Please respect women enough to protect us from men pretending to be women. As a former high school and college athlete, I cannot imagine how horrible it must be to be forced to compete against or share a locker room with men.

Strength and speed do not equal inherent value, but athletic competition does develop character. By protecting women's sports for real women (not men pretending to be women), you will invest in the lives of young women in Virginia. If you fail to protect women, you will be teaching these young ladies to expect victimization--which is not healthy.