Narcissists, Frauds & Enablers: The Death of Women's Sports | Riley Gaines | EP 356
Officer Led Me to Another Room
In this section, Riley Gaines describes her experience during a protest at San Francisco State University where an officer led her to another room for safety.
Being Approached by the Officer
- An officer approaches Riley quickly and grabs her.
- The officer is not wearing anything that indicates she's an officer.
- Riley had never met the officer before, and she never alerted Riley that she was in the room.
- The officer's face is covered with a mask, and she tells Riley very quickly to come with her.
Navigating Through the Protesters
- The officer tries to pull Riley along as more people are filtering into the room.
- Once they get into the hallway, they couldn't even come out of the door of the classroom because there were so many people filtering in.
- They had to go out a back door that led them to another classroom to get out.
- When they got to the hallway, they looked down both staircases and saw hundreds of people.
Barricaded for Three Hours
- Ultimately, they had no other choice than for the officer to lead Riley to another room along that same hallway where she was barricaded for three hours over three hours.
- During those moments and hours, Riley feared for her life.
Interview with American Athlete Top Ranking Swimmer - Part 1
In this section, Jordan Peterson interviews American athlete top ranking swimmer and campaigner for genuine female rights, Riley Gaines.
Life Over Last Couple of Years
- Jordan Peterson asks about Riley's life over the last couple of years.
- Riley had every intention of finishing her collegiate career of swimming, graduating, and going to dental school.
- She graduated with a degree in human health sciences and health law from the University of Kentucky.
- She was set to be in dental school this year but decided to put it on hold for a year.
Athletic Career
- Jordan Peterson asks about Riley's athletic career.
- Riley qualified for Olympic trials in 2016 when she was only 15 years old.
The Importance of First-Hand Experience in Sports
In this section, the speaker talks about her experience as a female athlete and how it gives her credibility to use her voice and be heard.
Personal Experience Competing Against a Male
- The speaker personally witnessed and experienced the injustice that female athletes face when competing against males.
- This infringement affected the performance, health, and mental health of the speaker and her teammates.
- The speaker's first-hand experience gives her credibility to use her voice and be heard.
Creating Content on Challenging Topics
In this section, the speaker discusses the content she has created over the past year and invites viewers to access all of it with a seven-day free trial at DailyWire Plus.
New In-Depth Series on Marriage
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- The series provides guidance for creating a life vision.
- Viewers can also access the speaker's series exploring the book of Exodus.
Complete Library of Podcasts and Lectures
- Viewers can find all of the speaker's podcasts and lectures in their complete library at DailyWire Plus.
- The speaker has a plethora of new content in development that will be coming soon exclusively on DailyWire Plus.
Starting Swimming at an Early Age
In this section, Dr. Peterson asks about when the speaker started swimming competitively, what discipline was required, what sacrifices were made by her family to make it possible for her to compete at such a high level.
Starting Swimming at Four Years Old
- The speaker started swimming when she was four years old.
- She has dedicated 18 years of her life to her sport.
- By the time she was eight years old, she transitioned to swimming year-round.
Discipline and Sacrifices
- The speaker practiced two hours every single day by the time she was in second grade.
- In middle school and high school, the speaker practiced before school, after school, and went straight from school to practice.
- The speaker's family made sacrifices to support her swimming career.
Athletic Accomplishments and Motivation
In this section, the speaker talks about her family's athletic background and how it has influenced her love for sports. She also discusses the love-hate relationship she has with swimming and how the positives of competing outweigh the negatives.
Family Background in Athletics
- The speaker comes from a family of athletes, including her dad who played SEC football and in the NFL, uncles who played in the NFL for 10+ years, and a mom who was a Division One softball player.
Love for Sports
- The speaker is infatuated with sports despite swimming being treacherous and miserable.
- She loves setting goals, achieving them, winning, and practicing even though it can be painful to wake up at 5 am to swim three hours before going to class all day.
Ambition and Competition
- The speaker is driven and competitive due to growing up with three siblings who were always on each other's backs.
- While winning is valuable, there is also value in not achieving goals as it can help build resilience. It's important to find a balance between ambition and losing.
