Firstly, I can't even articulate how amazing Frances is. But our society has eroded so far on this subject that we have stripped Frances' youth and innocence to the point that she has to have the composure of a 30 year old woman. It is awful.
Secondly, we have to acknowledge that the teachers, counselors, administrators, school board members, athletic association members and some parents are at least besotted enablers but more likely pimps. They are pimping out males to infiltrate female sports and safe spaces.
This isn't a philosophical discussion. You cannot change sex. But you can present yourself as the opposite sex, or a cat, or a transformer. These two things are completely different. I honestly don't care if a male wants to grow his hair, put on makeup and wear a dress. He can still play sports....on the boys team. He can still use a locker room...the boys locker room.
Enabling a male to use a female bathroom, locker room or play on a girl's sports team makes you a pimp and a sexual predator. That is a crime in every state. All of the adults that have enabled this should charged with these crimes.
"Enabling a male to use a female bathroom, locker room or play on a girl's sports team makes you a pimp and a sexual predator." I've long speculated the adults in the schools pushing this evil are sexual perverts doing so to be sexually titillated at the thought of forcing these girls to share locker rooms with males or to be pounded by males on the court. Sexual predators as you clearly state.
Thank you Frances and your parents for standing up and speaking out. You are right on every count and the science, if these people in your school would only do their research, is clear. There are only two genders, XX and XY and some who are DSD, differences in sexual development with a Y chromosome who are still male. You never should have had to go through this and the harassment that followed. As a young girl you have been sexually harassed by a grown man in your locker room and how ironic it is with all the Epstein files’ revelations and backlash, that the State of Washington is still so blind to their own cruelty and illegality. As a two time Olympian. I and all female Olympians were given a simple chromosome test which was eliminated at some point due to the radical trans agenda that made a mockery of women’s sports. Sanity is slowly returning, especially due to brave people like you and forums like The Female Category. World Swimming and World Athletics are banning DSD and trans people from competing in the female category and reinstating the chromosome test as are some other sports bodies. So you go girl and good luck in all you do and congratulations on your accomplishments. All the best, Francie (Francea) Kraker Goodridge OLY 1968 and 1972.
"I’ve never considered myself a feminist but I think, where are the women standing up for these girls?" Those women are not standing up for these girls because those women aren't feminists, but there is an endless stream of feminists fighting for these girls. How does she think the federal law about sports and sports funding came into being? Feminists. Real ones. The fact that you support separate sports categories by sex tells me you are a feminist. Claim it! Those women referred to as feminists who fought for girls and women to be full members of society. Those women not standing up for the girls are those that support even the most deranged males, and they will pound the girls and women into the ground for not incessantly catering and groveling to the impulses and demands of males. Many will call themselves feminists, but they are nothing more than handmaidens to misogyny. They are aided and abetted by the ones that straddle the fence, the women that say they support separation of sports by sex but then hold onto bashing women for not following a prescription for living life in an anthill with assigned roles. You have done an amazing job with your daughter and there are many of us fighting for these girls.
This is insane. But. I really think understanding this and related social phenomena clearly is important.
Obviously this hurts the girls in many ways. And yet. Misogyny is not what’s motivating these people. The gender realists really need to get past that imo. All these parents and women who went along with this are not motivated by misogyny. Obviously. There is something else going on here.
This is politics run amok. It’s complicated for sure. But I’d argue Trump derangement syndrome among other factors is more relevant. Imagine if Obama had passed the same executive order.
These people really believe in Trans. They’re all over Substack. Liz Planck, Jessica Valenti, Sam Baker, CHH. They all think it’s real, and opposing it is “throwing trans kids under the bus”.
This is motivated by a strange brew of human folly, but not misogyny. Even if the upshot is a misogynist outcome, that’s not what’s really driving this madness. Just saying. I think Julie Bindel and others are barking up the wrong tree.
If we keep saying these people are motivated by misogyny we won’t convince them, because that’s not what’s actually happening.
Incredible. Just truly incredible. And inspiring. My family made a choice to not do what Frances has done. It wasn't something we felt capable of withstanding back in 2020 when this travesty descended on our high school and ultimate Frisbee team. I am somewhat sad to not be a famous fighter for women, but even the low level of abuse we took was devastating. And the world wasn't ready for the pushback yet.
