# ‘Strongest Man’ Enters Women’s Powerlifting Competition to Protest Its Trans Policy, Forcing Organizers to Change the Rules Overnight

- Link: https://weltzin.me/strongest-man-enters-womens-powerlifting-competition-to-protest-its-trans-policy-forcing-organizers-to-change-the-rules-overnight/
- Published: 2023-04-21T13:23:07-06:00
- Author: JT

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> Reading Time: 4 minutes A male weightlifter once dubbed “New Zealand’s Strongest
> Man” applied last week to compete in a women’s powerlifting competition. His intention
> was not to defeat women in the sport, but rather to discredit the notion that 
> biological men don’t have a physiological advantage over their female peers — 
> an advantage which male transsexuals appear keen […]

Source: _[‘Strongest Man’ Enters Women’s Powerlifting Competition to Protest Its Trans Policy, Forcing Organizers to Change the Rules Overnight](https://www.cf.org/news/strongest-man-enters-womens-powerlifting-competition-to-protest-its-trans-policy-forcing-organizers-to-change-the-rules-overnight/)_