‘BEATING UP WOMEN’: Outrage grows as Olympic boxers who failed gender tests compete
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses a controversy surrounding two boxers who failed gender tests but still received medals, sparking outrage. The IOC president's comments on gender identity and competition rules are criticized. The debate highlights the complexities of biological advantages and the need to protect female athletes, with concerns about the potential for harm and the impact on young aspiring Olympians.
Takeaways
- 📚 Lisa attended the University of Tennessee and finds a certain song blasphemous.
- 🥊 Outrage is growing over two boxers who failed gender tests but will leave Paris with medals.
- 🇹🇼 A Taiwanese boxer who failed the gender test will move on to the semifinals.
- 🇩🇿 An Algerian boxer who failed the gender test is guaranteed an Olympic medal.
- 🎙️ The president of the IOC defends the gender determinations, saying political motives are at play.
- 💼 Lisa criticizes the use of passports to dictate gender and mentions Trump’s vow to protect female athletes.
- 👊 Lisa and others argue that women's sports are being compromised by male participation.
- 🤯 David expresses anger over men competing against women, citing unfairness and danger.
- 🏅 The IOC is accused of not enforcing their own rules regarding gender tests.
- 😔 Italian boxer Angela Carini apologizes amid the controversy, expressing sadness over the situation.
Q & A
What issue is being discussed in the transcript related to gender testing in sports?
-The issue being discussed is the controversy surrounding two boxers who failed gender tests but were still allowed to compete and win medals, raising questions about fairness and the enforcement of gender rules in sports.
What is the significance of the song mentioned by LISA in relation to the University of Tennessee?
-The song is considered blasphemous to LISA because she attended the University of Tennessee, suggesting a strong emotional connection or a controversial song related to the university.
What is the IOC's stance on the issue of athletes failing gender tests, according to the transcript?
-The IOC President is quoted as saying that one cannot be conceded as a woman if they were born and raised as a man, indicating a strict stance on biological gender in sports.
What political figure is mentioned in the transcript, and what is their relevance to the discussion?
-Kamala Harris is mentioned as a women's supporter and advocate for women's sports, but her silence on the issue of transgender athletes is noted, suggesting a lack of public comment on a relevant topic.
What is the concern expressed by DAVID about the impact of allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports?
-DAVID expresses concern that young girls and women athletes could be at a disadvantage or even at risk of harm if they are forced to compete against transgender athletes who may have a biological advantage.
What historical example is given by DAVID to illustrate a past controversy in women's sports?
-DAVID refers to the 1980s when Russian women were allegedly doped to compete at male levels, causing outrage among the IOC, drawing a parallel to the current situation with transgender athletes.
What does LISA suggest about the role of a passport in determining an athlete's gender?
-LISA implies that a passport, which typically indicates legal gender, may not be the ultimate decider in sports competitions, hinting at the complexity of gender identity versus legal documentation.
What apology is mentioned in the transcript, and who is it related to?
-Italian boxer Angela Carini apologizes for the controversy caused by her refusal to fight an opponent who had failed a gender test, showing respect for the IOC's decision and acknowledging the impact on her opponent.
What is the sentiment expressed by CHARLIE regarding the IOC's handling of gender testing?
-CHARLIE expresses frustration and calls for the IOC to be condemned and the President to be fired for not enforcing basic rules, arguing that the issue is about preventing harm to female athletes, not cultural wars.
What future scenario is DAVID sarcastically suggesting with the billboard of a young girl preparing for 2036?
-DAVID sarcastically questions whether a billboard of a man, implying a transgender athlete, will be erected to compete against the young girl in 2036, highlighting his concern about the potential mismatch in physical capabilities.
What broader implications are discussed in the transcript regarding the impact of these controversies on young girls and future Olympians?
-The transcript discusses the potential negative impact on young girls who aspire to be Olympians, as they may grow up witnessing controversies that challenge the fairness and integrity of women's sports.
Outlines
🎓 Controversial Song at University of Tennessee
Lisa mentions her alma mater, the University of Tennessee, and describes a particular song as blasphemous to her, setting the stage for the show 'The Big Weekend Show'.
🥊 Gender Test Controversy in Boxing
Outrage grows as two boxers who failed gender tests are still set to leave Paris with medals. A Taiwanese national advances to the semifinals, and an Algerian boxer is guaranteed an Olympic medal. The IOC president comments on the controversy, questioning the implications of gender identity in sports.
