It’s a sad day when “progress” in the woke LBQGTQ movement means allowing a biological male to compete in a female figure skating competition. This is exactly what Finland did with their “gender-neutral” figure skater, Minna-Maaria Antikainen, at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships.
The program description touted the inclusion of Antikainen as a way to “show that the ice has space for everyone,” and Outi Wuorenheimo, executive director of the Finnish Figure Skating Association, said they’re working to “change the world” with this decision.
But here’s the thing: Antikainen has no business competing in a female figure skating competition. In fact, she was unable to complete her routine, falling to the ice within seconds of beginning.
This event was supposed to be a celebration of “just be you,” but instead, it became a mockery of the figure skating world. While people who attended were too afraid to react, the same can’t be said for the online community. Especially after the video went viral:
“With the diverse group of performers, we want to show that the ice has space for everyone,” synchronized skating coach Helena Tienhaara said in the program’s description.
“The opening ceremony will present skaters at various levels from non-professionals to top athletes. On the ice, we will see Single Skaters, Synchronized Skaters, and Pairs. Included among the performers is Figure Skater Minna-Maaria Antikainen, who defines herself as a gender-neutral woman.”
“There are men who are incredible figure skaters. This guy doesn’t even know how to ice skate. I’m so confused how this even happens,” Christina Pushaw, an official with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2022 re-election campaign, tweeted.
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They fall down in the first 45 seconds and no one is allowed to act like anything at all happened pic.twitter.com/12n8ubKZ1c
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 29, 2023
This is the perfect example of what the woke LBQGTQ movement has become: a movement that puts political correctness ahead of fairness and common sense.
It’s a shame that the Finnish Figure Skating Association allowed this to happen. If they really wanted to make a difference, they should have focused on creating rules that allow for more diversity in the figure skating world, rather than allowing someone who clearly isn’t ready to compete in a female figure skating competition.
It’s time for the LBQGTQ movement to stop pushing for “progress” at the expense of fairness and common sense.