After decades of stagnation in the realm of transphobic jokes, wrestling fans on Facebook startled everyone by finally adding a third one to the current lexicon. For nearly a decade, there have been only two transphobic jokes used by the wide variety of online commenters. These are 'I identify as...
on October 23. The post shared a a screenshot from CNN celebrating the appearance of two trans women professional wrestlers. Dark Sheik and Helen Charlotte Campbell made history by being the first trans women to wrestle each other in a televised singles match in the United Kingdom. The two women squared off as part of a TNT Extreme Wrestling and Game Changer Wrestling crossover event on September 17 in Liverpool, England. Dark Sheik secured the win with her Welcome to Die finisher.
Critics might argue that this does not technically count as a new joke, as it is just yet another denial of the existence of trans women. However, the framing is slightly different than previous jokes, and does encompass some of the unique aspects of professional wrestling. A few commenters expanded on the theme, asking of it was aI asked several commenters how it felt to have finally discovered a third transphobic joke.
Trans wrestlers have become far more prominent in recent years. In 2020, Nyla Rose captured the AEW Women's Championship. The move was castigated by fellow wrestler Sean Morley , who said that the title should only be held by a"real" woman.
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