⚖️ Trump's Stance on Female Athletes
Lisa highlights Trump's vow to protect female athletes from competing against men, referencing an Italian female boxer who refused to fight a male competitor. The segment critiques the current state of gender politics in women's sports.
📣 Kamala Harris's Silence on Women's Sports
Lisa criticizes Kamala Harris for her lack of support for female athletes, expressing frustration over women's ambitions and dreams being undermined by male competitors. David shares his personal anger, recalling his experience coaching girls' sports.
🚫 Biological and Ethical Concerns
David discusses the biological and ethical issues of allowing male competitors in women's sports, comparing it to past doping scandals. He criticizes the IOC president for ignoring their own rules and the implications of male performance levels in female competitions.
🤝 Italian Boxer Apologizes Amid Controversy
Lisa reports on Italian boxer Angela Carini's apology amidst the controversy, expressing sadness for her opponent and respecting the IOC's decision. The segment highlights the unprecedented nature of the current situation.
⚠️ IOC's Responsibility and Safety Concerns
Charlie condemns the IOC for failing to enforce gender testing and warns about the potential danger of male competitors fighting women in the Olympics. He calls for accountability and the removal of the IOC president.
👧 Impact on Future Female Athletes
Lisa and David discuss the impact of the controversy on young girls aspiring to be Olympic athletes. David sarcastically questions the future portrayal of female athletes if men are allowed to compete in women's sports, using a billboard example from New York.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Gender Test
💡Olympic Medal
💡IOC
💡Politically Motivated
💡Passport
💡Female Athletes
💡Kamala Harris
💡Talented and Excellence
💡Transgender
💡Doping
💡Testosterone
💡Angela Carini
Highlights
Outrage over two boxers failing gender tests yet still receiving medals.
IOC President's controversial comments on gender identity and sports.
Debate on whether a passport should dictate an athlete's gender category.
Trump's vow to protect female athletes from transgender competitors.
Italian female boxer Angela Carini's refusal to fight and subsequent apology.
Concerns about the IOC's failure to enforce its own rules on gender testing.
Criticism of the IOC for allowing a different way to achieve male performance levels in women's sports.
Discussion on the impact of testosterone on athletic performance.
The emotional response of the Italian boxer and the IOC's handling of the situation.
Calls for the IOC President to be fired over the handling of gender testing controversies.
Concern for the message being sent to young girls and future Olympians about fairness in sports.
Metaphorical question about the representation of female athletes in advertising, in light of these controversies.
Historical context of the IOC's reaction to doping vs. current stance on gender testing.
Emphasis on the importance of protecting women's sports from being dominated by male biology.
The potential danger posed by allowing individuals with male biology to compete in women's sports.
The broader implications of these controversies for gender politics and sports regulations.
Transcripts
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LISA: I WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY
OF TENNESSEE SO THAT SONG IS
BLASPHEMOUS FOR ME, WELCOME BACK
TO "THE BIG WEEKEND SHOW" A EPIC
OUTRAGE IS GROWING, NOT ONE BUT
TWO BOXERS WHO FAILED GENDER
TEST WILL LEAVE PARIS WITH
METALS, ONE A TAIWANESE NATIONAL
WILL MOVE ON INTO THE SEMI
FINALS, AFTER THE MATCH THE
FIGHTER WHO LOST APPEARED TO
MAKE AND ASK WITH HER FINGERS.
A ALGERIAN BOXER WHO FAILED THE
GENDER TEST IS GUARANTEED AN
OLYMPIC MEDAL, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE IOC WEIGHING IN.
>> HOW CAN 70 BEING BORN RAISED
BEING PASSED AS A WOMAN CANNOT
BE CONCEDED AS A WOMAN, WE WILL
NOT TAKE PART IN A POLITICALLY
MODE I'VE INTO MOTIVATED,
SOMETIMES POLITICALLY MOTIVATED
TO A CULTURAL WAR.
LISA: I GUESS A PASSPORT
DICTATES GENDER, THE POLITICAL
ISSUE, TRUMP IS VOWING TO
PROTECT FEMALE ATHLETES.
>> THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING
TO WIN THEM INTO WOMEN SPORTS,
YOU SAW THE ITALIAN FEMALE
BOXER, TO SHOT SHE PULLED AWAY
AND SAID I CANNOT FIGHT THIS.
