A majority of Americans are opposed to the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports according to a new poll, validating concerns about the unfair advantage that biological males have over their female competitors and providing additional evidence that the tide has shifted against the left’s “woke” cultural revolution.
The Washington Post-University of Maryland poll shows that 55 percent of respondents are against allowing transgenders to compete with girls and women in high school sports and 58 percent are opposed to it in college and pro sports.
Only 30 percent were supportive of transgenders being allowed to compete against girls and women, a minority that has been amplified by having the national media in their corner despite the reality that most Americans come down on the opposite side of the contentious and controversial issue.
The poll generated much response on Twitter as users took to the platform to express their own opinions.
“Better headline might be most Americans oppose men dominating women’s sports,” wrote Douglas Blair of the Daily Signal.
Better headline might be most Americans oppose men dominating women’s sports. https://t.co/R4HbwX8ZOL
— Douglas Blair (@DouglasKBlair) June 14, 2022
“A Washington Post poll finds a clear majority of Americans do not want boys competing against girls in girls’ high school and college sports. Concurrently, the Biden Administration is going to deny school lunch program money to schools that keep boys out of girls’ sports,” wrote conservative pundit and radio host Erick Erickson, noting that the regime is conducting extortion against states that forbid transgenders in girl’s sports.
A Washington Post poll finds a clear majority of Americans do not want boys competing against girls in girls' high school and college sports. Concurrently, the Biden Administration is going to deny school lunch program money to schools that keep boys out of girls' sports.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) June 14, 2022
The debate has intensified after University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first openly transgender individual to win a Division 1 NCAA championship event, drawing national attention as well as intense criticism over the obvious physical advantage that Thomas had over real women.
Also weighing in on the poll was Sydney Bauer, a freelance journalist who covered the Olympics and took exception to the Washington Post’s framing of the poll.
“The reactionary pundit does not need to think of a world where sport needs rules and regulations and the minute details that entails so the reactionary pundit can only believe trans athletes are a threat because they must be included without any thought. That’s the simple danger,” she wrote.
“Todays Washington post poll about trans athletes asks only people to think of a young high school girl and a trans feminine athlete and compare them and think if they should play together on a high school team. That’s not how any of sport administration works.”
Todays Washington post poll about trans athletes asks only people to think of a young high school girl and a trans feminine athlete and compare them and think if they should play together on a high school team. That’s not how any of sport administration works. pic.twitter.com/bYbkbirwNa
— Sydney Bauer (@femme_thoughts) June 14, 2022
“That’s how this discussion is framed. That’s how it’s legislated. And that’s how fear is drummed up. Trans athlete participation is something that needs to be normalized but it doesn’t happen in a vacuum like no sport happens in a vacuum :))))),” Bauer added. “Maybe more Americans should play amateur sports with their friends. And if they have they likely have played with a trans person. Maybe then these polls would have some perspective. Sports are supposed to be fun 🙂 come play!”
Maybe more Americans should play amateur sports with their friends. And if they have they likely have played with a trans person. Maybe then these polls would have some perspective. Sports are supposed to be fun 🙂 come play!
— Sydney Bauer (@femme_thoughts) June 14, 2022
Twitter users reacted to the WaPo poll, with both sides weighing in.
No, most Americans oppose men dominating women's sports. https://t.co/u9iCFCSqAu
— Moms for America (@momsforamerica) June 16, 2022
Surprised that they admitted this https://t.co/nmQZr1Ns20
— Alexander Shaull (@Gamerisdead1) June 15, 2022
I’m sorry but as much as I support the LGBTQ community this unfortunately puts girls and women competing at a disadvantage. While we should respect individuals rights to be who they want, we cannot impede on the natural rights and opportunities of others.
— redblaze411 (@jdcraig1069) June 14, 2022
Of course this shouldn't be a popularity contest. It's manifestly unfair and being abused by shameless men. https://t.co/dvygLnIYYb
— failingdark (@failingdark) June 15, 2022
They really needed to take a survey to figure that one out?
— green witch (@littlegreenmom) June 14, 2022
Most people have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to trans issues.
This is why both conservatives and fascists have made this a wedge issue. https://t.co/klX5Z9jeSQ
— Janine Speaks Street. (@janine_still) June 14, 2022
As one American who did not get polled, and as someone with a daughter who plays sports, I couldn’t give less of a shit that trans athletes are allowed to compete in female sports. Those leading this charge never cared about girls’ sports until they saw it as a tool for bigotry. https://t.co/yg3xNL2crk
— 👀 Daniel R.Eckless 👀 (@dannyreckless) June 14, 2022
The folly of accepting public opinion here would have halted the Civil Rights movements of the 19th, 20th, 21st centuries dead in their tracks. American public tolerance for bigotry as a status quo is constant and shameful. https://t.co/PoUfAFNDPS
— Broccoli Rob (@wehrmanm) June 14, 2022
Most Americans are wrong, and deserve to have their opinions on this topic discarded https://t.co/gCxNTvgWy2
— penitent admirer (@loudpenitent) June 14, 2022
One thing is for sure and that is the transgender agenda is facing growing backlash after years of easy victories made possible by the disproportionate media coverage.
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