Trans Gorilla Insists on Fighting 100 Women in Hypothetical Match

In what zoo officials are calling “a bold statement on gender equality and also a major security concern,” Vera, a 420-pound silverback gorilla who recently came out as trans, has formally requested to fight 100 women in a sanctioned, hand-to-hand combat scenario.
“I’m tired of being boxed in by gorilla standards,” Vera signed during a press event held behind three layers of reinforced glass and one very nervous intern. “If cis male gorillas get to fight hypothetical men, I should be allowed to fight hypothetical women. Equal rights. Equal fights.”
Women’s groups have responded with swift, unanimous concern. “Look, we’re all for inclusion,” said rally spokesperson Deanna Crayton, “but in no way can we defeat a gorilla — let alone a male one pretending to be female.” Another woman added, “This isn’t about sports or politics. It’s about not getting pile-driven into bedrock by a jacked forest monster in a wig.” The match, currently under review by the UN, has been described by one observer as “an ethical minefield built on a trampoline of bad decisions.”