A good counter to yesterdays WaPo article. I’m tired of these outlets constantly framing trans girls as the helpless victims and either explicitly or implicitly casting girls as the villains in their own category. The result is that brave girls who stand up for their rights get vilified by adults who are supposed to be there to protect them. This is the problem with the Dems “leave it up to states and local sports organizations” approach —girls are systemically robbed of their ability to be heard and fight for their federally protected rights.
Anyone who thinks or pretends that they are the opposite gender are gender dysphoric and out of touch with reality. They need psychiatric help not enablers or codependents. It is inhumane to play along with a psychotic person. Why aren't legitimate psychiatric professionals consulted? This is a slam dunk violation of Title IX, equal protection laws and common sense.
You make a lot of good points. 1) Legitimate psychiatric professionals are under as much pressure as Frances to affirm a kids' gender claims, and 2) yes this is a slam dunk Title IX violation, and every school official in WA knows it but is hiding behind Washington's gender identity laws.Which are incompatible with women's rights and reality
This is insane. But. I really think understanding this and related social phenomena clearly is important.
Obviously this hurts the girls in many ways. And yet. Misogyny is not what’s motivating these people. The gender realists really need to get past that imo. All these parents and women who went along with this are not motivated by misogyny. Obviously. There is something else going on here.
This is politics run amok. It’s complicated for sure. But I’d argue Trump derangement syndrome among other factors is more relevant. Imagine if Obama had passed the same executive order.
These people really believe in Trans. They’re all over Substack. Liz Planck, Jessica Valenti, Sam Baker, CHH. They all think it’s real, and opposing it is “throwing trans kids under the bus”.
This is motivated by a strange brew of human folly, but not misogyny. Even if the upshot is existing the outcome, that’s not what’s really driving this madness. Just saying. I think Julie Bindel and others are barking up the wrong tree.
Firstly, I can't even articulate how amazing Frances is. But our society has eroded so far on this subject that we have stripped Frances' youth and innocence to the point that she has to have the composure of a 30 year old woman. It is awful.
Secondly, we have to acknowledge that the teachers, counselors, administrators, school board members, athletic association members and some parents are at least besotted enablers but more likely pimps. They are pimping out males to infiltrate female sports and safe spaces.
This isn't a philosophical discussion. You cannot change sex. But you can present yourself as the opposite sex, or a cat, or a transformer. These two things are completely different. I honestly don't care if a male wants to grow his hair, put on makeup and wear a dress. He can still play sports....on the boys team. He can still use a locker room...the boys locker room.
Enabling a male to use a female bathroom, locker room or play on a girl's sports team makes you a pimp and a sexual predator. That is a crime in every state. All of the adults that have enabled this should charged with these crimes.
"Enabling a male to use a female bathroom, locker room or play on a girl's sports team makes you a pimp and a sexual predator." I've long speculated the adults in the schools pushing this evil are sexual perverts doing so to be sexually titillated at the thought of forcing these girls to share locker rooms with males or to be pounded by males on the court. Sexual predators as you clearly state.
Thank you Frances and your parents for standing up and speaking out. You are right on every count and the science, if these people in your school would only do their research, is clear. There are only two genders, XX and XY and some who are DSD, differences in sexual development with a Y chromosome who are still male. You never should have had to go through this and the harassment that followed. As a young girl you have been sexually harassed by a grown man in your locker room and how ironic it is with all the Epstein files’ revelations and backlash, that the State of Washington is still so blind to their own cruelty and illegality. As a two time Olympian. I and all female Olympians were given a simple chromosome test which was eliminated at some point due to the radical trans agenda that made a mockery of women’s sports. Sanity is slowly returning, especially due to brave people like you and forums like The Female Category. World Swimming and World Athletics are banning DSD and trans people from competing in the female category and reinstating the chromosome test as are some other sports bodies. So you go girl and good luck in all you do and congratulations on your accomplishments. All the best, Francie (Francea) Kraker Goodridge OLY 1968 and 1972.
Every fucking "trans ally" out there is criminal. Criminal. I can't wait till they all get their comeuppance, in whatever form that takes.
