Martina Navratilova I came back to talk about trans problem: a subject that she addressed a few days ago, and which sparked numerous controversies. This time, the 9-time Wimbledon winner responded with a tweet on X/Twitter, also involving a former American legend. Serena Williams.
Navratilova opposes transgender athletes born male who compete in women’s sports. Founder and CEO of Giggle Sall Grover shared an article on X in which she explained her views on the controversial topic, writing: “I just don’t understand why some people think it’s controversial to say that women are physically weaker than men.
I mean, do these same people think that women just allow rape to happen? Do they think women’s sports are segregated just to be boring? Are they thinking at all?” A fan added to the post words Serena Williams posted in an old interview.
In this interview, Serena stated that she would not want to play against men because they are bigger, stronger and faster than her. She said at the time: “The men are a lot faster than me and they can serve better. They just played a different game and I like playing with the women tonight.
I don’t want to play with the girls because I don’t want to be embarrassed.” Navratilova responded to the fan’s comment, writing: “It’s a fact, it’s called biology.”
I just don’t understand why some people think it’s controversial to say that women are physically weaker than men.
I mean, do these same people think that women just allow rape to happen? Do they think women’s sports are segregated just to be boring? Do they think at all?
????♀️ — Sall Grover (@salltweets) August 9, 2023
It is a fact.
It’s called biology — Martina Navratilova (@Martina) August 9, 2023
Martina Navratilova on the issue
The victory of Alicia Rowley, a born tennis player, in one of the tournaments for women over 55 organized by the American Tennis Association, provoked a strong reaction from Martina Navratilova.
Navratilova explained: “Hey, USTA: Women’s tennis is not just for failed male athletes, regardless of age. Would this be allowed at the US Open this month? Only with coin identity? I don’t think so… It’s patriarchy for biological men to insist on the right to access spaces created for women.
Is it so complicated to understand? It is patriarchy for biological males to insist on the right to compete in the female category in sport. »
