Fired for 'Speaking Biological Fact:' Snowboarding Coach Shares His Story

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 8 a.m.

b"Snowboarding coach David Bloch was fired after acknowledging biological differences exist between men and women.\\xa0\\nBloch worked as a coach at Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, Vermont, for 12 years and says he loved being in the snow and watching the kids he coached grow.\\xa0\\n\\u201cI think it's so incredible to watch the progress,\\u201d Bloch said, adding that he loves watching students \\u201csit on top of a giant slalom course for the first time, and you can see the fear in their eyes, and then by the time they make it down, it's like I wrote them a check for a million dollars.\\u201d\\nDuring a competition in February, Bloch overheard some of his students discussing the issue of men competing in women\\u2019s sports. The coach joined the conversation and acknowledged that biological differences exist between men and women, and that generally males do have a competitive advantage against females, given the physiological differences between the sexes.\\nThe next day, the schools superintendent of Windsor Central Supervisory Union called Bloch into her office and terminated him for the comments he made the day prior.\\xa0\\n\\u201cI was just shocked that I could be fired for literally speaking biological fact,\\u201d Bloch says.\\xa0\\nBloch and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Mathew Hoffmann join \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\\u201d to discuss his legal case.\\xa0\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."