The poisonous gender apartheid movement in Iran is a deadly cancer for women. They are banned from attending stadium events, riding bicycles, and forced to wear a hijab when going out publicly. In March of 2019, Sahar Khodayari was arrested when trying to enter a stadium to watch a soccer match, disguised as a woman. A few months later, she set herself on fire on a busy public street in Tehran, protesting the oppression of women in Iran, and died from her injuries a few days later in a hospital ICU ward.
Here in the states, women aren't banned from spectator sports or from competing. They enjoy the freedom that Sahar desperately desired. However, there is another "poisonous" movement under the banner of inclusion and fairness that demands that transgender women should be allowed to compete against other women, even though they are biologically male. Women athletes have been extremely vocal about the issues of fairness and safety, being forced to compete against another transgender athlete, proclaiming their sexual identity as a woman, but biologically still a man.
Twenty-five-year-old Italian boxer Angela Carini trained very hard for many years to realize her Olympic dream, and in just 46 seconds, her dream was shattered. Her opponent, Algerian boxer, Imane Khelif, landed multiple powerful punches, dislodging Carini's chinstrap, and smashing her chin, bloodying her shorts. In fear for her health and safety, Carini returned to her corner and raised her hand, abandoning the fight. She fell to her knees sobbing and refused to shake Khelif's hand after he was declared the winner. Carini later revelaed that she pulled out after being hit harder than she had ever been hit and feared that her nose was broken.
"I went to the ring to honor my father. I was told a lot of times that I was a warrior but I preferred to stop for my health. I have never felt a punch like this!"
Her opponent, Imane Khelif told the BBC, "I am here for the gold. I will fight anybody. I will fight them all."
Kheliff is one of two boxers permitted to fight at the Olympics despite being disqualified from the women's world championships last year for failing gender eligibility tests. Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni voiced her opinion amidst the controversy and declared,
"I think that athletes who have male characteristics should not be admitted to women's competition. And not because you want to discriminate against someone, but to protect the right of female athletes to be able to compete on equal terms."
Riley Gaines, a former swimmer who competed for the University of Kentucky NCAA swim team has been busy advocating against the inclusion of transgender women in the women's division of sports. In 2022, she lobbied her state representatives to pass a law that would prohibit transgender women from women's sports. She was outraged and quickly took to social media after hearing about Angela Carini's tragic bout in Paris.
"Angela Carini was punched by a man so hard that she had to back out for the sake of survival. Just like so many domestic violence cases, but now its being encouraged and celebrated. Her entire dream came crushing down at the hands of a man allowed into women's sports. Tragic!"
Riley is working hard to bring attention to the Biden administration's upcoming changes to Title IX, set to go in effect on August 1. Over the past couple of months, more than 26 states have filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education over the proposed rules changes, arguing that it exceeds the department's authority as a federal agency. The new rules would put women's safety and privacy in jeopardy, allowing men to have full access to women's bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing spaces, as long as they declare that they feel like a woman!
This policy is disgraceful and harmful to women. Angela Carini's dreams were stolen from her on an Olympic platform that has preached to the world that they believe in fairness and equality in competition. What a lie! What hypocrisy!
I love the Olympic games and look forward to them every year, but this year I was appalled! First, the Olympic elite attacked my Christian faith during the opening ceremonies and then they robbed a beautiful young Olympic athlete of her dream to win the gold medal in boxing. We must all stand with Angela Carini and be her voice and demand that Title IX will not be compromised, becoming a threat to the well-being and safety of all women athletes.
It is hard to believe that I have to speak out for women athletes here in my own country. I'm used to being the voice for Iranian women, who are oppressed and discriminated against by their government. I never dreamed that the day would come when I would have to do the same for women athletes here in America.
But that day has come. I love my country and will not shy away or be silent. Whether in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, or even here in America, my passion is to be a voice for women's rights. Their freedoms are being compromised by a woke, out-of-control, and corrupt administration. The only way to ensure that their freedoms are protected is to go to the ballot box on November 5 and make sure that Kamala Harris and her woke cronies will not be able to implement their plans. So much for a woman who claims to be the champion for the rights of women!