Republicans And Dems Have Fiery Debate Over Bill Barring Trans Athletes From Olympic Women's Sports

In today's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Republican and Democratic lawmakers had a long debate over the GOP-backed Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.
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[@lks6248]

Good men DON’T go into womens and girls spaces.

[@arnoldziffel4943]

I respectfully disagree.

[@lks6248]

@@arnoldziffel4943 , it isnt relevant whether you as a male agree or disagree as almost all women know it

[@jackroley3891]

Thay are not good men and we can't afford any more cry towls for them

[@Kat92.]

​@@arnoldziffel4943 so what's ur stance? B.c to me lks6248 made it as concise as possible 👏😺

[@spaceace1006]

It's not just unfair, it's criminal!

[@luckylenny]

another reason to vote against every democrat

[@philipclock]

@@BoredMonkey-xj7qt Which mob runs his union?

[@logicandreason8090]

That trans basketballer ripping the ball from the female player perfectly symbolizes the juxtaposition of men in female sports

[@evangraham532]

Where are all the feminist organizations that are supposed to stand up for women's rights?

[@petercristo992]

They were told to stand down on this one. They know which side their bread is buttered so they'll keep quiet. "They'll take one for the team" so to speak.

[@KathyHales-vm6qk]

They caved to the leftist mob

[@tarnw3301]

Women's Liberation Front endorses the Federal Legislation to Save Women's Sports. I assume Women's Declaration International does the same.

[@soozkoozhooz5902]

As a 66 year old woman who was never in the Feminist camp, I am totally disgusted with those hypocritical women. But then again, most probably cannot even define themselves as women.

[@sbss924]

Google it. Women's Feminist groups are speaking up and out against Trans women in Women's sports.

[@WM0915]

Enough with inclusion, transgender and all the other categories. There is male and female only. If you want to be in a special class, then create your own league and compete. Otherwise, stay in your own lane and stop with all the foolishness.

[@cliffjones9882]

Mr. Nadler. How is it evil to protect women by not allowing men to play in women’s sports, injuring them and winning all the competitions?

[@user-qn9cu7fk8p]

Why don't women ever join men's teams. Because it's dangerous.

[@meestermole2412]

He only has a son. I think if he had a daughter, he might think differently.

[@meestermole2412]

Also, Jayapal - the Congresswoman from Washington - has no children of her own. Her step"daughter" is a trans boy. This should speak volukes as well

[@charles_preston]

@@meestermole2412 All she has is crocodile tears... and Nadler is pathetic. Doesn't know what he's saying.

[@dandobrowolski5818]

He doesn't know, he's just repeating what he's been told to say...by his staff, who apparently are a bunch of nitwits.

[@moistrnts4179]

Notice no ones arguing over trans men in mens sports...*cough*

[@TheDeven1000]

I’ve said that so many times. Idk why the right doesn’t point that out more

[@arnoldziffel4943]

I notice this too. No woman wants to voluntarily face the wrath of Iron Mike.

[@ToolFist598]

The fact that this debate even exists shows how crazy democrats have got.

[@aimesdavid2800]

We are living in the greatest horror movie of all time.

[@JasonEdwards-fe9sd]

Yeah innocent victims are the villains of this stupidity.

[@joemeade3669]

The fact we have to argue about this proves just much dems have gone wacko and lost all ability to be rational

[@sherihenderson9595]

I'm applaud this bill. Our girls and women MUST be protected from the men/boys who "feel" they are a girl/woman.

[@scwps23]

🇺🇸👍 Protect the rights of our women to only compete against other women in Sports events.

[@quitsevensix]

300 kinds of NOPE. Why is there never a woman who changes to a man playing in men's sport? Makes no sense

[@legomaster4185]

Because they know that they are going lose without any question.

[@quitsevensix]

@@legomaster4185 For sure

[@lisaklassen7824]

Trying to have the conversation about men/trans competing in women’s sports, IS NOT ATTACKING!!! Let’s put the fingers down, Wipe away your tears, and let’s engage in a grown up conversation without trying to shame us into not bringing it up.

[@ristakrstojanovski4809]

All women and girls should protest against this craziness of infiltration men in their sport competitions

[@lks6248]

It would be far easier for them to boycott playing against males in any competition where this situation arises.

