Well said! As a two time Olympian myself (1968 and 1972) I have been appalled at the aggressiveness and crudeness of trans activists and was so glad to see the U.K. finally enact a really fair law to protect the female category along with affirming trans people’s right to exist but not take away women’s rights. I can only hope that in the U.S. the people on the far left and politicians will finally work toward fairness for women but trump and the far right have
Preempted the fight and that has made those on the left dig in. I hope they will bans trans women from the women’s category in the London marathon and all other sports events but if not women should boycott en masse. Good luck!
You were a USA T&F Olympian in 1968, joining Madeline Manning (gold medal) and Doris Brown on the USA 800m squad. What a grea accomplishment. I remember watching the race as a kid and seeing Manning win the gold, and having grown up as runner in Seattle, I am very familar with Doris Brown.
Most people don't know that the 800m was the longest women's race until 1972 when the 1,500 was added, which you ran in your second Olympics!
For those who don't know, Doris was a brilliant distance runner; she won the international X-C title FIVE times in a row, but had to drop down to the 800m in 1968 as it was the longest race, but she still finished 5th in the Mexico City final.
I appreciated your comment. Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective. .
However, I don’t think anyone opposing men in women’s sport denies transgender identified people a ‘right to exist’. I am sorry you felt compelled to include that caveat.
Is there any actual proof of a genocide plan for trans people, or a movement to put them in camps?
No one is calling for them to be put to death or sent to a leper-style colony, have they?
It’s become nauseating to me to hear anyone give lip service to the stance trans activists take, in utilizing these empty accusations, to hold us all hostage to their petty demands, which culminate in their desire to be given carte blanche into women’s spaces, be it sport, a lesbian dating app or anywhere else.
TIMs (trans identified males) claim to want to be seen as human, first and foremost, but get violently upset if you don’t affirm them as female, because what they really want is to be treated as if they are seen as women, first and foremost.
Then, comes the narcissistic bait and switch. They replace ‘being seen as human’ with, ‘in not recognizing me as female, you are denying my humanity, seeking to erase me, etc.’
Calling a man ‘Sir’ or a woman ’Ma’am’ isn’t denying anyone’s humanity or indicative of seeking to erase their existence.
[That is the type of claim four year olds make when they are denied a 30th watching, in a row, of the same Blue’s Clues episode.]
It merely indicates someone is not participating in their delusion. Forcing others to participate in your personal fantasy is not a human right, not yet?
I hope we can all once again remember that teaching people, particularly children, to accept themselves for who they are, body and mind, and that they deserve to be loved, just as they are, even Bridget Jones, used to be the norm.
How was that replaced with something along the lines of, ‘it’s ok to threaten suicide, if you don’t get cosmetic surgery’?
Many people taken in by this ideology have been sold the idea that they can solve all their problems by pretending to be the opposite sex. TRAs are using them as human shields, to advance an agenda to market transhumanism. Many people who see themselves as trans need compassion, but kindness does not require dishonesty.
It reminds me of the Princess Bride, when Wesley says, and I am paraphrasing, to Buttercup, ‘Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently, is selling something.’
In conclusion, a quote, from a just googled market research site:
“The U.S. sex reassignment surgery market size was estimated at USD 2.1 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.25% from 2023 to 2030.”
According to geneticist Baron Robert Winston, trans DON'T exist because we can't change sex, ergo no transphobia & they'll have to find another reason to f*ck JK Rowling. As many women claim, social contagion, covert conversion therapy & cause of death of @ risk youth who seek out elective "gender-affirming care".
I agree with your stance 100% Mara and what a great article this would have been for the Oxford Mail.
I would love to race a marathon again after starting running late in life & running a PB in 2023 in London but I cannot bring myself up enter one of these races where I know men are likely to be running in my category. I feel so disrespected and like a fool for paying to be treated like a second class person.
I have hope that things are changing. If London Marathon isn't brought back into line within the law, all road racing and all grass roots sports are at risk of becoming competitive only for men and just-for-fun or even dangerous for women & girls.
No, I would not want to pay "to be treated like a second class person" either! Although, isn't it true that we are paying, via donations, to women defending their cases in court, just to legally be women??????
