Transgender women participating against biological women in sports is one of the hottest culture war topics in America at the moment.
According to one Wisconsin Democratic State Assembly member, parents worried about transgender women competing in women’s sports are “selfish” and don’t know what “community means.”
Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) says if parents are worried about their daughters missing out on scholarships or making a team in college because there are biological boys on their team – then they're just selfish. pic.twitter.com/OLoKQTPngB
— MacIver News Service (@NewsMacIver) October 12, 2023
“And my granddaughter who is playing college sports, I asked her about this when we had this two years ago, and she said you know what, if a trans woman was competing against me in the sport then that just means if that person is better than me, I need to work harder,” State Assembly member Dave Considine said during a debate in the Wisconsin lower legislative chamber.
“Boy, that doesn’t sound like community, that sounds like selfishness,” he continued “I’m sorry to label it that way but that sounds like what it is to me. I’m only worried about myself, I’m not worried about building the team and having my school have a powerful team.”
The comments were almost assuredly going to draw fire, which they did on various social media platforms.
The sports world was quick to react to the surprising statement from the Democratic lawmaker:
Here's what a genuinely misogynist looks like 👇 https://t.co/b12X3o4Iv4
— 🇺🇲Salty Texan (@texan_maga) October 13, 2023
Ah yes, those elite student-athletes who are offered scholarships by exactly one school and who are right on the cutline.
Massive voter base. Huge problem. https://t.co/sWfqzUJ5IC
— MPS, Esq. (@mpsever) October 13, 2023
"Give up your dreams, little girl. My ideology needs protecting." https://t.co/CxUybY8NAB
— Katy Faust (@Advo_Katy) October 13, 2023
It took decades for women to obtain the collegiate athletic opportunities afforded men.
And now a man is saying women are selfish for wanting a fair shot at obtaining those opportunities.
This is what going backwards looks like. https://t.co/RL7pbPB1wt
— Meg Brock (@MegEBrock) October 12, 2023
Women: our hard fought for opportunities are being taken away by men.
Old white man patriarchy; you’re just jealous, just be nice and be quiet. https://t.co/R0xMiZHbpL
— Gay Lynn Schlosser PT, DPT (@UberPT) October 13, 2023
Rep. Considine didn’t immediately respond to the criticism he faced online.
