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A new controversy has prompted the participation of Ann Andres, shemale weightlifterat the 2023 Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) Western Canadian Championships, after breaking a new record which is not legitimate.
The 40-year-old athlete achieved an unofficial world record that caused discontent among the union of female athletes from different fields, among them the swimmer, Riley Gaines, who criticized the macho comment he made Ann Andres after being crowned champion.
The swimmer attacked Andres and the policies of the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeauthat allow the CPU allow men to participate in women’s competitions based only on the gender self-identification.
“Anne Andres (a man who identifies and competes as a woman) doesn’t understand why female lifters are so ‘bad’ at the bench press…well, I don’t know Anne, but maybe that’s because you have 20 times more testosterone than they Just a thought”…; read in the tweet.
Gender policies versus women’s human rights
On the other hand, the International Women’s Sports Consortium (ICFS) criticized the Canadian Lifting Union for allowing this type of participation, which it described as poor.
“Andres’ record is a mediocre lift by a mediocre male lifter because the CPU discriminates against female athletes,” said Gaines, who called the athlete a man and denounced Trudeau’s “radical disregard for women.” “; said the tweet.
Riley Gainesas well as many female athletes from various fields, allege that the inclusion of trans people seriously violates their opportunities and rightsin addition to the fact that they are excluded for wanting to include these gender policies, as happened with weightlifter Ann Andres.
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