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It's a man's world: USA Powerlifting must let transgender athletes compete in women's division after losing discrimination case

Ryan Morik
Fox News
Sat, 04 Mar 2023 18:37 UTC

JayCee Cooper, a transgender athlete, sued federation in 2021.

JayCee Cooper, a transgender athlete, won a discrimination case against USA Powerlifting this week after the federation banned her from competing in female events.

With Cooper's victory comes a mandate the federation "cease and desist from all unfair discriminatory practices" because of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The organization must revise its policy related to those issues within two weeks, meaning trans athletes will be able to compete in the women's category after previously being banned.

Cooper filed a complaint in 2019 with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, alleging the organization violated the state's Human Rights Act by banning her and other trans athletes from competing in female competitions.

She then filed a lawsuit against USA Powerlifitng in state court in 2021.

"I was fed up with the way that I was being treated; I was fed up with the way that my community was being treated, and enough was enough," Cooper told KARE-TV.

"I feel mostly relief. I think we needed a win here, and it feels good to get that."

"The harm is in making a person pretend to be something different, the implicit message being that who they are is less than," the ruling said. "That is the very essence of separation and segregation, and it is what the MHRA prohibits."

USA Powerlifting will consider an appeal.

"Our position has been aimed at balancing the needs of cis- and transgender women whose capacities differ significantly in purely strength sports," USA Powerlifting President Larry Maile said in a statement.

However, the court cited "increased risk of depression and suicide, lack of access to coaching and practice facilities, or other performance suppression common to transgender persons," as competitive disadvantages for transgender competitors.

According to Open Powerlifting, Cooper last competed at the 2022 AMP Classic Open Nationals in Texas, where she finished in third place out of three competitors in her division.

Cooper twice competed against a lone competitor — Rebecca Richnofsky — in the women's raw 198+ open category in 2019, winning both times. In the 2019 USPA National Championships, she finished in fourth out of four competitors in that category.

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ROEL · 2023-03-06T18:34:32Z

The insanity is contagious...

Good Optics · 2023-03-07T01:09:31Z

ROEL In my view, no one who is genuinely female spirited would ever so much as consider barging into competition the way, I assume, these trumped up drag queens are doing.

That said, if one was a small, slight male then it's at least possible to ask if it might be alright to compete; level playing field and all.

codis · 2023-03-06T19:18:30Z

Another option to end this - the (real) women just walk out. Refuse until the madness ends.

You can't win anything if you are not prepared to sacrifice something.

ReRan · 2023-03-06T20:46:44Z

codis That's my thought as well. End the whole thing.

Demore · 2023-03-06T21:03:55Z

codis On one side of the coin, I agree, but on the other side the women have worked hard to make it to the competition level so all of that training for nothing is not fair to them. :barf:on the trans.

codis · 2023-03-07T06:28:05Z

Demore

... but on the other side the women have worked hard to make it to the competition level so all of that training for nothing is not fair to them

I suppose we are lucky that horses and cheetahs do not identify as humans. What if they took part at track and field competitions ...

Demore · 2023-03-07T18:57:13Z

codis We can't be certain, we have yet to establish proper communication with them.

JohnnyQuest · 2023-03-06T19:21:12Z

The degree of shameless cynicism in pursuit of success… astounding. The vast majority of male athletes claiming to be transgender women are doing so because they are desperate to obtain that which every athlete is after: victory. Success. The potent high of being the champion. These males are not winning against other males. In desperation they turn to stealing victory away from females.

The fact that this is actually occurring AND that there are actually people who think that it is in any way acceptable shows that western civilization has been directed down an alley with a dead end wall at high speed. The front bumper is about to make contact. Buckle up.

sbc · 2023-03-06T19:23:19Z

Competing in a sport isn't a human right. Pretending to be another sex isn't a human right. Forcing others to placate your mental illness isn't a human right.

The only actual human right you have, is to be born once conceived. Any other rights are bestowed upon you by goverment. Ironically even though birth is the one human right, IT'S not considered one.

The world is beyond sick.

GhettoKing · 2023-03-06T21:59:56Z

sbc The government does not give me my rights: to live and pursue happiness. They can use force against me to do as they say, but I will never willingly bend a knee to evil and tyranny. I have inalienable rights (unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor). Look, I'm no tough guy and I fear death just as most. But I have courage to face my fears. I do not pray to man.

sbc · 2023-03-06T22:25:17Z

GhettoKing The government does not give rights, you are correct. They take them away.

Think of this:

If it makes a person happy to murder or rape, plunder or pillage, is it their human right to do such activities?

The pursuit of happiness is much too subjective of a right to be a human right.

I will never willingly bend a knee to evil and tyranny

I agree. Myself as well.

That is too subjective of a statement though. Those in charge most likely think they are on a holy crusade of some sort, thus their evil and tyranny would be their human right if it makes them feel validated and fulfilled if pursuit of happiness was truly a human right..

I draw the line with subjectivity personally.

You are conceived with the right to be born. The rest is all politics.

sbc · 2023-03-06T22:29:45Z

GhettoKing

The government does not give me my rights: to live

Yes, but they do have the death penalty in many places. If they frame you for a death penalty and execute you,

they just rescinded that right, the right to live.

Maxx Paine · 2023-03-07T00:10:15Z

sbc Natural law is the basis of ethics and morality. For example, ‘One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.’ This concept can be rationally explained from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, sociology, and economics.

Natural rights, conferred by natural law, are universal ethical rules developed over thousands of years and are to be found in the commandments of all large religions. (You shall not kill, steal, covet your neighbor’s house, use violence or offer violence against any other person except in self-defense etc.)