THERE WOULD BE NO MEN PLAYING
WHEN WE ARE ELECTED AND WOMEN
SPORTS.
LISA: MANY FEMALE ATHLETES
KAMALA HARRIS SILENCE IS
DEAFENING PREDICT LEASE AND
SHE'S A WOMAN'S SUPPORTER OF
WOMEN SPORTS.
I APPLAUD EVERYONE WHO
UNDERSTANDS THE PHENOMENAL
TALENT AND EXCELLENCE OF THESE
WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO ARE NOT
AFRAID TO COMPETE IN EMBRACED
FOR HAVING AMBITION IN EMBRACED
FOR WANTING TO WIN YET
CONTINUOUSLY THEIR DREAMS ARE
STOLEN BY MEN.
DAVID: I'M GOING TO USE ANGERS
ME, SOMEBODY WHO PLAYED SPORTS
INTO WHO COACHED GIRLS SPORTS.
I WOULD NEVER WANT ANY OF THOSE
YOUNG GIRLS PLAYING AGAINST MEN,
ON TOP OF THAT THE PRESIDENT OF
THE IOC OR WHATEVER HIS TITLE IS
DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING
ABOUT, HE IS ASSUMING OR TAKING
WHAT'S ON PAPER AND NOT DEALING
WITH THEIR OWN RULES, THINK HOW
OUTRAGED WHEN THEY DOPED WOMEN,
GO BACK TO THE 80s THE DOPING
OF WOMEN BY THE RUSSIANS TO MAKE
THEM COMPETE AT MAIL LEVELS SO
THEIR WOMEN, THE IOC WENT NUTS
OVER THAT NOW THEY ARE ALLOWING
A DIFFERENT WAY, THE SAME
ACHIEVED LEVEL OF MALE
PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY, YOU
BASICALLY HAVE TWO MALES WHEN IT
COMES TO THE BIOLOGY HEATING UP
WOMEN.
>> IS FRUSTRATING I KNOW IT'S A
NUANCED TO SOME DEGREE AND WE
HAVE TESTOSTERONE WITH THE
VARIOUS REASONS AND IT'S WRITTEN
ON YOUR DAMN PASSPORT ISN'T WHAT
MAKES YOU WOMEN.
LISA: THE ITALIAN BOXER ANGELA
CARINI AND NOW APOLOGIZES, ALL
OF THIS CONTROVERSY MAKES ME
SAD, I'M SORRY FOR MY OPPONENT,
THE IOC SAID SHE CAN FIGHT, I
RESPECT THAT, MY OLYMPICS HAVE
GONE UP, 46 SECONDS THAT SHE
LASTED THAT SHE'S NEVER BEEN
PUNCHED LIKE THIS BEFORE,
SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE.
CHARLIE: THE IOC PRESIDENT LIKE
THEY DID NOTHING TO TEST THE
GENDER OF THESE PEOPLE AND
THEREFORE THEY CANNOT ENFORCE
THE MOST BASIC OF THEIR RULES,
THIS IS NOT A CULTURE WAR THING
THAT THIS GUY IS TALKING ABOUT,
PRONOUNS OR BATHROOMS OR WHICH
STUPID SCIENCE THAT YOU WANT TO
LIE TO CHILDREN ABOUT, THIS IS
ABOUT PREVENTING A MAN FROM
BEATING A WOMAN TO DEATH AT THE
OLYMPICS ON AN INTERNATIONAL
STAGE.
THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT IN
THE IOC SHOULD BE CONDEMNED AND
THAT GUY SHOULD BE FIRED FROM
THE IOC AND SOMEBODY'S GOING TO
GET HURT.
LISA: SO MANY PEOPLE WHO WATCH
THIS ARE LITTLE GIRLS AND THEY
GROW UP AND SOME BECOME OLYMPIC
ATHLETES BECAUSE THE BEACON
WATCHING THIS WHEN THEIR
CHILDREN AND OTHERS IN THE
CONTROVERSY UNFOLD.
DAVID: HAVE TO THROW THIS IN,
DOWNTOWN NEW YORK ON SIXTH
AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE IS A BIG
BILLBOARD ABOUT THREE STORIES
HIGH OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH BOXING
GLOVES GETTING READY FOR 2036,
ARE THEY GOING TO PUT UP A
BILLBOARD OF A MAN THAT WILL
BEAT HER UP IN 2036?
I'M BEING SARCASTIC BUT TH
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