Raffy Zamora
“This isn’t inclusion. This is injustice.”
With these words, parenting content creator Raffy Zamora has rebuked policies allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports.
Article continues after this advertisement
In his latest episode on Peanut Gallery Media Network’s YouTube channel, the LegenDaddy founder voiced his full support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.”
Signed on February 5, the order bars biological males from participating in female athletic competitions, a move that has reignited debates on fairness, inclusion, and the rights of female athletes.
Although the issue has largely unfolded in Western countries, Zamora warned that the Philippines is not immune. He called for vigilance, cautioning that progressive policies abroad could soon influence local sports, putting young Filipina athletes at risk of losing fair opportunities.
Article continues after this advertisement
“And to the people saying, ‘Hindi naman yan magiging problema dito sa Pilipinas! (That won’t be a problem here in the Philippines!)’ Wake up. The woke mob is already here, working silently in the background. If we are not vigilant, it will blow up in our faces, and our daughters will suffer for it,” he said.
As a father of young daughters, Zamora framed the issue in deeply personal terms.
“Right now, they run through the living room, barefoot and laughing, racing each other just for fun. They don’t care who wins. They don’t yet know what it means to compete. But one day, they will.” He expressed fear that when that day comes, they might step onto the playing field only to find that their hard work and dedication are not enough to overcome an unfair advantage. “Sweetheart, you can train as hard as you want. You can be the fastest, the strongest, the most dedicated. But you might still lose… because the playing field isn’t fair anymore,” he said.
Zamora cited statistics from an October 2024 United Nations report to highlight the extent of the issue. According to the report, “over 600 female athletes have lost nearly 900 medals to transgender competitors” in “400 competitions across 29 different sports.”
He pointed out that the consequences extend beyond competition results, affecting scholarships, sponsorships, and career paths for female athletes.
Scientific research, he argued, further confirms the inherent biological advantages of male puberty. He referenced a 2021 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, which found that “biological males retain a 30% performance advantage over females even after one year of testosterone suppression.”
A separate study from Duke University concluded that male puberty results in “greater lung capacity, higher bone density, and increased muscle mass that no amount of hormone therapy can erase.” Zamora stressed that these physical advantages make it impossible for biological females to compete on equal footing.
Beyond the data, Zamora pointed to high-profile female athletes and advocates who have spoken out against the issue.
“Riley Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer, refuses to stay silent. She lost a championship title to a biological male and has since dedicated herself to protecting women’s sports,” he said.
He also mentioned J.K. Rowling, Martina Navratilova, and Sharron Davies as outspoken defenders of women’s rights in athletics.
“They, along with countless coaches, parents, and athletes, are sounding the alarm. They are demanding that women’s sports remain for women,” he said.
Zamora made it clear that his stance is not rooted in exclusion but in the fundamental principle of fairness, saying “This conversation is not about excluding anyone. It’s not about denying anyone’s identity.”
However, he insisted that recognizing biological differences is essential. “Stronger bones that reduce injury risk, bigger lungs that result in higher oxygen intake, and more muscle mass that leads to greater strength and endurance,” he said.
The anchor emphasized that even with testosterone suppression, these advantages do not disappear.
“That’s not an opinion. That’s biology. That’s a fact,” he added.
In the episode, Zamora also urged parents to take action before it’s too late.
“If you have daughters, you understand. You know how hard they work, how much they dream, how deeply they believe in fairness. And if we stay silent, we are failing them,” he said.
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.
He warned that without intervention, young girls will enter a sports arena where their dedication and talent are no longer enough, overshadowed by biological realities beyond their control.
