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A tense moment unfolded during an Arizona legislative hearing when Democratic State Senator Catherine Miranda confronted a female athlete who had taken a stand against competing against a biological male in women’s volleyball.
The athlete, Kaylie Ray, has spoken out about her decision to refuse competition against a male player on the volleyball roster at San Jose State University. But during testimony before lawmakers, Miranda sharply questioned Ray’s stance, suggesting the issue simply comes down to how competitive someone chooses to be.
It was flat out disgusting.
Miranda opened by describing her own athletic background and implying Ray should have embraced the challenge rather than objected.
“I mean, I have my sports hat on now. It’s all about a sports mentality growing up in sports, being a tomboy. I mean, you look pretty healthy. I’ve played against girls that look like you. You look very much in shape and strong.”
She argued that competitive spirit — not biological differences — should determine how athletes approach the situation.
“But it’s a sports mentality when you’re growing up and how much competition that you’ll take on. So it’s not just a silver bullet for one community of sports players. It’s the individual person on how competitive you wanna be.”
Miranda contrasted Ray’s perspective with her own.
“So you grew up one way, I grew up a different way. I would have taken on a man in a heartbeat. I played in, I was the only girl sometimes in men’s sports. But to have a man on my team, I would have welcomed it.”
She insisted that her view reflects a different mindset among women athletes.
“But this is just my opinion. So it just depends on the sports mentality of that individual. And that’s why this bill is bad because you’re just putting a whole community of women’s sports in one category. When women like me, we have a different opinion. So how competitive do you think you really are?”
Ray didn’t back down.
Responding calmly, she emphasized that elite athletes want fair competition — and that the legislation being discussed was designed to preserve opportunities for women while still allowing broader participation.
“Madam Chair, Senator, as elite level athletes, I would say we’re very competitive, which is why this bill designates three categories, male, female, and coed. The idea is that everyone can participate in sport.”
Ray explained that athletes who want to compete across sexes could do so under coed competition.
“If you wanna compete against your man, absolutely. Like, let’s do that in the coed section.”
But she stressed that allowing biological males into women’s categories fundamentally changes the nature of women’s athletics. “The clarity and distinction is really important because when men are allowed access into women’s sports and spaces, it’s not women’s sports and spaces anymore.”
Ray also invoked the legacy of Title IX, the landmark federal law that expanded opportunities for women in athletics. “And as the passage of Title IX was so important, there is a need, a necessity to protect women’s spaces.”
She rejected the idea that anyone was being excluded from sports. “It’s not to say that people are banned from sports. That’s not the situation at all. If that’s the level of competition you want to have for yourself, amazing. Go try it in the coed section.”
Ray concluded by reiterating the purpose behind the proposal. “But again, this is about protecting the women’s category in women’s sports.” Miranda responded briefly. “Thanks for your opinion.”
Ray replied politely: “Thank you very much.”
Observers online were quick to slam Senator Miranda for her condescending tone and apparent ignorance of the realities of women’s sports.
One conservative commentator blasted, “Where the hell did the Democrats dig up this dirt bag? You know she never competed against anyone, let alone a man. These freaking women are beyond insufferable.” Indeed, many pointed out that Miranda’s own athletic experience — or lack thereof — seems worlds apart from the day-to-day challenges faced by female athletes like Ray.
Another viewer emphasized the basic principle at stake: personal safety and fairness. “Freekin’ Senator has no business attacking an individual over common sense and truth and an issue of personal safety… The athlete has every right to comment on an issue that directly affects her and fellow athletes,” the tweet read.
This is one of the most disgusting things I have seen a lawmaker do. It’s beyond gross. pic.twitter.com/zJlOuqMuZz
— thedailybs w/ Snerdley (@thedailybs_Bo) March 13, 2026