[@ristakrstojanovski4809]

@@lks6248 correct 👍🏻

[@arnoldziffel4943]

You must be one of those armchair biologists.

[@TheLightShow2]

She has Heart... talking about all Real Women in the Room who are speaking for Real Women

[@YoSemaj]

There’s no way other countries in Asian, Middle East ,Africa pretty much anywhere other then Europe are going to allow that to happen. They won’t let their women compete against men .

[@n.j.cooper8734]

Yo, trans can start their own Olympics, problem solved

[@123pripri]

The problem is deeper than that. Trans, Liberals and their allies define woman as anyone who identifies as one. So, by that definition, there is no need for trans Olympics because they are women. And that is why the definition of woman should be really sorted out in today's world

[@Caligirl903]

Even ONE Transgender to go to Olympic, is a lot!

[@cliffjones9882]

You are wrong to say trans people in sports do not hurt other people. Tell that to the young lady that played volleyball and had a ball spiked in her face by a man and was knocked unconscious and still has paralysis and vision problems

[@bonniebluebonnet]

Or the woman injured in Women's soccer that got an aggressive "shoulder check" by "transwoman" Riley J Dennis. Or the woman in Women's MMA that had her orbital bone fractured by "trans-woman" Fallon Fox.

[@arnoldziffel4943]

These women simply need to toughen up.

[@EJCAROL.saysrapeisexy]

Why the hell are they even fighting about it? TRANS CAN MAKE THEIR OWN SPORTS TEAMS!

[@mattalsup83]

Nadler is a clown! 🤡

[@kcervantes46]

If there are seperare competitons for men and women, then just have transgenders compete against each other only. So make it women competition, man compition and trans compition... IT IS CALLED COMMON SENSE.

[@stevenkimmell5817]

I don't agree with that. There should'nt be trans category as trans is absolute non sense. The category doesn't exist since anything and anyone can declare themself trans. Now imagine accepting that category as valid, next step will be monetary. They will want a salary same as other category. Now how much will it be? Imagine if a man could get the same salary in sport as another men but playing in a "b" division instead of the top division. I guess what i am saying is it will open up doors to stuff that will creat even more controversy which will also result in a 2nd men division (but the bad men that could qualifily in the real men division)...

[@soufwesthoustontx]

@stevenkimmell5817 So you think having a trans sport team would be problematic, but not biological men on biological women's teams aren't problematic? There is nothing wrong with creating trans sport teams for trans men and trans women to compete in.

[@stevenkimmell5817]

@@soufwesthoustontx where did i say having biological men in biological women's team is good? I am against creating a distinct category which is solely based on suggestive identity. Never in history have we had issues with the idea of men sports and women sports. Creating a new category is like acknowledging that these folks are a different bread of human which is ridicule since they are, in the end, either men or women regardless of how they mutilate themself.

[@soufwesthoustontx]

@@stevenkimmell5817 You mentioned having issues with one thing with no alternative to the current issue, so that statement can be implied when you don't directly state otherwise. You indirectly stated otherwise in your response by responding with a question and not actually addressing your stance. In this situation having a category for trans athletes is appropriate instead of having biological men on biological women's sport teams. Having biological men on biological women's sports teams is acknowledging biological men as equivalent to women.

[@stevenkimmell5817]

​@@soufwesthoustontx I think my stance is clear as day. Ill say again, never in history have we had issues defining men and women. Never have we had issues with men category and women category. Those person (the one who self identify has trans) are biological men or women. Therefore they already have a category to align with REGARDLESS of how they self identify. The whole self identification concept is what makes this debate a whole lot of non sense. To summarize, i did not mention any added solution other than using the current system that never failed us in the past which is play under your biological sex group. Thats it. Fair for everyone. I can already hear the left say "are you gonna check my genital to ensure this rule is applied correctly" which is the dumbest thing to say considering we have not done that at all for current sporting system.

[@TheSpoartsNetwork]

Ask Jayapal what they do to trans people in palestine.

[@arnoldziffel4943]

Give them free hugs?

[@davidslawson7464]

What does Jerry no nads know about sports I can't imagine

[@harrywan2604]

This JAYAPAL speaker in tears over her trans daughter- has anyone fact checked this. There is a photo of her and her "daughter" who is an adult man with earrings on, not even dressed as a """woman gender""". I feel this is a photo-op, hey throw on some earrings and I can act as bullied mom.

