Another transgendered female has taken advantage of the opportunities to help real women succeed in their sport at top levels.
Richard Batres began taking hormone treatments in 2004 and is now known as Ricci Tres. On Saturday, he skated in New York City’s Boardr Open competition. Bartes was 29 years old and more than 13 years older that four of the top six finishers. The event awarded him the grand prize cash sum of $500.
Because of his delusions, Batres has told his three children from his failed marriage that they are starting to refer to him as “mother,” and he has taken hormone treatments so he can feel like a woman, even though he says he knows he will never be one.
“I’ve decided that I like being pretty and cute,” Batres said. “I’m sure I won’t ever be a women, as women are amazing. They have children, create life, and all the other awesome things. I’ll never have that ability but I feel like I am a woman. I would have wished to be born one so I’ll try to fill that image as much as I can for myself and that pretty much involves being as cute as can be.”
But trying to “fill that image” is going to have horrendous consequences, for Batres’ family and women’s skateboarding. Not only will the three children have to go without their mom, but they also have to watch their father live his life believing he can alter their gender.
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Additionally, Ricci will now likely keep robbing women from earning results that their hard work deserves, just because they have to compete against someone who’s biology gives him an inherent advantage.
This upset many skateboarders, such as Taylor Silverman who lost in past high-level contests to trans skateboarders.
Male wins women’s skateboarding finals and money at the Boardr Open NYC presented by DC today. pic.twitter.com/fgqmHMq2Ez
— Taylor Silverman (@tmsilverman) June 25, 2022
Batres won’t be able make it to the Olympics, thankfully. But the rest of women’s skating will likely have to deal with the consequences of Batres’ actions for the foreseeable future.
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