NFL Legend Aaron Rodgers Says Trans Woman Movement Is "Anti-Woman"

Aaron Rodgers didn't self-censor when he sat down with Joe Rogan this week. The former NFL MVP, who’s now an unsigned free agent, said what everyone else was too afraid to say: “The trans woman movement is actually anti-woman.”

For context, Rodgers was speaking about sports. “That’s what I mean — sports,” Rodgers clarified. “You’re not seeing trans men dominating anything. It’s because there’s a biological difference.”

Rodgers' stance puts him squarely in the same camp as fellow Green Bay legends Brett Favre and Donald Driver, both of whom have previously criticized transgender participation in women’s athletics. Favre’s been vocal since 2021; Driver added his voice to the mix not long after.

Rogan himself agreed with Rodgers, “It’s not bigoted to say that,” the host said.

Just last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, which directs schools to restrict female athletic programs to biological women or risk losing federal funding. Unsurprisingly, several states pushed back. Minnesota and Maine, among others, are now in hot water with the Department of Education, which has launched Title IX investigations into whether local sports leagues are violating the mandate. The DOJ has also stepped in, and litigation is ongoing.

Americans lean in Rodgers' direction. A January New York Times/Ipsos poll showed that 79% of Americans don’t support transgender women competing in female sports categories. Even among Democrats, 67% said no. Among Republicans, it was 94%.

While Rodgers continues to receive hate, he will continue to speak his truth. Over the last four years, Rodgers has repeatedly appeared on podcasts where he’s shared political opinions, often conservative, often blunt. Last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. even tapped him to be his potential running mate in the 2024 presidential race.

May Mailman, Deputy Assistant to the President, said during the announcement after the executive order was signed, “We want to take actions to affirmatively protect women’s sports.”

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