Another dude in a skirt swoops in and takes prize money away from a real
girl.
I remember several years ago, when all this nonsense was just starting, we
were told such things would rarely if ever happen. Now every week brings
another story of a dude taking sports records, championships, awards, titles,
scholarships, and prize money away from actual female athletes.
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https://thepostmillennial.com/29-year-old-biological-male-takes-first-place-in-womens-skateboarding-competition-against-13-year-old-girl
On Saturday, a biological male beat out a field of female competitors,
including the 13-year-old girl who placed second, to win a skateboarding
competition in New York City.
29-year-old Ricci Tres placed first in The Boardr Open women's finals, taking
home $500 in prize money. Second place finisher Shiloh Catori, 13, took home
$250. Third place finisher, 16-year-old Jordan Pascal took home $150 in prize
money, while the remaining three finishers took home $100 each.
According to Reduxx, Tres became the first biological male to attempt to
qualify for women's skateboarding in the Olympics in 2021. Tres submitted a
virtual run for the USA National Skateboarding Championships, but was unable
to meet the deadline for submitting hormone level testing. Later, Tres'
testosterone levels were deemed to be "much higher" than the levels required
two compete in the women's division.
In an interview with USA Skateboarding around this time, Tres revealed that
the athlete was around 190 units over the required testosterone levels for
International Olympic Committee Standards. According to Reduxx, "During the
interview, Tres expressed ambivalence towards reducing his testosterone
levels, and even stated he was comfortable 'where [he] was at' in his
transition."
On Twitter, fellow skateboarder Taylor Silverman posted the competition's
results, stating, "Male wins women's skateboarding finals and money at the
Boardr Open NYC presented by DC today."
Last month, Silverman blasted Red Bull for allowing a biological male to
compete against her and other female skateboarders. The athlete, Lilian
Gallagher, won first in the 2021 Red Bull Cornerstone Contest, also winning
best trick, taking home a total of $5000 in the prize money.
"A biological man with a clear advantage won the women's division, best trick,
and also won multiple qualifiers. This took away the opportunity that was
meant for women to place and earn money," wrote Silverman at the time. "What
happened was unfair and at the time I was too uncomfortable to speak up."
Since then, Silverman has spoken up on numerous occasions on social media in
regards to biological men competing against women, even speaking at an event
in DC aimed at saving women's sports.