#NotMyFaultTheirs
"I’ve never considered myself a feminist but I think, where are the women standing up for these girls?" Those women are not standing up for these girls because those women aren't feminists, but there is an endless stream of feminists fighting for these girls. How does she think the federal law about sports and sports funding came into being? Feminists. Real ones. The fact that you support separate sports categories by sex tells me you are a feminist. Claim it! Those women referred to as feminists who fought for girls and women to be full members of society. Those women not standing up for the girls are those that support even the most deranged males, and they will pound the girls and women into the ground for not incessantly catering and groveling to the impulses and demands of males. Many will call themselves feminists, but they are nothing more than handmaidens to misogyny. They are aided and abetted by the ones that straddle the fence, the women that say they support separation of sports by sex but then hold onto bashing women for not following a prescription for living life in an anthill with assigned roles. You have done an amazing job with your daughter and there are many of us fighting for these girls.
This is insane. But. I really think understanding this and related social phenomena clearly is important.
Obviously this hurts the girls in many ways. And yet. Misogyny is not what’s motivating these people. The gender realists really need to get past that imo. All these parents and women who went along with this are not motivated by misogyny. Obviously. There is something else going on here.
This is politics run amok. It’s complicated for sure. But I’d argue Trump derangement syndrome among other factors is more relevant. Imagine if Obama had passed the same executive order.
These people really believe in Trans. They’re all over Substack. Liz Planck, Jessica Valenti, Sam Baker, CHH. They all think it’s real, and opposing it is “throwing trans kids under the bus”.
This is motivated by a strange brew of human folly, but not misogyny. Even if the upshot is a misogynist outcome, that’s not what’s really driving this madness. Just saying. I think Julie Bindel and others are barking up the wrong tree.
If we keep saying these people are motivated by misogyny we won’t convince them, because that’s not what’s actually happening.
What a great girl and family. How did society get to the point where otherwise sane people accept the trans nonsense.
Incredible. Just truly incredible. And inspiring. My family made a choice to not do what Frances has done. It wasn't something we felt capable of withstanding back in 2020 when this travesty descended on our high school and ultimate Frisbee team. I am somewhat sad to not be a famous fighter for women, but even the low level of abuse we took was devastating. And the world wasn't ready for the pushback yet.
Horrible stuff. Oregon is better but not by much. Have to keep fighting this nonsense. Good for this girl to show spirit when dealing with morons.
A good counter to yesterdays WaPo article. I’m tired of these outlets constantly framing trans girls as the helpless victims and either explicitly or implicitly casting girls as the villains in their own category. The result is that brave girls who stand up for their rights get vilified by adults who are supposed to be there to protect them. This is the problem with the Dems “leave it up to states and local sports organizations” approach —girls are systemically robbed of their ability to be heard and fight for their federally protected rights.
Anyone who thinks or pretends that they are the opposite gender are gender dysphoric and out of touch with reality. They need psychiatric help not enablers or codependents. It is inhumane to play along with a psychotic person. Why aren't legitimate psychiatric professionals consulted? This is a slam dunk violation of Title IX, equal protection laws and common sense.
You make a lot of good points. 1) Legitimate psychiatric professionals are under as much pressure as Frances to affirm a kids' gender claims, and 2) yes this is a slam dunk Title IX violation, and every school official in WA knows it but is hiding behind Washington's gender identity laws.Which are incompatible with women's rights and reality
This is insane. But. I really think understanding this and related social phenomena clearly is important.
Obviously this hurts the girls in many ways. And yet. Misogyny is not what’s motivating these people. The gender realists really need to get past that imo. All these parents and women who went along with this are not motivated by misogyny. Obviously. There is something else going on here.
This is politics run amok. It’s complicated for sure. But I’d argue Trump derangement syndrome among other factors is more relevant. Imagine if Obama had passed the same executive order.
These people really believe in Trans. They’re all over Substack. Liz Planck, Jessica Valenti, Sam Baker, CHH. They all think it’s real, and opposing it is “throwing trans kids under the bus”.
This is motivated by a strange brew of human folly, but not misogyny. Even if the upshot is existing the outcome, that’s not what’s really driving this madness. Just saying. I think Julie Bindel and others are barking up the wrong tree.