[@tarnw3301]

I believe her. She bows before her son's delusions and she expects the rest of us to play along.

[@millsdeb1]

Everyone missing the point and bulldozing along with their own narrative. Also, several folks seem to have missed a few biology classes.

[@thelegendarymskatlynn]

nadler: “there are people who are not males who may have an x&y chromosome… they are a different category…” sir, that right there is the ENTIRE POINT.

[@user-dc5ef3yc2w]

Anomaly of nature. As Gump would say "It happens".

[@harrywan2604]

@@user-dc5ef3yc2w they are a different category is the key take away. They aint women!

[@sandykowdis6849]

Then let them have their own team too

[@davidslawson7464]

If you have no sports in your life don't talk about things you know nothing about

[@teridilloway7540]

So only 4 in Utah...ok. that's 4 scholarships taken from a real girl.

[@TheDeven1000]

Can’t say you’re wrong. If you’ve never played, you won’t truly understand.

[@arnoldziffel4943]

Haha okay Brett Favre...

[@garylandriault5146]

Talk about protecting trans community against violence and murder. What the women in female prisons getting raped and the sexual assaults going on there and young girls getting violated in public bathrooms

[@OwenHooper-mv4fm]

@10:30. It’s so weird how we were able to determine male/female without having sexual abuse in the past. I wonder how we did it??

[@arnoldziffel4943]

We used to be evil, unsophisticated brutes...

[@JB-xn6sf]

Nadler is wrong as usual.

[@alexciocca4451]

Don’t need more laws congress ain’t a production factory for laws run by lawyers

[@ldyridr805]

NADLER IS OUT OF HIS MIND! UNBELIEVABLE!

[@GeorgeS5368]

Seriously, where's the common sense? They just have their own league, see what happend. Pls vote for Trump!

[@doreen4165]

So sad. Athletes never used to be the center of political controversy. This is all crazy.

[@arnoldziffel4943]

Athletes also never used to be spiteful bigots.

[@RainbowRoseConnie]

@@arnoldziffel4943internet used to never have so many trolls either who needs severe mental help!

[@thelegendarymskatlynn]

inclusivity does mean biological males get to come in & hurt biological females. period. feelings are too much of a factor in today’s decisions.

[@thefrancisfrenchichannel8100]

" They're all out of control, it's mayhem . . . " ~ Mr. Exclusive

[@thelegendarymskatlynn]

@@thefrancisfrenchichannel8100 i agree!

[@arnoldziffel4943]

Finally someone speaking some sense. I’ve been saying the same thing for years...

[@arnoldziffel4943]

All I know is I stay fit and fight for inclusivity.

[@strawberry48535]

The pathetic evil of these people is profound. Creat their own team.

[@spyda1221]

I hate how they keep saying “it’s such a small percent, who cares?” When they want to keep quoting gun violence being a major problem, when that is a fraction of a fraction of a percent of this “small percentage”.. yea it’s not the size of the gun that matters, it’s how u use it. (Penis pun)

[@callmetats3601]

Go Hageman ! shout it loud for the ones in the back! What a women! shes amazing! Keep speaking the truth! people are to scared to say!

[@paulmusgrave2243]

Do you not have birth certificates in the USA? Ours say sex of birth.

[@fergieingrid2521]

Lol my thoughts exactly. Like why do you need to touch someone just look at the birth certificate

[@Kat92.]

Besides female or male; they've given us an option of X for passports 😅🤷🏾‍♀️

[@trc480]

That is why she should not be taking care of that bill. When jury members have connection to the case they are taken off the case. Same thing here. Obviously shows her emotional are worth more then what is best for America

[@jennifercrocker5063]

Everyone should be required to watch Lady Ballers😂

[@driverman8615]

Just because you can't make it as a "MAN" don't take it out on real WOMAN!!!

[@arogers2741]

How do we verify a woman reproductive anatomy she ask..... Looks like the medical world have a new problem to figure out.

[@andrewnightengale3382]

I Agree and I am Representing. Women and girls myself and i will work together with Entire Females ALL of the m

[@thefrancisfrenchichannel8100]

Please boycott me . . . 🎶 ~ the swamp

[@annmhmoore0771]

Ok they say we have to accept them on the team but that doesn't mean you have to let them play the game. Eventually they would go away.

