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I never considered myself a feminist. But I’m here fighting for women’s rights. There were two pivotal moments that strengthened this advocacy role that I took on.
The first time was on March 18, 2022, when I played against male players in the locker room at the national championships and experienced firsthand the effects of changing clothes.
The second defining moment came on April 6, 2023, when a university in California publicly declared that what happened at the national championships was unfair, unjust, and harmful to women’s rights to privacy and equal opportunity. That was when he was ambushed and physically attacked on campus.
Riley Gaines speaks at Penn State University surrounded by a crowd of supporters and protesters. (Riley Gaines)
This experience was the first time I felt fear in my life.
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It also revealed a horrifying truth, more horrifying than the punches thrown and landed that day. I was shocked to hear the heinous abuse spewed outside the room that would become a prison after being barricaded for hours at a time – that when common sense and truth are exposed, people will annihilate the truth. In order to do so, they resort to violence and intimidation.
For these people, all that is left is violence and intimidation. And that day, I decided I would never stop telling the truth, even though I was in physical danger.
It is becoming clearer each day that we are being thrust into the fourth wave of feminism, the most cynical and contradictory wave of all time: a wave in which men become the best women. The purpose of this wave is not personal freedom, opportunity, or an end to gender discrimination, but equal outcomes for all.
This ideology is in direct opposition to traditional American values. Internet activity propelled this movement forward like wildfire. Fourth-wave feminism is no longer solely focused on women’s struggles. It is a demand to eliminate “man” and “woman” by making them identical and interchangeable.
We know how dangerous it is for men to compete with women, and we support fair competition.
Although many modern Americans do not consider themselves feminists, most people still support legal, social, and economic equality between men and women. The reason most people don’t identify as feminists is because of the confusion between the fundamental principles of feminism and identity politics. I argue that true feminism is not a concept that should be distorted to suit the politics of the day.
Most people who openly call themselves feminists believe that men and women are equal; same. While I do believe that men and women are created equally in the image of God, I do not believe that they are the same. Men and women are inherently and beautifully different. None is worse than the other, as we each have our own strengths and weaknesses.
I believe that women should be recognized, accepted and celebrated for their unique contributions and accomplishments, not overshadowed or ignored by men who struggle with their gender identity. believe. I believe it is time for a new wave of feminism to fight to reclaim our womanhood, the language we use, and the gender-based rights given to us by our Creator and enforced by our Constitution. I believe it has arrived.
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We are force-fed the message that women’s rights, privacy, dignity, feelings, and safety don’t matter. But what appears to be important are the feelings and experiences of men who identify themselves as women and then integrate into women’s spaces.
We are force-fed the message that women’s rights, privacy, dignity, feelings, and safety don’t matter.
Every day, I feel that men force their presence into the spaces of vulnerable girls and women because my perceived identity does not align with my gender and I feel that I belong in the feminine realm. I hear this story one after another. In the process, women, real women, become collateral damage. The rights that women fought so hard to win are being erased.
I never would have imagined that a 21-year-old NCAA swimmer from Tennessee would ignite a lifelong path fighting for current and future generations of women. I think there is one person I should thank for that: Leah Thomas, who was previously on the University of Pennsylvania men’s swimming team before beginning to identify as a woman and compete in the women’s division at the 2022 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Thomas perfectly highlighted the reality of the injustice against women that was happening right before my eyes.
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My upcoming book is the story of how I unexpectedly became a nationally known advocate for women and a champion of our uniqueness. I also hope this book inspires and empowers you to speak the truth and maintain common sense in a world that seems to have gone insane.
Understand what’s going on and what’s at stake, whether you yourself have been affected by gender identity ideology or know someone who has been. It is important to do so. By the time we all stand up and are directly affected, it will be too late. We are already going down a slippery slope.
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