Ethics of Ambition and Competition
In this section, the speaker discusses how ambition and competition have come under criticism in recent years due to their association with dominance, power, and immorality. However, she argues that ambition is not selfish but rather an opportunity for growth.
Criticism of Ambition
- Our culture has criticized ambition as being associated with dominance, power, or immorality. Some argue that competition is intrinsically wrong because it requires the victory of one and the defeat of many.
- The critique can be extended to the whole free market enterprise where there are clear winners and losers in different domains.
Validity of Ambition
- The speaker does not see ambition as selfish but rather an opportunity for growth. She has had her fair share of failures, which have given her confidence, leadership, and security to take on challenges.
Pleasure in Competition
- The speaker takes pleasure in competition and winning because it helps build resilience. It's important to learn how to take defeat in stride early on in life because things don't always turn out the way we want them to.
Benefits of Athletic Competition
In this section, the speaker discusses the benefits of athletic competition and how it can help individuals develop important skills that translate beyond sports.
Benefits of Competing at Higher Levels
- The higher an individual competes athletically, the more benefits they typically reap in terms of developing determination, grit, and resiliency.
- These lifelong skills and characteristics developed outside of just athletic achievements can translate far beyond sports into an individual's whole life forever.
- A study by Ernst & Young found that 94% of female sea level executives were once female athletes.
Personal Experience with Athletic Competition
- The speaker made sacrifices on the time and energy front to engage in competitive athletics but found that the rewards were much greater than the cost of sacrifice.
- Through competing in athletics, the speaker was able to discipline themselves, push themselves, become resilient in the face of defeat which is crucially important.
- Being a team captain helped develop leadership skills such as accountability and responsibility.
Taking a Public Stance
In this section, the speaker talks about how their experience with athletic competition helped them take a public stance on issues they believe in.
Confidence and Leadership Skills Developed through Athletics
- The speaker credits their confidence and leadership skills to being an athlete.
- They learned to have a certain degree of confidence in themselves but also to be able to tolerate stress as a consequence of highly competitive training.
Attributes Necessary for Team Captaincy
- As team captain at University of Kentucky, the speaker had to reconcile the demands of being the best on the team with the necessity of being a team leader.
- The speaker wanted to implement communication strategies that would work for all 40 girls on their team.
Importance of Communication and Alignment in Achieving Goals
In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of communication and alignment in achieving goals. She talks about how she applied these principles as a team leader in sports and how they can be useful in executive management.
Communication is Key to Achieving Goals
- Striving to unite everyone towards achieving common goals.
- Constantly reminding the team of their personal and team goals during practice.
- Holding people accountable for their actions in a way that makes them want to do better.
Alignment of Interests is Crucial
- Producing an organization predicated on intrinsic alignment of interests.
- Each person pursuing a goal that they personally value, serving a superordinate goal that unites and moves the entire team ahead.
- Helping each athlete become the best they can be on a personal level while also doing the same thing for the team.
Effective Leadership Strategies
- Great managers have a light touch, remove problems before they start, and align people's interests so that everybody is moving in the same desirable direction.
- Useful for executive management.
Challenges Faced by Women Leaders
In this section, the speaker talks about challenges faced by women leaders. She shares her experience as a female team leader in sports and how it was difficult to hold each other accountable because women don't like to be assertive.
Holding People Accountable
- As a woman, it's difficult to hold each other accountable because women don't like to be assertive.
- Holding people accountable in a way that makes them want to do better.
- Being more understanding and considering what they have going on outside of the sport.
Challenges Faced by Women Leaders
- It's hard for women to navigate a group of 40 women.
- Women tend to forget about other factors that could contribute to bad practice.
Effective Leadership on the Female Front
In this section, Jordan and Dr. Peterson discuss what effective leadership looks like for women in group endeavors.
Challenges of Working with Women
- Men tend to concentrate on the goal at hand and ignore other concerns, while women tend to be more moody and struggle with constructive criticism.
- Girls tend to not take constructive criticism as well as men do.
- Men can communicate with each other better than women can.
Differences in Temperament Between Men and Women
- Women have a proclivity to experience more negative emotion than men, which makes it more difficult for them to brush things off the same way that men who are cooperating in a team might.
- Anti-social women use underground strategies like reputation salvaging and gossip to promulgate their aggressive behavior.
