The Brett Cooper Show

Episode 88: "The Locker Room Story That Should Terrify Every Woman"

Host: Brett Cooper
Date: November 5, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode delves into the controversy surrounding a recent incident at a Los Angeles gym, where a woman, Trish Hyman, was confronted by a biological man identifying as a trans woman in the women's locker room. Brett Cooper explores the broader cultural implications—how society is currently failing to protect women's spaces, the backlash against women who speak up, and the growing tension between modern feminism and the push for transgender inclusivity. The episode also relates this issue to women's sports and highlights what Cooper views as silence, complicity, and even retaliation against women advocating for their safety.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Incident at Gold’s/EOS Gym

• Summary:
  • Trish Hyman shares her experience of being naked in a women’s locker room when a biological male entered, stared at her, and asserted his right to be there because he identifies as a woman.
  • Trish confronted him, was told off, and ultimately was the one ejected from the gym and had her membership terminated.
  • The incident went viral after Trish posted about it, gaining significant traction on social media.
• Brett’s Take:
  • Brett defends Trish’s reaction as completely reasonable, arguing that women's privacy and safety are being disregarded.
  • She underscores that it's not just the presence of trans women in female spaces, but often their aggressive entitlement to those spaces.

Notable Quote:

"Nothing she said in that entire video was incorrect... massive props to her for not just rolling over and ignoring and accepting the fact that this is her reality. Because it doesn’t have to be."
— Brett Cooper [02:14]

2. Trish Hyman’s Perspective and Viral Posts

• Trish’s Account:
  • Expresses feeling violated and unsupported, emphasizing that trans women in female spaces ignore how women feel.
  • Suggests the creation of trans-specific restrooms for safety.
• Aftermath:
  • Trish’s membership was terminated; the man’s membership reportedly remained unaffected.
  • She describes being publicly humiliated but states she wouldn’t be silenced despite threats to her music career.
  • Addresses women in her posts, urging unity regardless of political affiliation:

    "All I need is people to come together, for one thing: to help women, to save women. Women, women. Not...men with dicks and dresses. Women. Okay?"
    — Trish Hyman [16:47]

3. Reactions—Complicity and Silence

• Observation:
  • Brett is highly critical of other women who remain silent or ignore such incidents, describing it as complicity fueling the issue.
  • She notes that when someone does speak up (like Trish), they are often ostracized or punished.

Notable Quote:

"Trish was totally alone there. Nobody else wanted to engage. She is not crazy. She’s actually standing up for all of you."
— Brett Cooper [08:47]

4. Parallel in Women’s Sports: Elizabeth Eddy’s Story

• Case Study:
  • Elizabeth Eddy, a pro soccer player, wrote an opinion piece arguing for gender standards in women’s sports, advocating for respectful debate.
• Backlash:
  • Her own teammates publicly condemned her, labeling the op-ed as "transphobic and racist" because the individual referenced was an African American biological male.
  • Brett expresses frustration at this escalation and the expectation that even measured, inclusive opinions are condemned.

Teammate’s Statement:

"The undertones come across as transphobic and racist as well."
— Angel City FC teammate [13:18]

• Brett’s Reaction:
  • Critiques the domino effect—if you give an inch, they’ll take a mile.
  • Compares the soccer team’s response to a more neutral, supportive response (e.g., the Kansas City Chiefs with Harrison Butker).

5. Broader Cultural and Political Context

• Wider Trends:
  • Brett connects the gym story and sports controversy to a larger pattern: women and female politicians who stand up for privacy and safety are either silenced or retaliated against.
• Political Moment:
  • Highlights silence from women in power, referencing a gubernatorial debate in Virginia:

    "[If] your little girl comes home and said she was forced to undress in a locker room with a biological boy, what would you say?...Nothing. She says nothing. It is complete and utter silence."
    — Brett Cooper [15:42]

6. Transgender Trends and Hope for Change

• Brett notes research indicating a decline in transgender identification among young people, regarding it as a positive sign of growing self-confidence and potential for public opposition to what she describes as "insane, backwards ideology."
• She argues that standing up for women’s rights, regardless of political affiliation, should be a unifying and urgent cause.

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Women Being Punished For Speaking Out:

  "Women’s compliance...is a huge reason why we still have this problem in 2025. They bed the knee every single time. They compromised without end, trying to be kind and inclusive...their kindness continued to be taken advantage of."
  — Brett Cooper [09:51]

• On the Evolving Definition of Womanhood:

  "It's not men who show up to the gym in sports bras and earrings and lip gloss. That does not make you a woman. I know that you guys have tried to boil down womanhood into some kind of caricature, into a costume that you can just easily put on, but biology, reality, does not work like that."
  — Brett Cooper [17:07]

• On Political Failure to Protect Women:

  "Even the women that are being elected into office are not protecting women…And this was on full display at a recent debate in Virginia during the governor’s election."
  — Brett Cooper [14:39]

Important Timestamps

• 00:00 - Brett sets up the locker room story and its cultural implications.
• 00:52 - Trish Hyman describes the gym incident in detail.
• 02:14 - Brett recaps, supports Trish, and highlights the fallout.
• 08:35 - Trish calls out gym's handling: “Men, grown men with big dicks in a women’s locker room. That’s why I’m getting kicked out.”
• 09:18 - Confrontation continues; gym employee removes Trish, not the trans-identifying individual.
• 12:30 - Angel City FC player defends team response, accuses teammate of transphobia/racism.
• 15:25 - Virginia governor’s debate: candidate fails to answer question about a girl sharing a locker room with a biological male.
• 16:47 - Trish’s viral post: “All I need is people to come together…to help women…Women. Not men with dicks and dresses.”
• 17:07 - Brett’s summary and concluding rallying call for unity and courage.

Tone and Style

Brett Cooper maintains a direct, urgent, and at times sardonic tone, blending outrage with calls to action. She’s empathetic towards women like Trish and Elizabeth, combative toward what she sees as institutional failures, and critical of alleged “complicity” among women and authority figures.

Actionable Takeaways

• Cooper urges listeners to break their silence and support women who resist what she calls an erasure of women's rights in the name of inclusivity.
• She frames the debate as not partisan, but as a basic issue of privacy, dignity, and truth.
• The hope for cultural change rests on more people—especially women—willing to be as outspoken as Trish Hyman and Elizabeth Eddy.

In Summary

This episode shines a spotlight on the growing conflict between women’s rights and transgender inclusivity, as reflected in gyms, sports, and politics. Through interviews, firsthand accounts, and commentary, Cooper argues that protecting women's safety and privacy is being undermined by both policy and cultural pressure, and calls for renewed courage and unity among women and allies.