Female high school hockey player taunted with "gender reveal" sign, called a "dude" by opposing...

[demmiblue]

Female high school hockey player taunted with "gender reveal" sign, called a "dude" by opposing team



A high school hockey player was taunted about her gender by an opposing team during a game last week, and her story has become widely shared on social media. Alyssa Wruble, who is a junior at Northampton High School in Pennsylvania, was playing in a championship playoff game when fans from opposing Parkland High School began calling her a "dude" and questioning her gender.

Wruble's aunt, Donna Bloss, wrote about the incident on Facebook in a lengthy post that has been shared thousands of times. Bloss's post includes a photo of a poster that reads "Alyssa's gender reveal," followed by male and female symbols, which was put up during the game.

In the post, Bloss calls her niece an "amazing hockey player," who plays both on her high school team and on the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers team. While she said Wruble is respected by her own teammates, the treatment she received from opponents last week prompted her aunt to write a "rant" on social media.

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Bloss wrote messages directed at the Parkland coaches, team and fans. She said a parent in the stands during the game yelled "take her out," and a group chanted "she has a penis."

Some also chanted "35 you're a dude," referring to Wruble's jersey number. The "gender reveal" sign spotted in the stands mimics a baby gender reveal, asking if Wruble is male or female.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/female-high-school-ice-hockey-player-gender-reveal-sign-alyssa-wruble-taunted-dude-lehigh-valley-pennsylvania/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=83868009

[Walleye]

1. Title IX was ruled on almost 50 years ago

Is this shit never gonna end? Nevertheless, she persists.

[Iggo]

5. Being an asshole to children, on the other hand, never goes out of style.

[mr_lebowski]

2. Given there's no mention of her not being cis-female, I'm assuming she is?

Not that it's important either way, but it's an interesting omission in an article about this particular subject.

Perhaps the author doesn't know either way, and doesn't care.

And I suppose that's for the best

Also, fuck those shithead other kids doing this

[Mosby]

3. She's playing on boys hockey teams I discovered from another article

The haters must be pissed that a girl can play with the boys.

Alyssa Wruble didn't see the sign until after the championship game against Parkland High School of Allentown, Pa., on Feb. 26. The only girl on the Northampton Area High School varsity hockey team, she's used to cheap shots at her gender and loud cheers when she gets hit—but her eyes are always on the ice.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/486109-a-teenage-hockey-player-is-met-with-sexist-sign-jeers-on

[mr_lebowski]

4. Ah ... I guess that makes ... sense?

Friggin' idiots ...

Also, joke will be on them in a couple years ... she looks like she's going to grow up to be a very pretty woman.

[caraher]

10. I think she is a cis-female

Based on her aunt's FB posts and some other reading.

Alyssa herself seems to really be exceptionally aware and mature:

Alyssa said the sign isn’t just a shot at her. It’s a shot at anyone who’s transgender, gay, lesbian or any female trying to play a male-dominated sport. It’s not acceptable.

She comes home on Fridays to participate with the Northampton Area team on weekends. She’s been playing ice hockey since she was 6, most of the time with boys. So she’s unfazed when players and fans take shots at her gender to get her off her game. She said fans cheer louder when she gets hit than if a male teammates gets hit.

“I laugh at that,” she said. “I take the hit. I know I what I signed up for.”

[jmowreader]

6. Definitely not a dude

Alyssa, if you’re reading this, there’s only one thing you can possibly do when these morons question your gender...

And that’s to score a hat trick on their asses and REALLY piss them off.

[demigoddess]

7. plain old misogyny, like usual.

[Initech]

8. I see Melania's Be Best campaign is working well.

[rusty fender]

9. Young Republicans

[mshasta]

11. Where is the "bebest " clueless melanoma

When you need it? ....oh right.. she is busy building a tennis court and complaining that pesky low class are mean to her

[Roland99]

12. That opposing team should be disbanded and disciplined