The first soccer team made up entirely of “trans men” was defeated 19-0 by a team of biological men. In simpler terms, a group of male players dominated a team consisting of women who identify as men.
Despite efforts by the media to romanticize the story and normalize gender ideology, biology once again demonstrated its undeniable influence over ideology. For example, Yahoo News covered the event as a story of “overcoming administrative hurdles and prejudice” in becoming Europe’s first fully trans soccer team to achieve federation status. The match took place in Spain, and the team is called Fenix FC, reportedly named after the mythical bird symbolizing rebirth.
Yahoo News also mentioned that Spain recently passed a law facilitating the process of changing one’s legal gender, but it failed to point out that this can now be done without medical approval. What’s also overlooked is that more men than women are exploiting these policies in Spain. Under the country’s feminist and socialist government, women are afforded more rights, prompting some men to legally change their gender to access those benefits.
The result of the match was included in the article as an afterthought, contrasting with the usual focus on