Thank you for writing this, and for continuing to advocate for women and speak out—despite consistent silencing of your well-founded points. I am filled with rage by all you report. Two words sum it all up: male privilege.
Thanks Mara and Sarah - a battle was won but the war is far from over. I suspect that fans of guys like this thief will continue to ignore the rulings and fail to report as they should. That he run's for Stonewall is telling.
In NZ whenever there's a 'trans' issue they roll out the bloke for comment, not the women who've missed out because of them.
PA (the Press Association) is very much in the “pile it high” mode of journalism. If Stonewall puts out a gushing press release then it will get picked up and rewritten as a “human interest” story; it would be incredibly unlikely that the person writing it would consider whether there’s another side to the story, or if they did whether they’d be allowed to take the time to explore it.
Mara, you should try contacting the Press Association newsdesk directly and explain your background and your objection. Timing is everything and this is the right time! Telephones work and they will answer them. Start by saying “I’m Mara Yamauichi, a former British Olympic marathon runner, I’ve got something you may be interested in ahead of the London marathon.” Then pause. And wait for them to ask you to continue.
The men who cheat exhibit male privilege and male violence towards women. Clearly, Stonewall and the press intend to pretend this is about oppressing someone with disabilities. "What's the threat? Look how many (other) females beat him ("her").
It's a deliberate set up, a bait and switch to make the mean old TERFs look bad. Remember, people who opposes us are in a media bubble. They'll never hear the feminist reasoning for keeping males out of our category. They'll just see a heartwarming story about the poor blind "woman" who just wants to (exist, pee, use the woman bathroom with the help of a sweet young lesbian who is SO different from those mean old ladies who hate trans people). "Gosh when will they just die and let us evolve to the beautiful rainbow world we've been creating?"
It's a set up. Most young wokies will never hear your words.
Even more disturbing than the deranged males (they have always been with us) is the fact that politicians, other government officials and heads of organizations have enabled these deranged males. This indicates to me that hatred of females is widespread among the above groups, and the lunacy we've been seeing is all about revenge for the advancement of females and/or revenge for any female who has ever held her boundaries and told a male "No."
Well said! As a two time Olympian myself (1968 and 1972) I have been appalled at the aggressiveness and crudeness of trans activists and was so glad to see the U.K. finally enact a really fair law to protect the female category along with affirming trans people’s right to exist but not take away women’s rights. I can only hope that in the U.S. the people on the far left and politicians will finally work toward fairness for women but trump and the far right have
Preempted the fight and that has made those on the left dig in. I hope they will bans trans women from the women’s category in the London marathon and all other sports events but if not women should boycott en masse. Good luck!
You were a USA T&F Olympian in 1968, joining Madeline Manning (gold medal) and Doris Brown on the USA 800m squad. What a grea accomplishment. I remember watching the race as a kid and seeing Manning win the gold, and having grown up as runner in Seattle, I am very familar with Doris Brown.
Most people don't know that the 800m was the longest women's race until 1972 when the 1,500 was added, which you ran in your second Olympics!
For those who don't know, Doris was a brilliant distance runner; she won the international X-C title FIVE times in a row, but had to drop down to the 800m in 1968 as it was the longest race, but she still finished 5th in the Mexico City final.
I appreciated your comment. Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective. .
However, I don’t think anyone opposing men in women’s sport denies transgender identified people a ‘right to exist’. I am sorry you felt compelled to include that caveat.
Is there any actual proof of a genocide plan for trans people, or a movement to put them in camps?
No one is calling for them to be put to death or sent to a leper-style colony, have they?
It’s become nauseating to me to hear anyone give lip service to the stance trans activists take, in utilizing these empty accusations, to hold us all hostage to their petty demands, which culminate in their desire to be given carte blanche into women’s spaces, be it sport, a lesbian dating app or anywhere else.
TIMs (trans identified males) claim to want to be seen as human, first and foremost, but get violently upset if you don’t affirm them as female, because what they really want is to be treated as if they are seen as women, first and foremost.
Then, comes the narcissistic bait and switch. They replace ‘being seen as human’ with, ‘in not recognizing me as female, you are denying my humanity, seeking to erase me, etc.’
Calling a man ‘Sir’ or a woman ’Ma’am’ isn’t denying anyone’s humanity or indicative of seeking to erase their existence.