[@garylandriault5146]

Some of them are just going to far with this topic. I thought it was about males in women sports

[@sherihenderson9595]

That is your OPINION!! I believe, this bill is about protecting BIOLOGICAL GIRLS/WOMAN in sports!

[@johnnymullins3381]

Man in womens close is a man

[@jasonivester9020]

Not many comments here, but interesting that everyone who actually takes time to research and actually watch a Senate hearing are disagreeing with these new ideologies 🤔 I wonder why...

[@russell-hj6kp]

Its real simple, men play in sports with other men and women play sports with or against other women, . . The only normal way to go. 😊

[@sandyankrom7607]

Go home and get your kid the mental he!p needed.

[@maistro-il6yv]

If she could not see in the video what was happening was girls getting hurt, she can't understand it maybe her brain is not fuctioning. In order to compete in HS sports the kids must take a physical before the season. Deal done.

[@valt3692]

The surnames of these cartoon characters 😂...Kudos to the script writer

[@christopherfinn5425]

Why don't you just make a trans league league problem solved

[@TheDeven1000]

That’s a lot of crying for there to be no tears purple shirt. You gotta get those acting chops up a smidge. You’ll do better next time!

[@michealmerritt4487]

Testosterone levels that has a major impact on strength. Lung capacity, muscle twitch fibers, muscle mass, bone density, and many other major differences that impact athletic ability. You literally have the average male, walking into women's competitive powerlifting. And breaking their records by leaps and bounds. Setting records that will not come close to being broken ever, or for a very very long time.

[@javierbusto1964]

Pure insanity

[@johnmazzone]

We can fix this by making all male sports female sports and female sports male sports. Also Tomorrow will be today tomorrow. See how easy it is.

[@thefrancisfrenchichannel8100]

" No matter how filthy something gets . . . "

[@arnoldziffel4943]

IT’S NOT THAT EASY!!!

[@beverlybrewer4638]

Just the idiocracy of some of these democrats is unreal. Don't try to sidestep the issue bringing up things that have absolutely nothing to do with this

[@ivanteo1973]

Soon, we are going to have another group of men who think they are toddlers and want to compete with real toddlers in kindergarten sports.

[@davidcallen5847]

To the man who mentioned Caitlin Clark becoming the all time scoring leader for both men's and women's basketball. He forgot to mention that Pete accomplished it in 3 years, not 4 like Caitlin, also he didn't have the benefit of the 3 point line existing yet, and there was no shot clock at that time. Lastly Pete played in a much different era when it comes to how fouls are called. Back then you could foul more on defense and get away with it. Anybody that grew up watching the battles Michael Jordan had vs LeBron James knows the difference. Apples to oranges comparison. Nice try lib. The libs are in quite a conundrum. On one hand they say they care about women's rights and on the other hand they say they are inclusive. So which group do they support? You can't support both on this issue. You have to pick one. They've chosen the trans group. Hopefully all the people that support actual women's sports will wake up and do the right thing which is to support only allowing biological women to complete in women's sports.

[@margaretrobbins3148]

Every athlète that is competing in athletic events should have a physical.

[@andrewnightengale3382]

I Would Need to. Talk to The. Ladies Mafia can Can you Arrange this for Me. Please

[@williamrolando6091]

No tran

[@Julesy980]

Sheila Jackson Lee is all kinds of things I can't say on KZbin. Even the tame things.

[@andrewnightengale3382]

I agree I will Support the Feminist Women As we. Speak

[@gloriaflores4999]

People who've played sports have always got physical is nothing new

[@harrywan2604]

Huh? Nothing new having males play on an all-girls team? That one boxer got her jaw broken by a man. That is illegal without the identity.

[@gloriaflores4999]

@harrywan2604 I'm not agreeing. The part where they seem to check genitals Is something new not in a sexual way but is a routine to check everything even Fat🤣

[@disgusted3191]

Have no Democratic congressman received physicals prior to athletic participation? Ours were mandated for the health of the athlete and the liability of the sponsoring school systems. They included a hands-on genital examination for inguinal hernia. Are we now pretending that this isn't fact?

[@disgusted3191]

How many congressional representatives are joining the gas lighting party on human physiology?

[@gloriaflores4999]

@disgusted3191 That's what I was speaking on but the they way spoke on it is diabolical

[@sherihenderson9595]

Let them form their own lesgues.

