My friend Nellie sent me this link to something she saw on Logo last night. I’m not sure how old it is, but I’d never seen it before.
“100% Woman” – Michelle Dumaresq
So many things struck me with this, such as the shear ignorance of some of her fellow racers, with their primary complaints being that she weighed more, and had more “muscle fibers”. (I’ve met many cisfemales who are heavier and stronger!) Also the fact that they were apparently quite happy to be her friend until she won – what does that say about the prevailing competitiveness in our society today? Finally, the conversation with the guy with the French accent as they ride up to the top of the hill – I’d love to believe that was staged, but sadly I’m sure it wasn’t.
I’m glad that the petition against her was ignored, and I was impressed by the conversation they showed where she explained her status to her fellow competitors. There were genuine reactions, with the issues that commonly come up with the cisgendered who have not encountered a transwoman before.
I haven’t watched Parts 2 through 6 yet. But I know I will.
What do you think?
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Logo: “100% Woman” – Mountain Bike Racer Michelle Dumaresq
My friend Nellie sent me this link to something she saw on Logo last night. I’m not sure how old it is, but I’d never seen it before.
“100% Woman” – Michelle Dumaresq
So many things struck me with this, such as the shear ignorance of some of her fellow racers, with their primary complaints being that she weighed more, and had more “muscle fibers”. (I’ve met many cisfemales who are heavier and stronger!) Also the fact that they were apparently quite happy to be her friend until she won – what does that say about the prevailing competitiveness in our society today? Finally, the conversation with the guy with the French accent as they ride up to the top of the hill – I’d love to believe that was staged, but sadly I’m sure it wasn’t.
I’m glad that the petition against her was ignored, and I was impressed by the conversation they showed where she explained her status to her fellow competitors. There were genuine reactions, with the issues that commonly come up with the cisgendered who have not encountered a transwoman before.
I haven’t watched Parts 2 through 6 yet. But I know I will.
What do you think?
Filed under: Commentary, News, Transgender, Video | Tagged: allies, awareness, competition, discrimination, equal rights, estrogen, exclusion, hate, hormones, hrt, ignorance, intolerance, logo, michelle dumaresq, mountain bike, mtf, protest, sport, television, transexual, Transgender, transsexual, tv | 8 Comments »