Results: Female boxer refuses to risk boxing a man who identifies as a woman
Published on 12/13/2023
Of all the sports where biology gives men who went through puberty as males an advantage over women, combat sports is at the top of the list. You wouldn't stand for watching a dude punch a girl in the face. Yet if that dude says they identify as a girl, we're supposed to accept it in the name of equality, tolerance, etc. One female Canadian boxer took a stand and said that, no, she was not going to let a guy punch her in the face. (Author intro)
Story source: https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/canadian-boxer-withdraws-from-championship-match-with-transgender-opponent-report-says-katia-bissonnette-mya-walmsley-boxing-provincial-golden-glove-championship#:~:text=Katia%20Bissonnette%20opted%20out%20of,last%20month%2C%20according%20to%20Reduxx.
Story source: https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/canadian-boxer-withdraws-from-championship-match-with-transgender-opponent-report-says-katia-bissonnette-mya-walmsley-boxing-provincial-golden-glove-championship#:~:text=Katia%20Bissonnette%20opted%20out%20of,last%20month%2C%20according%20to%20Reduxx.
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Katia Bissonnette was set to fight in the 2023 Provincial Golden Glove Championship. Then an hour before her fight, she learned that her opponent was born a he while competing now as a she. Walmsley is Australian but moved to Canada two years ago. "[Walmsley] would have boxed as a man in Australia," Bissonnette told Reduxx. "In Quebec, on his file, it is mentioned that he had 0 fights as a woman." Bissonette put her safety first and dropped out. If you were a female boxer, would you feel unsafe boxing against a biological male opponent?
Yes
60%
1315 votes
No
10%
210 votes
Undecided
11%
245 votes
Not Applicable
20%
430 votes
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"According to a study, a male blow has 163% more impact than a women's, even adjusted for weight," she says, referring to a 2020 study on strength published by researchers at the University of Utah. "In the group studied, the weakest man remains physically superior to the strongest woman. Women shouldn't have to bear the physical and psychological risks brought by a man's decisions regarding his personal life and identity," she continues. Do you agree, given the science that it is unfair and perhaps dangerous for a male (current/former/whatever) to box against a female? Yes
63%
1391 votes
No
8%
165 votes
Undecided
10%
221 votes
Not Applicable
19%
423 votes
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When you have the hormonal profile and capabilities of a man, plus ligaments, bone density, and overall musculature that has been built over a lifetime of being a man, it gives you eleventy different advantages over girls in fighting. Trans or not, a guy fighting a girl isn't a competition. It's an assault. Do you agree that it is despicable for a man to hit a woman, regardless of whether it is in a domestic assault or in a boxing ring - and for some to cheer on the one in the boxing ring, in the name of inclusion? (right click and select open in new tab to see the Tweet)
Yes
54%
1180 votes
No
9%
194 votes
Undecided
15%
322 votes
Not Applicable
23%
504 votes
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Bissonnette should have never been put in a position where she had to worry about her well-being. Nor should she, after sacrificing all that you need to in training to be a fighting champion, have been the one who pulled out. Do you agree that forcing women to withdraw from competitions in which they are being unfairly paired up against biological males (however they may identify ) is wrong? Yes
54%
1189 votes
No
11%
241 votes
Undecided
13%
288 votes
Not Applicable
22%
482 votes
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Do you find it challenging to understand the recent increase in awareness and discussions surrounding transgender issues, where individuals are encouraged to be more accepting? Yes
53%
1174 votes
No
11%
232 votes
Undecided
14%
303 votes
Not Applicable
22%
491 votes
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