-Athletic Relay Cross in Chicago. The two men surpassed nine pairs of women for first place.
Just days later on August 31, Johnson and Williamson beat out two teams of women at the Ed Rudolph Velodrome during the State Championship in Madison.
Williamson is reportedly in a polyamorous relationship with Austin Killips, another trans-identified male cyclist who has become notorious for his frequent participation in women’s competitions. Killips has similarly taken several first place wins in women’s categories and has forced at least one woman out of the sport after targeting her with physical aggression during a race.
UPDATE 10/9/2023: This article has been updated to include comment from the Independent Council on Women’s Sports.
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