- For each unit of stress they manifest, women experience more psychophysiological response than men do.
The Root of Conflict: Sex and Gender
- The topic of sex and gender will be discussed soon since it is the root of conflict that has made itself apparent.
Justification for not making all sporting events co-ed
In this section, the speaker discusses the justification for not making all sporting events co-ed.
Co-ed teams are unfair to women
- Men's teams dominate women's teams regardless of the sport or level of competition.
- Co-ed teams would not be beneficial to women as men have physical advantages such as being taller, faster, stronger and more powerful.
- Competing against men is unfair to women at a competitive level.
Celebrating uniqueness in women's sports
- Women deserve to be celebrated on their uniqueness that makes the women's sporting category special.
- There are still phenoms in women's sports just like there are male Sports.
The importance of modeling ability to push the envelope
In this section, the speaker talks about how athletes model the ability to push the envelope and transform and develop themselves.
Modeling ability to push the envelope is important for both genders
- Modeling ability to push the envelope is important for both genders.
- Spaces where women can consistently push the envelope need to be protected.
Blowing off barriers between men and women participation in society
- Since 1960, we've blown off barriers between men and women in terms of general participation in society.
Sex Segregation and Protection of Vulnerable Spaces
In this section, Dr. Jordan Peterson and Dr. Debra Soh discuss the issue of sex segregation and protection of vulnerable spaces.
Sex Segregation in Enterprises
- Segregation for facilitating development is different from sex segregation that turns into prejudice and oppression.
- Athletic performance should be a protected category, but there is a need to draw the line on which enterprises should be male-only or female-only.
- There are arguments for both sides regarding whether men and women should have equal access to all enterprises.
Protection of Vulnerable Spaces
- The biological differences between men and women become paramount in areas where either sex is vulnerable, such as prisons, shelters, bathrooms, locker rooms.
- The idea of nakedness makes segregation necessary in certain areas where vulnerability is high.
- Biological differences are germane to performance and differential vulnerability. Therefore, it's important to draw the line where sex plays a role.
Overall, Dr. Peterson and Dr. Soh agree that there are certain areas where sex segregation is necessary for protecting vulnerable spaces. However, they also acknowledge that drawing the line on which enterprises should be male-only or female-only can be challenging.
Rules for Sex-Based Discrimination
In this section, the speaker discusses rules for sex-based discrimination and when it is appropriate and morally required.
Appropriate Sex-Based Discrimination
- Physical strength becomes a paramount marker of the actual ability to do the job in fields like military battlefield rescue.
- Sex-based discrimination starts to become appropriate and morally required in such cases.
- Women are particularly vulnerable on the sexual front, making sex segregation reasonable in places like locker rooms.
Benefits of Sex-Based Discrimination
- Appropriate sex-based discrimination is beneficial for the greater good of society.
- It is not only appropriate and morally responsible but also something that is good for society.
The Cost of Pursuing a Sport at a High Level
In this section, the speaker talks about the cost of pursuing a sport at a high level and what one has to give up to pursue their single-minded devotion to their sport.
Sacrifices Made by Athletes
- Pursuing sports at a high level requires athletes to make social sacrifices.
- Athletes have to prioritize their sport over other things like prom, vacations, sleepovers with friends, etc.
- At collegiate levels, athletes miss weeks of school at a time which affects their education.
- The amount of things altered because of sports is impossible to put into words. Everything revolves around your sport; that becomes your priority.
- Athletes miss out on important events like funerals due to their commitment to their sport.
Challenges Faced by Athletes
- Being sent home due to unforeseen circumstances like COVID-19 can be challenging for athletes.
- Swimming is unnatural for human beings, and taking a day off is not allowed.
- The toll of being sent home suddenly can be hard on one mentally.
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Competitive Swimming Rules
In this section, Dr. Peterson discusses the rules of competitive swimming.
The Rules of Competitive Swimming
- The rules are something like this: Your contribution is the sacrifices you're willing to make, the discipline that you're willing to impose on yourself, and the leadership roles that you're willing to take on to help other people do the same thing.
- If you do your part, then you can compete against other people who are basically facing the same limits you are intrinsically so those would be people of your sex.
