{"id":17010,"date":"2025-06-15T03:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T03:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17010"},"modified":"2025-06-15T03:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T03:06:21","slug":"trans-teen-track-star-in-california-shuts-down-critics-with-straightforward-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17010","title":{"rendered":"Trans Teen Track Star In California Shuts Down Critics With Straightforward Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">This young athlete has something honest to say to those throwing hate her way<\/p><div class=\"qudaw69f5baa2d7e74\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; 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She earned a gold medal with a final distance of 42 feet 2 inches. She shared the first-place title with Kira Grant Hatcher, whose best jump was 40 feet 5 inches.<\/p>\n<p>Before the competition took place, the California Interscholastic Federation made an important rule change. They decided that if any athlete lost to a transgender competitor, it wouldn\u2019t impact their own ranking. This meant Hernandez\u2019s participation wouldn\u2019t take away placements or achievements from other girls in the competition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12\/108159-thatviralfeed.com-large-604464.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">The updated policy also made space for one more cisgender female athlete to compete in every event where Hernandez was scheduled to participate.<\/p>\n<p>Even with this policy change designed to maintain fairness, Hernandez\u2019s presence on the field has stirred a lot of debate in recent months. Many protesters have shown up at her meets, including right before this championship, speaking out against her involvement in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as a junior in high school, Hernandez has decided to speak out, offering a direct and clear message to the people who\u2019ve been criticizing her.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8944320096\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8944320096&amp;adk=2199771654&amp;adf=2835876372&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8944320096&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1749956605&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fcalifornia-trans-teen-track-win-response%2F108159%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_feed&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM2LjAuNzEwMy45MyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNi4wLjcxMDMuOTMiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzYuMC43MTAzLjkzIl0sWyJOb3QuQS9CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1749956605659&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1658&amp;idt=115&amp;shv=r20250611&amp;mjsv=m202506100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dad2542c6d05c8319%3AT%3D1749955265%3ART%3D1749955265%3AS%3DALNI_MYMdHuGCbf0IMOT7ns72YJy-5dgNg&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000113630470b44%3AT%3D1749955265%3ART%3D1749955265%3AS%3DALNI_MaJ4dgm-fwY28_GeWFOPR-15YGL7Q&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D98a049d51c694389%3AT%3D1749953997%3ART%3D1749955265%3AS%3DAA-AfjbIHnE4AJ7mEf_VZd4NZj8F&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=1920424678038&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=353&amp;ady=2638&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31092914%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95362796%2C95359265%2C95362806%2C95363072&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=492312928031703&amp;tmod=836149283&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=117\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJaw8q648o0DFbkjBgAdQGIFgg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s definitely crazy, I get a lot of hate comments, but I&#8217;m like, &#8216;I don&#8217;t care,'&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0she said in an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/ab-hernandez-kcra-interview-trans-athlete\/64999556\">KCRA<\/a>.\u00a0<em>&#8220;[I&#8217;m a] 16-year-old girl with a mad attitude. You think I&#8217;m going to care?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She called out the adults who\u2019ve been showing up to high school events just to protest her as being simply \u201cweird.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s just weird at this point,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Hernandez said. While there were groups of people standing outside the gates to protest, she pointed out that inside the stadium, the atmosphere felt much more supportive and positive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12\/108159-thatviralfeed.com-large-604465.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t expecting any of it, to be honest. I was just expecting to go out there and compete alone, but the support was amazing,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0she added.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;They really made my experience perfect. I will forever be grateful for them because they helped me get through the weekend.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During the varsity high jump final, Hernandez once again shared the spotlight. She tied with two other athletes\u2014Jillene Wetteland and Lelanie Laruelle. Because of the new California policy, they all stood together on the podium as equals in the competition.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"4133194159\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4133194159&amp;adk=238422591&amp;adf=1342754044&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4133194159&amp;w=830&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1749956606&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fcalifornia-trans-teen-track-win-response%2F108159%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_feed&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM2LjAuNzEwMy45MyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNi4wLjcxMDMuOTMiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzYuMC43MTAzLjkzIl0sWyJOb3QuQS9CcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1749956605660&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1660&amp;idt=124&amp;shv=r20250611&amp;mjsv=m202506100101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dad2542c6d05c8319%3AT%3D1749955265%3ART%3D1749956605%3AS%3DALNI_MYMdHuGCbf0IMOT7ns72YJy-5dgNg&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000113630470b44%3AT%3D1749955265%3ART%3D1749956605%3AS%3DALNI_MaJ4dgm-fwY28_GeWFOPR-15YGL7Q&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D98a049d51c694389%3AT%3D1749953997%3ART%3D1749956605%3AS%3DAA-AfjbIHnE4AJ7mEf_VZd4NZj8F&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C830x280%2C1905x945&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=1920424678038&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=353&amp;ady=3662&amp;biw=1905&amp;bih=945&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31092914%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95362796%2C95359265%2C95362806%2C95363072&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=492312928031703&amp;tmod=836149283&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1920%2C945&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=5&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=698\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLS4la-48o0DFWwkBgAdJ04bFQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;I did what I wanted to do,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Hernandez said.\u00a0<em>&#8220;My performance was all I wanted to be good. So all this backlash \u2026 I performed my best, so that&#8217;s all I cared about.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The protests erupted in response to the broader criticism surrounding how the federation has managed the participation of transgender athletes like Hernandez. Some of the strongest reactions came from political figures, including former President Donald Trump. He went as far as threatening to cut off funding to California because of its stance on inclusion in school sports.<\/p>\n<p>Using his platform on Truth Social, Trump posted:\u00a0<em>&#8220;California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum [sic], continues to ILLEGALLY allow &#8216;MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN&#8217;S SPORTS.'&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12\/108159-thatviralfeed.com-large-604466.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\nThe President issued an order demanding that federal funding for California be \u201cheld back, maybe permanently\u201d unless the state complied with his executive directive from February aimed at protecting women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, he also clashed with Maine\u2019s governor, Janet Mills, in a tense exchange over the issue. Trump claimed that the state was in violation of Title IX, a law that bans sex-based discrimination in education.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that schools could lose out on about $250 million in federal funding, although the White House eventually released the funds following a legal dispute over the matter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cpgs\">\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Last month, the Justice Department revealed it was launching an investigation to see whether California\u2019s School Success and Opportunity Act, which allows transgender students to participate in girls\u2019 sports, goes against Title IX regulations.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"st-4\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons st-justified st-has-labels  st-inline-share-buttons st-animated\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thatviralfeed.com\/california-trans-teen-track-win-response\/108159\">\n<div class=\"st-total \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This young athlete has something honest to say to those throwing hate her way Warning: This story includes topics about discrimination against transgender people, which may be upsetting for some readers. 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