FALLON FOX

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“Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender woman to compete in mixed martial arts.” She transitioned in 2006 and began competing in 2012. “After coming out [as trans] in 2013, Fox received widespread criticism as to whether she was properly licensed to compete against other women.” After being subjected to numerous transphobic attacks from commentators such as Joe Rogan, she responded in a guest editorial on a UFC website, “Has anybody ever watched the movie 42? Remember when commentators said Jackie Robinson had an unfair advantage because black people had ‘larger heel bones’ than the white men he was competing with? Are we repeating history yet again with bogus bone claims? Can we couple these bogus claims with Rogan’s horrible language that was aimed at me from the video I put out last week? I’m a transgender woman. I deserve equal treatment and respect to other types of women. I feel that all of this is so ridiculously unnecessary and horribly mean spirited.” [Source, Source]

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