- All of you are competing to transcend your limitations to become better losers, better winners, more resilient people, more focused and disciplined.
Competing Against Biological Males in Swimming
In this section, Dr. Peterson discusses competing against biological males in swimming.
Competing Against Biological Males
- Dr. Peterson discusses the case of a biological male who undergoes a certain amount of psychological and/or physiological transformation can now be deemed a woman.
- The worst men's swimmer on the men's team University of Kentucky could easily beat the fastest girl on our team.
- For some teams, this was something they dealt with all year long starting in October 2021.
Competing Against Limitations
In this section, the speaker discusses how competing against people with similar limitations is more beneficial than competing against those with different limitations. The speaker also talks about how training with someone who is better than you can be helpful.
Competing Against People With Similar Limitations
- The game is to compete against people who have your limitations.
- If you're in the pool with a dolphin and it swam faster than you, it's not demoralizing because it's not the same game.
Training With Someone Who Is Better Than You
- Training next to someone who's better than you is always a good thing.
- It can help push yourself and better yourself.
Swimming Against Leah Thomas
In this section, the speaker talks about her experience swimming against Leah Thomas for the first time. She also discusses some red flags that made her question Thomas' performance.
Swimming Against Leah Thomas
- This was the first time the speaker had swum against Leah Thomas.
- The speaker was on track to become a national champion in November/December 2021.
- She was ranked third in the country behind one amazing female swimmer she knew very well and Leah Thomas, who was ranked first at that time.
Red Flags About Leah Thomas' Performance
- There were several red flags that made the speaker question Leah Thomas' performance.
- One of them being that University of Pennsylvania historically does not produce fast swimmers.
- Another red flag was that Leah Thomas was a senior, which is bizarre since typically swimmers peak when they're younger.
- Finally, Leah Thomas was ranked at the top in all freestyle events from the 100 freestyle to the mile, which are totally different systems.
The Shocking Discovery
In this section, Leah Thomas talks about her initial reaction to discovering that a transgender athlete was competing in her sport.
Initial Reaction
- Leah and her team were shocked to discover that a male athlete had transitioned to female and was competing against them.
- Leah explains that the university kept the athlete's identity under wraps for a while, which made it difficult for them to know who their competitors were.
- Despite being surprised by the news, Leah felt relieved because it explained why the athlete was dominating everyone else.
Understanding Will Thomas' Record
In this section, Leah discusses Will Thomas' record as a swimmer before transitioning and how it compares to his performance after transitioning.
Pre-Transition Record
- Before transitioning, Will Thomas was ranked 462nd nationally among male swimmers.
- According to Leah, Will Thomas was not an outstanding swimmer before transitioning.
Post-Transition Performance
- After transitioning, Will Thomas became the fastest female swimmer in the country.
- Despite this drastic improvement in performance, the NCAA saw nothing wrong with allowing him to compete against women.
Motivations for Transitioning
In this section, Jordan Peterson speculates on what motivated Will Thomas to transition from male to female.
Winning at All Costs?
- Peterson suggests that winning may have been a motivating factor for Will Thomas' decision to transition.
- He uses an analogy of playing basketball against a three-year-old to illustrate the point that winning at all costs is not fair competition.
- Peterson argues that transitioning solely for the purpose of winning is not within the bounds of fair competition.
The Mental State of Unfair Competition
In this section, the speaker discusses how unfair competition can lead to demoralization and a lack of personal development. They also explore the mental gymnastics required to justify winning in an unfair competition.
Mental Gymnastics of Unfair Competition
- The speaker suggests that Riley should enter a swimming contest for 10-year-old girls to win easily.
- The speaker asks what kind of mental gymnastics one would have to perform internally to believe they are actually a winner after winning an unfair competition.
- The speaker believes that entitlement is at the core of the trans movement, where individuals feel owed something and entitled to winning without regard for others' feelings or safety.
Effects of Unfair Competition on Swimmers
- The speaker notes that preparing for competitions comes at a non-trivial cost, and competing against someone who is an unrepentant narcissist can be demoralizing.
- Competing against someone who identifies as a woman but has male biology creates distractions and awkwardness among swimmers.
- Swimming requires both physical and mental preparation, and competing against someone with an unfair advantage creates additional psychological stress.
