One Female Powerlifter’s Fight to Defend Women’s Sports

<p>Beth Stelzer walked into her first powerlifting competition expecting to encounter a room full of individuals who were there to support strong women. Instead, a biological male who "identified" as a woman distracted from the competition by protesting throughout the event because he was not permitted to compete with the women.</p><p>As a result of the experience, Stelzer took action to protect women’s sports from transgender athletes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Stelzer is the founder of <a href="https://savewomenssports.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Save Women’s Sports</a>, an organization dedicated to protecting the right of every woman and girl to compete on a level playing field.&nbsp;</p><p>Stelzer joins “Problematic Women” to discuss President Joe Biden’s recent <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/08/executive-order-on-guaranteeing-an-educational-environment-free-from-discrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-including-sexual-orientation-or-gender-identity/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">executive order</a> that opens the door for biological men to compete in women’s sports.</p><p>Plus, Inez Stepman, a senior policy analyst at <a href="https://www.iwf.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Independent Women’s Forum</a>, joins us to talk about the Grammy Awards and why the blatant sexualization of women does not empower women and girls.</p><p>And as always, we’ll be crowning our “Problematic Woman of the Week.”</p><p>Enjoy the show!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>