Special Report – Men dominating in women’s body building competition hits Bay County

BAY COUNTY, FL “People are too afraid to say something, and that’s the problem”, said Patricia Novakoski, a Bay County trainer and body builder who has been in the industry for 20 years. In 2021 she found herself competing against a man for the woman’s pro-qualifier. “This man entered the women’s locker room and then got taped-up”, she remembers. “We weren’t sure if this was for real. This man entered the woman’s figure competition and beat out several women, ending up in the Top 5. “ At first she was just shocked by the entire incident. Looking back, Ms. Novakoski realizes the opportunities taken away from the women competing and the change that has occurred training and judging at the competitions.

History of competing across genders

Men competing as women became official when trans-sexual athletes were allowed in the 2004 Olympics. The influx of men competing as women in professional body building can be seen in the news as far back as 2011 when body builder Chris Bruce, former male body builder and trainer decided at the age of 42 to compete as a woman. In 2009 he “transformed” and started living as a woman. Chris now makes a living offering fitness tips and fetish photos on Only Fans. Then in 2014, the first transgender bodybuilding competition took place in Atlanta, GA. This has evolved into the International Association of Trans Bodybuilders and Powerlifters. https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/10/living/transgender-bodybuilding-competition/index.html

However in 2021, Laurel Hubbard, a 43 year old man from New Zealand, competed as a woman in the Tokyo Olympics. Even with a separate competition of men who want to compete as women, and women who want to compete as men, you will still find them in mainstream sporting competitions. Why would this be a bad thing?

Unintended Damage

Women can take years to train for competitions. Training and competition is intense and the sport will test for steroid use which would give a woman an unfair advantage. But women are more frequently competing against men who only require a few months to train. A man’s muscles develop faster and in different locations of the body than a woman, even if they take female hormones. The judging should capture these differences in body structure but it is not. Men are winning in women’s competitions. https://npcnewsonline.com/official-npc-womens-physique-division/

In order for the women to win they are starting to take male hormones, which when taken over the course of a year, will permanently damage their ovaries, thyroid and adrenal glands. How far must women go to beat the men?

Taking Back Women’s Sports

The real question is, Why are these women allowing men in their competition? The women have the power in this debate. They have the power to take back women’s competitions and push for chromosome analysis tests. These legal DNA tests used in paternity testing and genetic health testing will show which sex chromosomes are present. They can refuse to share a locker room with a biological male. They can also withdraw their entry into any competition that allows biological males to compete. The “Bud Light” effect is being seen in all businesses from retail, beverage, finance, government and in non-profits, where people are refusing to accept that a biological male is a woman.

After the shock of experiencing unfair competition has passed, women are standing up and taking back their sports. You are seeing it with Riley Gaines, a female collegiate level swimmer, as she travels the country now talking to youth about Title IX and women’s sports. You are seeing it as laws are passed in the state of Florida, and in other states, that people must use the bathroom/locker-room of their sex while in public. The World Athletics Council, in March of this year, banned transgender women from elite competition using DNA testing. Until more women like Ms. Novakoski make a stand, women’s sports will disappear. https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/28/1021503989/women-runners-testosterone-olympics