DeepSummary
In this episode, Dave Rubin interviews Riley Gaines, a former NCAA competitive swimmer who became an outspoken advocate for women's sports after tying with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in a race, but being denied the trophy by NCAA officials. She recounts the pivotal moment when the trophy was awarded to Thomas despite their tie, and how this motivated her to speak out against allowing biological men to compete in women's sports.
Gaines describes the broader impact of such policies, including male inmates seeking transfer to women's prisons, and the erosion of women's spaces and rights. She expresses frustration with former NCAA president Mark Emmert's support for Thomas, and questions who may be pushing this agenda behind the scenes for financial or political reasons.
Gaines also criticizes high-profile feminists like Billie Jean King and Megan Rapinoe for supporting the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports, despite publicly acknowledging the biological advantages of male athletes. She discusses the social contagion affecting young girls and the broader implications of erasing the concept of womanhood from language and institutions.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Riley Gaines became an advocate for women's sports after tying with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas but being denied the trophy by NCAA officials.
- Gaines criticizes policies allowing biological males to compete in women's sports due to concerns over fairness, safety, and the erosion of women's rights and spaces.
- She expresses frustration with the NCAA, former president Mark Emmert, and feminists like Billie Jean King and Megan Rapinoe for supporting transgender inclusion in women's sports.
- Gaines discusses the broader social contagion affecting young girls and the erasure of the concept of womanhood from language and institutions.
- She frames her advocacy from a spiritual and biblical perspective, warning against the normalization of policies that portray evil as good.
- Gaines expresses disappointment at how basic issues like protecting women and girls have become politically divisive, despite her youth.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Look, Megan Rapinoe waited until she was done with her career to say this. Don't forget she lost to a team, the us women's national soccer team lost like twelve to nothing to a team of like 15 and under high school boys.“ by Riley Gaines
- “Look, this what we're seeing, again, not just this issue, we're warned. Paul warns us. He tells us in acts and Romans in different places that these spiritual battles will intensify and we will reach a point where dark is seen as light and bitterest seen as sweet, and evil is seen as moral.“ by Riley Gaines
- “That's been the biggest, I guess the most demoralizing thing for me, the most disheartening thing as a younger person, just turned 24 years old, a recent college graduate, to see just how divisive everything is, every issue that has been deemed political, even the protection of women and girls.“ by Riley Gaines
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The Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
6/18/24
Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Riley Gaines about her journey from NCAA competitive swimmer to outspoken advocate for women's sports; the pivotal moment when she tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas; how, despite their tie, the NCAA awarded the trophy to Thomas; what happened when she confronted the officials after the trophy was handed to Thomas; how the failure of the NCAA to ensure fair competition motivated her to speak out against policies allowing biological men to compete in women's sports; the broader impact of such policies; her frustrating encounter with former NCAA president Mark Emmert and what he said to her in private; who really may be behind pushing this agenda; the silence of Serena Williams on the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, despite her publicly acknowledging the vast difference between the abilities of male and female athletes; various high-profile feminists who have supported the erosion of women’s rights in sports; the broader social contagion affecting young girls; issues with men joining women's spaces; and much more.
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