The right to life is the source of all rights — and the right to property is their only implementation. Without property rights, no other rights are possible.

To be clear, there is only one fundamental right (all the others are its consequences or corollaries) — a man’s right to his own life. For example, the right to self-defense means one has the right to protect the property that is one's body.

Natural rights are unalienable. "Rights" that are granted by government and rescinded by government are not rights at all, but are privileges.

A privilege is granted by some authority, and equally it can be taken away by some authority.

Quite simply, a live human being possesses natural rights.

Maxx Paine · 2023-03-07T00:23:04Z

GhettoKing Hobbesian Conservatives believe mankind is inherently evil and government is absolutely necessary to protect them from the 'dark nature' of 'natural devils.' Thus they willingly forfeit their Rights as a matter of survival.

Modern Liberals believe government to be absolutely necessary in order to regulate human behavior and redistribute wealth to achieve a more 'socially just' and equitable society. Philosophically, Modern Liberals believe that it is compassion or pity for the suffering of his fellow creatures that places a limit upon the natural liberty of man. (Here you can see the philosophical basis of the 'bleeding heart liberal.')

Anarchists argue that for most of history human beings have organized themselves in society without government and man-made law in a peaceful and productive way. Anarchists thus see society as the natural condition of human beings which brings out the best in them. They consider society to be a self-regulating order which develops best when least interfered with. Anarchists thus believe that political institutions are both irrational and unnatural and prevent an orderly social life.

Anarchists understand that forcibly dominating others is not legitimate, even when it is called 'law,' or even when it is done in the name of 'the people' or 'the common good.'

sbc · 2023-03-07T00:37:45Z

Maxx Paine To be clear, there is only one fundamental right (all the others are its consequences or corollaries) — a man’s right to his own life.

that is what i was saying in a nutshell. I was just pointing out that the pursuit of happiness is too subjective and anything that comes after being born is subject to being taken away by governments.

They are rights one should have, but they aren't necessarily inalienable, they are alienated quite often.

azigzagidiot · 2023-03-19T08:57:15Z

GhettoKing Boss.

Embossed thought hammer. 🔨

Baybars · 2023-03-06T20:23:32Z

I'm not clear on how a male can be proud of besting a female in a strength competition. Like the male swimmers and runners who get a woody when they beat female competitors; how insane and detestable is that?

Somebody put something in the water and its robbing people of their humanity, or at least their grasp on reality.

Demore · 2023-03-06T21:05:36Z

Baybars That is what I was going to write; where is the pride ?

Baybars · 2023-03-19T17:59:32Z

Demore LOL! Even the word 'pride' has been highjacked by these satanic lunatics.

GhettoKing · 2023-03-06T21:50:40Z

Time for women to create their own, no transgenders allowed, sports leagues. An enterprising woman can make good market.

sbc · 2023-03-06T22:32:12Z

GhettoKing They would be sued out of existence. It is against the law in most countries to discriminate based on gender or sexual orientation.

earthwatcher · 2023-03-07T00:42:44Z

It's either these males feel inferior to women, or their penises have been damaged with the Covid toxic shite. It's obvious they have issues with women, but why the fuck would they want to pretend to be one. [Link]

Maxx Paine · 2023-03-07T00:45:47Z

earthwatcher I think they just see an opportunity to cheat. Win when they couldn't in a fair competition.

earthwatcher · 2023-03-07T01:05:13Z

Maxx Paine {{I think they just see an opportunity to cheat. Win when they couldn't in a fair competition}}

So, they are just 'pussies' then. They have too much fear to compete with real men.

Maxx Paine · 2023-03-07T01:13:42Z

earthwatcher Well, you don't see women identifying as men entering competitive sports in the hopes of winning cause it ain't going to happen.

Reminds me of this joke...

[Link]

earthwatcher · 2023-03-07T01:27:03Z

Maxx Paine Haha...then the verdict is out, they are 'pussies'.

Maxx Paine · 2023-03-07T01:31:09Z

earthwatcher HAHA! Yeah, LGBTQ+P

Demore · 2023-03-07T02:21:42Z

earthwatcher Re: The link. The vax is disruptive in so many ways as to be unbelievable yet it is. Disruptive all the way to a couple's bedroom. No penalty will ever be too harsh for the ''leaders'' of this mess.

earthwatcher · 2023-03-08T02:02:51Z

Demore And the evil staff in sick health care system, including all nurses and doctors who still administer the toxic jab. [Link]
They won't quit because no one is forcing them to quit. It seems that all those people, who were harmed and had some family members even die from the jab, are ok with the genocide.

Demore · 2023-03-08T02:36:04Z

earthwatcher The world's in a bad condition. [Link]

Adoobie · 2023-03-07T02:34:02Z

It's hard to believe how far down the rabbit hole we have gone. Gender confusion and illogical 'legal' requirements will destroy society. When the law supports insanity you know there are evil pushers of medicine and sociopaths in government behind it. We've seen a lot of that the last 10 years. Medical tyranny hand in hand with Government tyranny. Who now thinks your rights aren't being washed away?

Demore · 2023-03-07T02:37:28Z

Adoobie I never thought things would get this bad in my lifetime. As I wrote before, every facet of life is being disrupted.

Adoobie · 2023-03-07T02:44:18Z

Demore Practically every day now it's something new and disturbing. What the hell is happening to the USA and the world? I think it's the evil of fake money and insane greed coupled with the lure of power over others. Control uber alles.

Demore · 2023-03-07T02:52:17Z

Adoobie You are right, it does seem like there is some new crap surfacing every day.

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