{"id":11636,"date":"2022-04-02T15:04:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T19:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydailyfreedom.com\/?p=11636"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:42:21","slug":"republicans-biological-male","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingviews.com\/blog\/republicans-biological-male\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans push to honor NCAA female swimmer as &#8216;rightful winner&#8217; over biological male"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans sponsored a resolution on Wednesday recognizing Medallist medalist Emma Weyant as the &#8220;true winner&#8221; of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I swimming championships won by Lia Thomas earlier this month. The situation has gotten so heated that Republican Ron DeSantis also signed a proclamation honoring Weyant as the rightful winner.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis to sign proclamation for NCAA swimmer Emma Weyant\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b-l_XDC8g34?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Weyant, a 20-year-old University of Virginia freshman, finished second in the 500-yard freestyle against Thomas, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania who swam for three years on the men&#8217;s team before switching to the women&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Female&#8217;s 500-Yard Solo, Emma Weyant was the quickest woman competing because her first triumph was stolen by a mediocre male who couldn&#8217;t cut it in men&#8217;s swimming,&#8221; said Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who filed the bill.<\/p>\n<p>More insulting to Weyant is that she&#8217;s a female Olympian who lost the championship to a biological male.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olympian finishes 2nd to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/02IJ-JIcKNs?start=161&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thomas was previously ranked low on the men&#8217;s swimming stats and standings, only to be ranked high later on the women&#8217;s stats and\/or standings.<\/p>\n<p>The measure, which was co-sponsored by 21 House Republicans, celebrated Weyant, who earned a silver medal in the 400m individual medley in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and chastised the NCAA for allowing male-born swimmers to compete in women&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Emma Weyant dedicated her life to competing throughout the NCAA women&#8217;s world championship \u2014 only to be defeated by a biological guy,&#8221; stated Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler. &#8220;This is a disgrace to women&#8217;s athletics, and it sets a terrible example for future generations of female athletes.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans sponsored a resolution on Wednesday recognizing Medallist medalist Emma Weyant as the &#8220;true winner&#8221; of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I swimming championships won by Lia Thomas earlier this month. The situation has gotten so heated that Republican Ron DeSantis also signed a proclamation honoring Weyant as the rightful winner. 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