Twilight Zone Experience
- Swimmers felt like they were living in the Twilight Zone when they had to compete against someone with male biology identifying as female.
- While it may seem like this happened quickly, it was their ultimate goal for some time.
The Hebrews and the Cost of Slavery
In this section, the speaker discusses how the Hebrews created history as we know it and emphasizes that one cannot treat people instrumentally without consequences. He also talks about the cost of slavery.
The Cost of Slavery
- The speaker emphasizes that one cannot treat people instrumentally and violate their conscience without consequences.
- He states that even if someone thinks they can bend the fabric of reality, they will pay a price for violating their conscience.
- The speaker presents the highest spirit as one that allies itself with freedom against tyranny.
- One marker for traumatic stress is derealization, which occurs when someone experiences something they cannot believe is happening.
Traumatic Stress and Flipping Fundamental Rules
In this section, the speaker talks about markers for traumatic stress and how flipping fundamental rules can cause it.
Markers for Traumatic Stress
- Derealization is a marker for traumatic stress disorders.
- Playing a straight game for 18 years and then having one of the most fundamental rules flipped can cause traumatic stress disorders.
Competition Day: Locker Room Situation and Prelims
In this section, the speaker talks about what it was like to compete on the day of competition.
Prelims
- On competition day, there were several heats in which swimmers had to qualify for finals by placing in the top 16.
- Reika, a fifth-year swimmer from Virginia Tech who wanted to become an All-American, was standing next to the speaker and watching the result board after swimming in one of the earlier heats.
- Leah dominated the water by beating everyone by multiple seconds, including Olympians.
- Reika realized she placed 17th and grabbed the speaker's hand with tears in her eyes, saying that she just got beat by someone who didn't even have to try.
Locker Room Situation
- The speaker mentions that there were two things going on during competition day: competing against Will Thomas (who now calls himself Leah) and dealing with locker room issues.
Leah Thomas and the NCAA Trophy Controversy
In this section, Leah Thomas becomes the first male to win a national title for women's swimming. Later, Thomas and Jordan Peterson compete against each other in the 200 freestyle and tie for fifth place. The NCAA official decides to award the trophy to Leah without any justification.
Leah Thomas Becomes First Male to Win National Title
- Leah becomes the first male to win a national title for women's swimming.
- Her time from last year would have beaten everyone in the country again this year by seconds.
Tie for Fifth Place in 200 Freestyle
- Jordan Peterson and Thomas compete against each other in the 200 freestyle.
- They both swim in the morning, qualify top eight, and come back that evening to race.
- They tie with exact same time down to hundredth of a second.
- They both receive fifth place but only one trophy is awarded.
NCAA Official Awards Trophy Without Justification
- The NCAA official tells Jordan that he tied with Thomas but only one trophy will be given out.
- The official awards the trophy to Leah without any justification or explanation.
- Jordan questions why he didn't receive it or at least flip a coin for it.
- The official stumbles on his words and says they are doing it chronologically but can't explain what that means.
- He then says that Leah has to have the trophy for photos which doesn't make sense since she already won her own individual event.
Narcissistic Behavior of Will Thomas
- Peterson believes that Will Thomas' behavior was narcissistic and entitled because he took the trophy even though there was no evidence that he deserved it over Peterson.
- Peterson believes that Thomas should have either flipped a coin or refused to take the trophy.
NCAA Women's Swimmer Speaks Out Against Transgender Athlete Participation
In this section, a female NCAA swimmer expresses her frustration with the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports and how it undermines Title IX.
Feeling Reduced to a Photo Op
- The swimmer feels that her hard work has been reduced to a photo opportunity to validate the feelings of a male at the expense of female athletes.
- She believes that allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports goes against the principles of Title IX and is taking them back 50 years in time.
- Losing opportunities and spots on the podium to males is not progress for women's sports.
Unfair Competition
- The swimmer knew that unfair competition was wrong, but it was when she experienced losing out on a trophy to a male athlete that she realized she was fed up.
- It wasn't just about the tangible trophy; it was about the principle behind it.
Silencing Aspect
- Female athletes are rare in speaking out against transgender athlete participation due to silencing aspects such as mandatory LGBTQ education meetings and suppression from administration.