[@OmniMale]

So this will hurt women because something MAY happen. Vs men in women's sports which is happening now. The past is an indicator? Shall we then discuss the SAs and other incidents with trans individuals. As far as the Olympics, that's the Olympics. That has nothing to do with individuals like Lia Thomas.or the dude that was fighting MMA. 14:28 oh lord, she brought out the lady tears.

[@Muki1001101]

So we have the following groups: M, F, TF, TM. So what is the problem to have sports for each of these groups?

[@AngelicaLady]

Protection for women .. In sports i don't play sports that sure ain't no help to me

[@tedtolliver5294]

Proud mother???

[@user-mf3in4pv7h]

How about worrying about trans athletes in our schools sports. I think it would be hilarious to let them in the Olympics. It would show the world how freaking crazy America has gotten. Do you honestly think the Olympic committee would approve that?

[@bluejeans5125]

Protect the girls and women in sports!!!! Protect their right to compete fairly, the trans women has advantage over women. The pride of the trans woman more valuable than the health of a woman?? How are they pride to win over a woman?? Is this justice for women?? Why fight for win if a born man can win over a woman??

[@Eilis6886]

HELL NO! How is that helping women, this is gaslighting 6:24

[@kathrinemarshall908]

Don't most athletes have to have complete physicals ?

[@grumpy1469]

if they can swing it. they are not woman. gumball hole does not replace the penny slot

[@lovethief660]

3650: - WHAT DOES THIS BILL HAVE TO DO WITH LOVE AND FAMILY????? JUST DERANGED......

[@truptisawant91]

Its ironic how trans male and trans female both participate in women's category... The exact same swim team so called liam participated... The girls were asked to call her him... Ask these hypocrite ppl why the trans was not in mens team... Convenient outrage

[@georgemioch8981]

I love Hageman!!! She keeps cool and keeps talking to lefties as if they are small children…

[@TheDeven1000]

Damn, why purple shirt gotta roast a girl like that?!? 😂😂 “AND, btw she was an all tur net!” 😂😂

[@sherihenderson9595]

Oh yes they are.

[@Sterek100]

I do believe than women and men are different in sports, but what's the point for this bill to ban if no trans were in Olympic.

[@charles_preston]

Imagine: that the Democrats best argument is the 'verification' issue! As if we must allow men to compete, out of respect for their privacy?

[@AngelicaLady]

They aim to keep helping everyone but me while they twist everything to make it about everyone but the women who went hard to save myself like i was forced and given no choice about

[@restinHim38668]

Who is really being bullied?! Biological women are.

[@tedtolliver5294]

oooohh the humanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sherihenderson9595]

@1:25 - NSF - Are there men who wrote that letter? Or women?

[@sherihenderson9595]

Plenty of boys sports programs.

[@enzzzo78]

and what about "problem" with transboys? There is none? Wodner why....?

[@andrewnightengale3382]

Yes I agree But Every Females and Men Can Never vote On this.

[@chericramer1808]

Absolutely cant stand the nasally nader.

[@TheMerchantHub]

Wow. Not a Democrat anymore. Holy moly. Like Batman villians.

[@user-gv1tx1wo3s]

حرية ودي مقراطية وعليكم الرجوع الى كتبكم المقدسة والكنيسة وعند البابا ويوجد فيها هاذةالاشياء باتفصيل ياعزيزي وان أمريكا تمتلك افضل ملاعب ولاعابين في العالم ياعزيزي واهتم بماهو مفيد لشعب الامريكي بشكل عام وانتم تعلمون بمايعاني الشعب الامريكي واشياء ضرورية ومهمة داخليا وخارجيا 👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@Kat92.]

Beautifully said. I hope my translation goes through well: I agree, the issue here is that we've removed ourselves from God. Not all, of course! But there's been a big shift, I believe; spiritually overtook religion, drugs over home remedies. As if oneself is the _god_ & reject truth. 🙅🏾‍♀️ Its wild, to me, all the destruction happenings & they decide they won't define women 😮‍💨

[@user-gu3ml6cv9b]

why don't they have a transgender athletes.?

[@sharondamongeot1439]

Whi allws thise men to participate ? They should be sued ! Let's see if they are going to be defending those clowns.

[@meestermole2412]

if they "just want to play on a team with their friends", then they can do so, but throw out any scores in any competitions. shouldnt be a big deal, right?