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Jake Shields vs. transgender people

Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist and anti-transgender extremist.

Background

Jacob Sequoyah “Jake” Shields was born on January 9, 1979 and grew up in eastern California. After graduating from Calaveras High School, Shields attended Cuesta College, where wrestling abilities led to a scholarship to San Francisco State University. Shields went on to fight in MMA and UFC, winning 33 times in 46 matches. Shields developed a style called American Jiu-Jitsu (AJJ) and has gone on to be a coach.

Shields has a daughter born in 2000.

Anti-transgender activism

On February 15, 2023, Shields stated on Twitter, “Any teacher telling children they can chose their gender should be arrested tried and then executed.”

On April 25, 2023, Shields asked on Twitter, “Would you support public executions of anyone who helps a child transition?”

Shields also offered to fight ten trans men in a row. Wrestler Mack Beggs accepted the challenge.

Shields also attacked trans and gender diverse people who choose to breastfeed their children.

Shields’ views are popular among other anti-trans extremists. In 2022 Debra Soh had Shields on to attack transgender athletes.

References

Shields, Jake (February 15, 2023). “Any teacher telling children they can chose their gender should be arrested tried and then executed. The trans kid issue would immediately disappear.” https://twitter.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/1626189068735332353 [archive]

Webb, Karleigh (April 25, 2023). MMA fighter wants to fight 10 trans men. A trans wrestler says ‘Game on!’ OutSports https://www.outsports.com/2023/4/25/23696668/jake-shields-trans-men-fight-mma-mack-beggs-challenge-mclaughlin-owned

Bucholtz, Andrew (April 26, 2023). Ex-UFC star ponders ‘public executions’ for helping children transition. The Comeback https://thecomeback.com/mma/ex-ufc-fighter-public-executions-child-transition.html

 Khatwani, Shivam (April 28, 2023 ). Transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin react to Jake Shields demanding ‘public executions’ of trans allies. Sportskeeda https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-transgender-mma-fighter-alana-mclaughlin-react-jake-shields-demanding-public-executions-trans-allies

Brinsford, James (July 6, 2023). MMA Fighter Jake Shields Lashes Out at Breastfeeding Trans Women. Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/mma-jake-shields-lashes-out-breastfeeding-trans-women-1811311

Resources

Jake Shields (jakeshields.com) [archive]

American Jiu-jitsu (americanfight.com)

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

Twitter (twitter.com)

Instagram (instagram.com)

IMDb (imdb.com)