MMA fighter Peggy Morgan has released an anti-transgender video in which her trainer, John Fain, makes false claims against trans fighter Fallon Fox and calls her "he." Morgan is in the semifinals of the same Championship Fighting Alliance tournament in which Fox is fighting, and for which she's waiting to be licensed in Florida.
Some of Fain's gems from the nasty, ignorant video:
Peggy is now in the semifinals of the CFA tournament, and is the favorite after being undefeated Revelina Berto.
If Peggy is the favorite to win, then why is she so scared of fighting Fox? Oh, and Morgan is 6-foot-1. That's at least a half-foot taller than Fox and five inches taller than Berto. If anything, Morgan has an unfair advantage over these other women because of her height and reach! Oh, and Berto was a whopping 3-0. Hardly Ronda Rousey.
Fallon Fox is not Rosa Parks.
She never said she was. She's just trying to live her life without cruel assholes like Fain and Morgan looking to use her as a marketing tool. Had you or anyone else heard of Peggy Morgan or John Fain before reading this post? No. And you won't after it, either.
He lied on his Florida state application to fight, and as a result assaulted an unknowing woman in the cage.
First, Fox is "she." Second, she did not lie on her application. She is female, and neither she nor anyone else is asked on the application if she is transgender, or if she has had any surgeries. As for assaulting an unknowing woman, that's the sport you're in, you jackass! It's legalized assault!
We are not afraid of Fallon Fox, but we are not going to fight him.
Yes, Fain is afraid. And so is Morgan. They're afraid because they've seen the tape and know that Fox is a good technical fighter who will likely take down Morgan and her unfair height and reach advantages.
Morgan continued her admittedly uneducated rant in another interview:
Ultimately, I do not think there is sufficient hard evidence to show that Fallon does not have physical advantages over the women she has fought.
This from a woman who is a half foot taller than all of her opponents! People talk about Fox having an advantage because of her superior height and reach (which isn't remotely true, given she's 5-foot-7 and has had a reach disadvantage in both of her pro fights). Now this taller fighter with a reach advantage is talking about Fox's advantages? I almost feel sorry for her.
And she also repeated that she's scared of losing:
Until I am presented with conclusive evidence that a fight with Fallon would, in fact, be fair, I will not be entering the cage with her.
What advantage is she talking about? If anything, Morgan has the big advantages!
It's sad that an ignorant, biased man like this, along with his scared fighter, would use this opportunity to spread their hateful, mean-spirited message.
Peggy Morgan and her coach Speak Out About Fallon Fox (via wmmamedia)
Comments
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First, let me say I do not agree with Peggy’s trainers use of the word He. That being said, at this point in the controversy I back their decision not to fight Fallon 100%. Right now, you can pile on Peggy and call her a hater and a coward because she’s the first top tier fighter forced to make that decision. She’s going to have lots of company soon as other women are faced with that same decision. Fallon and her supporters only focus on the info that supports her cause. Everyday new articles like the following are appearing that cast doubt and they are medically and science based too. Here are several for you to read if interested. http://rosisexton.wordpress.com/ , http://www.thejuliagroup.com/blog/?p=3107 Until this is all sorted out I don’t support her fighting other women.
With Respect,
Roger
By Rogekm4 on 03.24.13 10:01am
I agree
By @pegson on 03.24.13 10:29am
Science?
Yup, because you are quoting a blog that states “My blog is a random assortment of journal entries, ideas, opinions and rants” and a very obscure consulting firm. What Dr. De Mars states in that blog is basically “I have no data, so this is my personal opinoin”…I think something close to that wording is in the blog, but do correct me, if I am wrong.
Opinions are like *ssh*oles, we all have one, hard data tends to be – somewhat – closer to actually proving anything. If Fallon goes on to become the undisputed champ, you’ll have a great argument, but right now…you’ll just look petty.
By Soeroeveren on 03.24.13 8:40pm
Bloody Elbow had an interview with an Endocronologist the other day to talk about physical chnages that can be expected in transgendered women.
By KJ Gould on 03.28.13 10:55am
Wait am I missing something
Does putting on our your Florida license that you are currently licensed in California when you are not, Is that not a lie? That type of thing regularly gets people a suspension or a fine.
These type of article’s are so desperate. It’s not even factual.
By @pegson on 03.24.13 10:25am
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I agree with Peggy Morgans stance. Do you think she is really scared? She is a highly educated lady who see the fact that a MAN for 30 years has a huge advantage over WOMEN fighters. Why should she be aloud to fight fighters who where born a female? Would you say it is fair if it was the revers and a female became a male at 185 and fought men at the class? You cant try to make her look bad but all the none Zuffa Zombies who know the sport will see your piece for what it is CRAP!
By STPtattoo on 03.24.13 11:00am
Ok, first thing, the trainer should not refer to Fallon Fox as he. She wants to be treated as a woman in her life, and that’s fine and that’s something you should show a little respect towards. That being said, she has no business fighting women.
Let’s start on the purely physical side. She was a man for quite a long time. There’s certain physical characteristics that give her an advantage over a woman such as strong chin, bigger hands, better grip strength, the list goes on.
Now, since you’re viewing this shit from such a self righteous perspective, let’s talk about how lying gets your privileges taken away. She stood before a commission and lied to them. She filled out paper work, riddled with lies. Why should we be applauding her as some hero when she lied about it for so long. This isn’t leaving something out. She doesn’t have to walk up to everyone she meets and say “oh by the way, used to be a man”. But if you are lying to a commission, you don’t get to play anymore.
Now with all the hormones she is taking to help with her transition, how can you know that she’s not doing any other things to give her an advantage. Often estrogen is used after a cycle to mask the fact that you’re doing it. So there’s that too.
As a straight male who doesn’t do MMA anymore, none of this affects me what so ever. But the fact that I’m taking 10 minutes out of my day to tell you how backwards your thinking is should be a pretty good indication of just how silly you’re being. Peggy is a woman. She signed up to fight women.
By Mike Mulloy on 03.24.13 11:19am
The lie...
she told was an honest mistake. Even the California licensing board said it was because the form Fallon got int he mail looks like just a license. A lie is when you know the truth and you say something that isn’t the truth. In this case, Fallon truly thought she had a license. She didn’t lie, she made a mistake.
Besides, that is a total red herring. This isn’t about whether she was licensed in California or not, it’s about ignorance regarding trans people.
By Cyd Zeigler on 03.24.13 12:48pm
This is the mainstream point of view, sorry to say
Even people who morally oppose homosexuality understand the idea that “Jimmy likes boys” is something that exists in this world. “Jimmy is really Jenny” hasn’t reached that same status.
By Aly Edge on 03.24.13 4:45pm