What Riley Gaines has to put up with

It is really remarkable.

She discusses some of it in this article:

https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/17/blatantly-obvious-riley-gaines-explains-believes-women-fear-speaking-out-against-trans-athletes-womens-sports/

<blockquote>Gaines described her own experiences speaking out against men on women’s sports teams, 

stating that 

she had drinks poured on her, 

glass bottles thrown at her, and 

she’s been spit on. 

She also mentioned 

death threats, 

people showing up at her house, and 

drones flying above her house.

“I’ve been assaulted and held for ransom for four hours 

when these protestors demanded that if I wanted to make it home to see my family safely again, 

I had to pay them money. 

The list goes on,” Gaines said.

Gaines directed attention to the comments on her original social media post to exemplify the “blatantly obvious” reason why women are “scared” to speak out. 

She said that 

“the threats, the risks, they’re very real, 

and I’ve seen them play out.”

“Let’s just read a few of my favorites,” Gaines said as one comment appeared in front of her on screen. 

“This one says, 

‘I hope you get hung by your pubes and kicked in the jaw so you choke on your teeth.’ ”

“This is a classic tactic of what they like to do,” Gaines continued, 

showing a second comment. 

“ ‘If this young woman hurts herself, I blame you.’ 

Basically telling, putting 

the burden of someone else’s internal torment 

on us, as young women and girls, 

and telling us that we will have blood on our hands 

for simply saying the truth.”</blockquote>

Of course, threatening suicide or self-harm 

as a way to either

get what the person wants, or

to promote some change in society

is a tactic that has been used repeatedly in history.

At an elemental level, consider the child that threatens to hold their breath.

At a social level, people committing suicide as a protest has occurred over the years.

Generally, societies don't roll over and rush to grant the wishes of the person who committed suicide.