- Female athletes who express discomfort or annoyance towards transgender athlete participation are labeled immoral.
Emotional Blackmail and Trauma
The teammates of Leah Thomas were emotionally blackmailed and gaslit into feeling wrong for wanting fair competition. They were told that they would lose playing time and their scholarship if they spoke out. One teammate, who had been sexually assaulted in high school, was traumatized by sharing a locker room with Leah.
- Several teammates were emotionally blackmailed into feeling wrong for wanting fair competition.
- One teammate, who had been sexually assaulted in high school, was traumatized by sharing a locker room with Leah.
Immoral and Evil Administration
The administration's treatment of the teammates of Leah Thomas goes beyond immoral; it is evil and verges on criminal. The girls are terrified to speak out because they were made solely responsible for any harm that came towards Leah.
- The administration's treatment of the teammates goes beyond immoral; it is evil and verges on criminal.
- The girls are terrified to speak out because they were made solely responsible for any harm that came towards Leah.
Inclusivity vs Fairness
Inclusivity should not come at the cost of fairness. Sharing a locker room with someone who is claiming to be a woman but is actually a psychopathic serial rapist is not kind or safe.
- Inclusivity should not come at the cost of fairness.
- Sharing a locker room with someone who is claiming to be a woman but is actually a psychopathic serial rapist is not kind or safe.
Uncomfortable Locker Room Situation
The swimming locker room is not a place of modesty, and adding someone of the opposite sex into that space makes it even more uncomfortable. One teammate describes the dead silence in the room when Leah entered.
- Adding someone of the opposite sex into the locker room makes it even more uncomfortable.
- One teammate describes the dead silence in the room when Leah entered.
Betrayal in the Locker Room
In this section, the speaker talks about feeling betrayed when she discovered that men were allowed to use the women's locker room during a swim meet. She describes how this made her feel uncomfortable and violated.
Feeling of Betrayal
- The speaker felt betrayed when she found out that men were allowed to use the women's locker room during a swim meet.
- The officials did not inform them about this change, which made her feel belittled and embarrassed.
- The speaker believes that it was conniving and cowardly for the officials to make this change without informing them.
- She describes how uncomfortable it was to have a man in their locker room, especially one who was parading around naked.
Speaking at San Francisco State University
In this section, the speaker talks about an event where she spoke at San Francisco State University. She describes how she was treated as a guest but still faced opposition from some attendees.
Speaking at San Francisco State University
- The speaker was invited by the Leadership Institute to speak at an event hosted by Turning Point.
- When she arrived, there were no police officers present as planned, which made her concerned for her safety.
- Despite being a guest, some attendees were hostile towards her because of her conservative views.
- The interviewer asks if she considers herself conservative since she spoke at Turning Point.
Background and Introduction
In this section, the speaker talks about their background and how they got into politics.
Political Background
- The speaker did not have any political background or ulterior motive to be in the position they are in.
- They like to be knowledgeable about what's going on but do not align with any particular political party.
SFU Event
In this section, the speaker talks about an event that took place at SFU.
Event Details
- The police did not show up for the event.
- The room quickly filled up with supporters and protesters.
- Administrators reached maximum capacity and did not allow anyone else in the room.
- Counter events were happening around campus, including a sign-making event organized by protesters.
- The speech was delivered without any opinions, only personal experiences shared.
- Questions were answered after the speech which led to opposition from some attendees.
Mob Attack
In this section, the speaker describes a mob attack that occurred after their speech.
Attack Details
- A large group of people chanted outside while the speech was being delivered.
- After concluding the speech, a mob of people entered the room and turned off the lights.
- Members of Turning Point chapter were met with assault and violence at the podium where they were standing.
- It all happened so quickly that it was disorienting for everyone involved.
Campus Protest Experience
In this section, the speaker describes her experience during a campus protest.
Being Rushed by Protesters
- The speaker was rushed by a mob of trans rights activists.
- There were men dressed as women and women dressed as men and everything in between, which made it disorienting for the speaker.
- An officer approached the speaker quickly and grabbed her. She was wearing nothing that indicated she was an officer, and her face was covered with a mask. She told the speaker to come with her, but the speaker didn't believe her at first.
