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Transgender wrestler wins second straight Texas girls’ high school title
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:54 am
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:54 am
Go Mack!! You deserve an ESPY
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CYPRESS, Texas — For the second year in a row, a transgender wrestler has won the Texas girls’ Class 6A 110-pound division.
Mack Beggs, an 18-year-old senior from Euless Trinity High School near Dallas, entered the tournament in Cypress outside of Houston with an undefeated record. He beat Chelsea Sanchez — whom he beat for the title in 2017- in the final match Saturday.
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Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:57 am to NorthshoreTiger76
This line says it all:
If you're transitioning, you shouldn't be allowed to compete.
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whom he beat for the title in 2017- in the final match Saturday.
If you're transitioning, you shouldn't be allowed to compete.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:58 am to GeauxAggie972
She is brave
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:58 am to NorthshoreTiger76
Progress 
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:58 am to NorthshoreTiger76
did you actually read the article? he/she wants to wrestle in the guys division but the state wont let him/her. its not his/her fault for winning in the division they are forcing him/her to wrestle in
Posted on 2/26/18 at 7:59 am to NorthshoreTiger76
To be fair, Mack Beggs wanted to compete in the boys tournament. Texas UIL forced Beggs to compete with the girls.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:00 am to NorthshoreTiger76
Im confused. Was it born a girl and wants to be a boy, or the other way around
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:01 am to Spider John
I'm pretty sure she originally wrestled in the girls, opposing parents complained and said she needed to wrestle in the boys, the UIL said the rules state you must wrestle in the division of your birth gender.
So no, she didn't try to wrestle in the boys originally.
Edit: didn't even try per the UIL head
So no, she didn't try to wrestle in the boys originally.
Edit: didn't even try per the UIL head
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The University Interscholastic League, which oversees athletics in Texas public schools, enacted the birth certificate policy Aug. 1, 2016. And while Beggs' family has said he wanted to compete against boys, UIL deputy director Jamey Harrison, who refused to address Beggs directly, said the UIL had not received a request to change divisions from any athlete at this competition.
This post was edited on 2/26/18 at 8:04 am
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:02 am to BCMCubs
Born female
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:03 am to Spider John
quote:
did you actually read the article? he/she wants to wrestle in the guys division but the state wont let him/her. its not his/her fault for winning in the division they are forcing him/her to wrestle in
I did not know this part of it - didn't read the article but saw the usual headlines/outrage.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:03 am to TH03
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I'm pretty sure she originally wrestled in the girls, opposing parents complained and said she needed to wrestle in the boys, the UIL said the rules state you must wrestle in the division of your birth gender.
So no, she didn't try to wrestle in the boys originally.
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Beggs had asked to wrestle in the boys' division, but the rules for Texas public high schools require athletes to compete under the gender on their birth certificate.
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His family has repeatedly said he wants to wrestle boys. The birth certificate rule was approved in 2016 by the University Interscholastic League, the governing body for Texas high school sports. It was done to help schools determine competition, said Jamie Harrison, the UIL's deputy director.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:04 am to GetCocky11
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The University Interscholastic League, which oversees athletics in Texas public schools, enacted the birth certificate policy Aug. 1, 2016. And while Beggs' family has said he wanted to compete against boys, UIL deputy director Jamey Harrison, who refused to address Beggs directly, said the UIL had not received a request to change divisions from any athlete at this competition.
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Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:05 am to TH03
Born a girl.
Changed to a boy.
Wants to wrestle the boys.
State says must wrestle girls.
Changed to a boy.
Wants to wrestle the boys.
State says must wrestle girls.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:06 am to BBATiger
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Wants to wrestle the boys.
Yet according to the presiding body that can change her classification, she made no request to do so...
She can want to all day, but it's just lip service without any action.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:08 am to TH03
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she made no request to do so...
Do you think UIL would have actually approved the change?
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:08 am to NorthshoreTiger76
Love it.
That this happens in Texas is even better.
That this happens in Texas is even better.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:09 am to GetCocky11
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Do you think UIL would have actually approved the change?
"Why even try? Just tell everyone you did and you'll be a hero!"
This post was edited on 2/26/18 at 8:10 am
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:09 am to Spider John
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did you actually read the article? he/she wants to wrestle in the guys division but the state wont let him/her. its not his/her fault for winning in the division they are forcing him/her to wrestle in
Lol. It's his fault for "transitioning" in the first place. And his parents too.
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:10 am to GeauxAggie972
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If you're transitioning, you shouldn't be allowed to compete.
TRANSPHOBE!!!!!
Posted on 2/26/18 at 8:11 am to TH03
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"Why even try? Just tell everyone you did and you'll be a hero!"
I think Beggs winning makes UIL look bad for putting the rule in place in the first place.
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