In 2015, Fallon Fox, a
transgendered MMA fighter became the target of criticism after injuring an
opponent. Fox was born a man but is under the delusion that he is a woman
and changed his gender accordingly. Because he identifies as a woman, he
was placed in the female division of the MMA.
In just the first two
minutes, due to his strength advantage, he defeated female opponent, Tamikka
Brents, Brents suffered several injuries including a concussion and a damaged
orbital bone. The referee stopped the match before further damage could
be done.
"I have never felt
so overpowered ever in my life," Brents said. "I've fought a
lot of women," she continued, "And never felt the strength I
felt in a fight as I did that night...and I am an abnormally strong female in
my own right." [1]
What will the MMA do
next? When MMA first came on the scene, it was known as the Ultimate
Fighting Championships (UFC) in which men of various combat and martial arts
styles would compete. Almost anything went and the injuries fighters
sustained were horrific, which is why the UFC made a set of rules that now make
MMA matches appear to be nothing more than a clumsy brawl. Regardless of
what style of martial arts the fighters specialize in, every fight looks the
same. But now with this latest incident, more rules could be added to MMA
that could take all the fun and excitement out of the sport. The most
likely reason Fallon Fox was placed in the female division of the MMA was for
the purpose of avoiding a lawsuit. Instead of keeping the participating
athletes safe from unprecedented harm, they capitulated to the LGBT agenda.
Instead of adding more
rules, it should be our hope and prayers that the MMA community will muster the
courage to retain and enforce the common sense that states: If you are
biologically born a man, you are a man. If you are born a woman you are a
woman. Regardless of what sex change attempts either might make, they
will always retain the physical traits of the biological gender with which they
are born.
A man who thinks he is a
woman will always possess a male genetic code, a masculine body shape, bone
structure unique to a man, and masculine muscle structure. Even if he
undergoes hormonal and surgical procedures to change his gender, he will never
be able to possess female reproductive organs because he was never born with
them. The same applies to women who are under the delusion that they are
men. They may undergo hormonal and surgical procedures in an attempt to
change themselves accordingly, but they will always possess physical and
genetic traits unique to their biological gender.
Common sense calls for
Fallon Fox and others like him (this author refuses to call him a
"her")
to be classified in the
gender division consistent with the gender with which they were biologically
born, regardless of what gender they believe themselves to be. There need
not be any changes to MMA rule book. The safety and privacy of the
athletes ought to take precedent over special transgender rights, even if it
takes an act of civil disobedience. But the consequences of special
rights for transgenders and for LGBT people altogether goes beyond
the MMA.
Two years ago,
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into a law
granting transgendered students in the public school system to use
whatever restrooms they wished and to join which ever sports team division
they feel is consistent with whichever gender they believe themselves to be
regardless of their biological gender.
Supporters of the law
stated that it would protect transgendered students from bullying, but
opponents of the law stated that it would put the privacy of students at risk. [1, 2, 3, 4] In other words, a boy or a man who claims to identify
himself as a woman could share the same restrooms and locker rooms with girls
and women and a woman claiming to identify as a man could do vice versa, a
concern expressed by many parents of students attending public school,
including Tim Donnelly, a California lawmaker who pulled his sons from their
local public school district in response to the passing of the law. [5]
But what is worse than
privacy violations is the safety of students. California is not the only
state to have passed similar laws granting transgendered students the privilege
of using restrooms and locker rooms for genders opposite of their biologic
gender. Washington, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Colorado have passed
similar laws that they say will protect transgendered students; no doubt that
sex-offenders are taking notes.
Such folly, unless
actively challenged, will not be contained to just the schools, but may also be
imposed upon the rest of society at which point, not only schools, but even
businesses and professional sports associations will be required to allow
transgendered people to use facilities and join teams they believe is
consistent with the gender they consider themselves to be.
It will only be a matter
of time before child molesters and rapists take advantage of these dangerous
laws and more cases of sexual harassment occur, and more women and children are
raped, sexually molested, kidnapped and possibly murdered. Parents have
every reason to be concerned for the safety of their children and every
boyfriend and husband for the safety of their wives and girlfriends.
Ruth Davis, a mother of
six, expressed concern about how this could affect her nine year old daughter
whom she said was going to be attending a K-8 school saying that she could
"potentially have a 14 year old boy walk in on her in the bathroom.
I don't understand how we're protecting all the children." [4]
To which supporters of
such laws have no adequate response. Bullying LGBT people is wrong and
they should be treated with respect and understanding, but it is also wrong to
support the passage of laws that place innocent people in danger of becoming
victimized by dangerous criminals. Only in a society that has
increasingly rejected the authority of the God who established it in the first
place can such maddening policies become possible, for when a society rejects
the authority of the Maker, wisdom and reason are abandoned and in their place
comes foolishness and madness.
There may be many
reasons why some people feel that their biological gender was a mistake, but
that is a subject for another post. But there is a God in Heaven by whose
hand we were "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Ps. 139:14)
and who has shaped and formed each and everyone of us to carry out a
specific role or function for which He has destined each and every one of us,
but for His glory and to be a force for that which is good in His sight.
God does not make mistakes. He knows what He is doing all the time.
We may not understand everything He does or why He permits this or does not
allow that, but it is all for a greater good. To suggest otherwise is a
blasphemous lie.
End Notes:
1. Adam Campbell,
"Transgender 'Female' MMA Brutally Injures Female Opponent," Liberty
News Now, June 8, 2015
2. Tom Verdin,
"Calif. governor signs transgender student-bill," USA Today, August
12, 2013
3. Fox News,
"California Gov. Brown signs transgender-student bill," Fox News,
August 13, 2013
4. Mike Luery,
"Gov. Brown signs transgender students' rights bill," KCRA 3;
Sacramento California, August 12, 2013
5. Associated
Press, "California lawmaker pulls son from class over transgender
law," Fox News, August 27, 2013
Biblical references:
Psalm 139:14
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