Barricaded for Three Hours
- The officer led the speaker to another room along the same hallway where she was barricaded for three hours.
- The protesters were filtering into the room, making it difficult for them to leave through the door of the classroom.
- They had to go out through a back door that led them to another classroom to get out.
- During those hours, they feared for their lives hearing what these people were yelling. They wanted to do violent things.
Threatening Yells from Protesters
- The protesters were yelling things such as "we fight back" and "let her out of that room so we can handle her ourselves."
- They were using verbatim words from Jean-Pierre's press conference about how resilient and fighting back trans community is.
- They yelled at officers standing outside saying they are only protecting her because she's white.
- If the protesters had gotten access to her, it would have been a security issue.
Being Trapped and Threatened by a Mob
In this section, the speaker talks about being trapped in a room with a mob during an event. The speaker describes how the officers were afraid to use force and how the mob was trying to extort money from her.
Trapped with a Mob
- The speaker was trapped in a room with a mob during an event.
- There were only a few officers who filtered in and out of the room.
- The officers outside the door kept people from tearing down the door.
Officers' Attitude
- The officers were terrified and scared to be seen as anything other than allies to the community.
- They did not want to put themselves in any position that could lead to accusations of discrimination or violence.
Extortion Attempt
- Protesters tried to negotiate with the dean of students for money in exchange for allowing the speaker to leave safely.
- Suggestions included paying $10 each per protester.
- The speaker describes it as kidnapping and extortion.
Response from University Officials
In this section, the speaker talks about how university officials responded after she was trapped by a mob. She describes their email as backhanded complimenting her bravery while describing what happened as peaceful.
Email Sent by Vice President of Student Affairs
- After the event, Dr. Jamila Moore sent an email applauding "brave" students who protested against someone spreading violence.
- The email described what happened as peaceful, which the speaker found to be a backhanded compliment.
Betrayal by NCAA and Biden Administration
In this section, the speaker talks about how he was betrayed by the NCAA and the Biden administration. He also discusses how his attempts to defend himself are regarded as hate speech.
Betrayal by NCAA and Biden Administration
- The speaker describes how he was betrayed by the NCAA and the Biden administration.
- He talks about how his attempts to defend himself are regarded as hate speech.
- The speaker mentions that he has not received any support from anyone in the Democratic authorities, such as Kamala Harris.
- He notes that this experience has shown him just how corrupt institutions have become.
Overcoming Trauma
In this section, the speaker talks about overcoming trauma after experiencing a mob scene at SFU.
Overcoming Trauma
- The speaker shares his experience of being barricaded into a room with 500 people at SFU while a mob pounded on windows and doors.
- He notes that this kind of situation can be terrifying and make you feel like you're doing something wrong.
- However, he realized that their reaction was because they had nothing else to dissuade from his argument other than reacting that way.
- This realization encouraged him to continue sharing his message despite increased security measures.
Backfiring Situation
In this section, the speaker talks about how the situation backfired on those who tried to silence him.
Backfiring Situation
- The speaker notes that the situation has increased his social media following and platform to continue sharing his message.
- He mentions that this situation has opened a lot of eyes, even among liberals, to what the left is really doing.
- The speaker talks about how he wants change and has been traveling state to state testifying in different state legislatures.
Fighting for Women's Sports
In this section, Riley J. Williams III talks about the need to fight for women's sports and protect them from male trans inclusion.
Protecting Women's Sports
- There needs to be a sense of accountability from universities, administrations, and the government to protect women's sports.
- People who advocate for male trans inclusion in women's sports are not acknowledging how harmful it is to women.
- There needs to be an acknowledgment from different entities about why this is harmful to women.
Effectiveness of Fighting for Women's Sports
- Riley praises the effectiveness of fighting for women's sports and congratulates her on holding her head up high.
- The situation at San Francisco State was surreal, but Riley seems to be handling it well.
- Jordan Peterson offers to talk with Leah Thomas' teammates and university administrators about their complaints.
Conclusion
- Congratulations on your hard-won resilience.
Introduction
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Meeting the Guest
- Riley introduces himself to the guest.
- The guest introduces himself back.
- They agree to meet again soon.
Encouragement to Listen
- The guest encourages listeners to continue listening on dailywireplus.com.
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