A teen severely injured by a transgender athlete weighs in on the presence of Y chromosomes in Olympic women’s boxing.
The 2024 Olympics initially sparked outrage for its ceremonial attack on Christianity and has attracted additional criticism for allegedly facilitating attacks on women. The controversy centers around Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who were disqualified from the 2023 Women’s Boxing World Championships for allegedly having XY chromosomes but cleared to compete in the Olympics. On Thursday, Khelif hammered Italy’s Angela Carini, prompting Carini to forfeit after 46 seconds.
Among the critics of male athletes competing in women’s sports is Payton McNabb, who was severely injured by a transgender volleyball player in 2022. McNabb, then a 17-year-old member of Hiwassee Dam High School’s girls’ volleyball team in North Carolina, was spiked in the face by a male player, leaving her with a concussion, brain bleed, and partial paralysis.
Now 19, McNabb suffers from brain damage, vision issues, and paralysis on her right side, ending her dreams of a college volleyball scholarship. Following the incident, the Cherokee County Board of Education forfeited remaining games against the Highlands team due to safety concerns.
McNabb expressed her disgust that two boxers who failed gender tests are allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics. “It’s dangerous to have the two [sexes] competing together and just not OK. I am disgusted by this, personally. This is morally wrong and evil,” she said.
McNabb, now a spokeswoman for the Independent Women’s Forum, frequently criticizes Democrats and others who claim that the inclusion of transgender athletes is harmless. She believes it is unjust for women to train tirelessly only to compete against biologically male athletes.
