Olympic skateboarder's dad says that his daughter doesn't care if transgender skaters compete against her, but he does.
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According to the Daily Mail, Max Wettstein, the father of Olympian Bryce Wettstein, spoke out against transgender women being able to compete in sports and why he thinks his daughter's generation has become so tolerant that they may be costing themselves opportunities.
There aren't any transgender skateboarding athletes on the team. However, that may soon change with an influx of new skateboarders rising through the competition rankings, including the up-and-coming trans skater Ricci Tres, a 29-year-old who defeated a 13-year-old girl in New York City to claim first prize.
Bryce Wettstein's Dad, 52, says it's a dangerous attitude that may cost young, promising athletes more than they think.
"So many people are afraid of being canceled or being labeled a bigot, and it's a tough thing to read. Bryce is all about love, and she's in the moment. Max said. "But I care. I have two daughters, and they compete in three different sports, and we're seeing this not just in skateboarding."
He added. "As a dad and as a man, I care. I am totally accepting of trans people, but there has to be something done when it comes to competition."
"They are not advocating for themselves. You don't know which way the sponsor is going to take it. He said. "I am speaking up, and I do not think it is right or fair. I personally feel like it's just another way for a biological man to marginalize women."
"They work so a hard to get equal pay, and here a biological man can come and claim the prize money, it's unfair," He explained. "Again, I'm not transphobic, it's nothing against them, but I feel like they should have their own division."