USA: On Tuesday athletes from the University of Pennsylvania, women’s swimming and diving team backed Thomas in a statement.
“We value her as a person, teammate, and friend,” they said. “The sentiments put forward by an anonymous member of our team are not representative of the feelings, values, and opinions of the entire Penn team, composed of 39 women with diverse backgrounds.”
However, her staggering success has drawn criticism.
The Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC) and Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) said on Tuesday that the decision was unfair and prioritised “transgender inclusion over equal opportunity for female athletes”.
“In so doing, USA Swimming joins the NCAA in putting female athletes last,” they added.
According to the body, the focus on testosterone is limited because it puts aside the years of biological advancement from male hormones, including height.
Transgender former athlete Caitlyn Jenner also said she did not support the NCAA.
“Her hands are bigger. She can swim faster. That’s a known,” she said.
“All of this is woke world that we’re living in right now is not working. I feel sorry for the other athletes that are out there, especially at Penn or anyone she’s competing against, because in the woke world you have to say, ‘Oh my gosh, this is great.’ No it’s not.”
Last November the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released their guidelines relating to transgender competitors but did not outline specifics.
They said no athlete should be barred from participating based on “unverified, alleged or perceived unfair competitive advantage due to their sex variations, physical appearance and/or transgender status”.
“Athletes should be allowed to compete but unfair advantage needs to be regulated.”
Join: 👉 https://t.me/acnewspatriots
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of AC.NEWS
Disclaimer: This article may contain statements that reflect the opinion of the author. The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). AC.News will not be responsible for any inaccurate or incorrect statement in this article www.ac.news websites contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of “fair use” in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, health, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than “fair use” you must request permission from the copyright owner. Reprinting this article: Non-commercial use OK. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than “fair use” you must request permission from the copyright owner.
Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Discussion about this post