MMA Fighter Jake Shields Lashes Out at Breastfeeding Trans Women
Twitter to share his thoughts on trans women and was met with a chorus of disapproval, as well as a number of supporters backing up his argument.The fighter tweeted: "People on Twitter are having a serious debate on if trans women can breastfeed.
How did we get to this point in society?"Can it be turned around or are we already a failed nation?"His comments upset some people on the social media platform, among them Katy Montgomerie, who tweeted: "If you were shown evidence that trans women can breastfeed (they can) and that it's just as healthy and beneficial for the baby as when cis women do it (it is) would you accept it?
No? Oh so it's not those things you have issue with, you're just irrational."In response, Shields tweeted: "Man can not and should not ever try and Brest feed a child."These are sick perverts and need their kids taken ASAP"To further make his point, Shields then said he was annoyed that he had to post his remarks, tweeting: "I can't believe I even had to tweet that out and it will be considered controversial by some."Shields was then challenged as to why he thought men breastfeeding was controversial, to which the fighter replied: "Because people in the west are trying to appease mental illnesses.
If a man says he's a female we allow him to get away with almost anything for fear of being called transphobic."The former MMA star was then offered a fight in the ring as the debate was turned up a few notches but Shields was adamant that he didn't want to be involved, though he did offer to take on a number of transgender men in a bout.In response to being challenged to a fight he tweeted: "I'm not wasting my time.