[That is the type of claim four year olds make when they are denied a 30th watching, in a row, of the same Blue’s Clues episode.]
It merely indicates someone is not participating in their delusion. Forcing others to participate in your personal fantasy is not a human right, not yet?
I hope we can all once again remember that teaching people, particularly children, to accept themselves for who they are, body and mind, and that they deserve to be loved, just as they are, even Bridget Jones, used to be the norm.
How was that replaced with something along the lines of, ‘it’s ok to threaten suicide, if you don’t get cosmetic surgery’?
Many people taken in by this ideology have been sold the idea that they can solve all their problems by pretending to be the opposite sex. TRAs are using them as human shields, to advance an agenda to market transhumanism. Many people who see themselves as trans need compassion, but kindness does not require dishonesty.
It reminds me of the Princess Bride, when Wesley says, and I am paraphrasing, to Buttercup, ‘Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently, is selling something.’
In conclusion, a quote, from a just googled market research site:
“The U.S. sex reassignment surgery market size was estimated at USD 2.1 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.25% from 2023 to 2030.”
https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/us-sex-reassignment-surgery-market
According to geneticist Baron Robert Winston, trans DON'T exist because we can't change sex, ergo no transphobia & they'll have to find another reason to f*ck JK Rowling. As many women claim, social contagion, covert conversion therapy & cause of death of @ risk youth who seek out elective "gender-affirming care".
I agree with your stance 100% Mara and what a great article this would have been for the Oxford Mail.
I would love to race a marathon again after starting running late in life & running a PB in 2023 in London but I cannot bring myself up enter one of these races where I know men are likely to be running in my category. I feel so disrespected and like a fool for paying to be treated like a second class person.
I have hope that things are changing. If London Marathon isn't brought back into line within the law, all road racing and all grass roots sports are at risk of becoming competitive only for men and just-for-fun or even dangerous for women & girls.
No, I would not want to pay "to be treated like a second class person" either! Although, isn't it true that we are paying, via donations, to women defending their cases in court, just to legally be women??????
What an absolute crime against humanity!
Thank you for writing this, and for continuing to advocate for women and speak out—despite consistent silencing of your well-founded points. I am filled with rage by all you report. Two words sum it all up: male privilege.
Thanks Mara and Sarah - a battle was won but the war is far from over. I suspect that fans of guys like this thief will continue to ignore the rulings and fail to report as they should. That he run's for Stonewall is telling.
In NZ whenever there's a 'trans' issue they roll out the bloke for comment, not the women who've missed out because of them.
Please keep up the good work.
PA (the Press Association) is very much in the “pile it high” mode of journalism. If Stonewall puts out a gushing press release then it will get picked up and rewritten as a “human interest” story; it would be incredibly unlikely that the person writing it would consider whether there’s another side to the story, or if they did whether they’d be allowed to take the time to explore it.
Mara, you should try contacting the Press Association newsdesk directly and explain your background and your objection. Timing is everything and this is the right time! Telephones work and they will answer them. Start by saying “I’m Mara Yamauichi, a former British Olympic marathon runner, I’ve got something you may be interested in ahead of the London marathon.” Then pause. And wait for them to ask you to continue.
The men who cheat exhibit male privilege and male violence towards women. Clearly, Stonewall and the press intend to pretend this is about oppressing someone with disabilities. "What's the threat? Look how many (other) females beat him ("her").
It's a deliberate set up, a bait and switch to make the mean old TERFs look bad. Remember, people who opposes us are in a media bubble. They'll never hear the feminist reasoning for keeping males out of our category. They'll just see a heartwarming story about the poor blind "woman" who just wants to (exist, pee, use the woman bathroom with the help of a sweet young lesbian who is SO different from those mean old ladies who hate trans people). "Gosh when will they just die and let us evolve to the beautiful rainbow world we've been creating?"
It's a set up. Most young wokies will never hear your words.
#terfisaslur & cis ideology, much misogyny from RTA.
Even more disturbing than the deranged males (they have always been with us) is the fact that politicians, other government officials and heads of organizations have enabled these deranged males. This indicates to me that hatred of females is widespread among the above groups, and the lunacy we've been seeing is all about revenge for the advancement of females and/or revenge for any female who has ever held her boundaries and told a male "No."