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What the success of trans swimmer Lia Thomas means for NCAA

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Lia Thomas is a transgender student athlete competing on the women's swim team at the University of Pennsylvania. Many see Thomas as an unwelcome entrant into women's sports. Others see such criticism as an expression of rigid and outdated gender binary constructs. The NCAA did not respond to a request for comment on its policies for transgender athletes.

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'It's definitely awkward because Lia still has male body parts': UPenn swimmer says team members uncomfortable having Lia Thomas in the locker room - Freedom Rock Radio

While the controversy surrounding transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has largely centered around the issue of fairness in women’s sports, the very practical matter of locker room usage is also reportedly a problem. The Daily Mail reported that… Continue Reading →

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What the success of trans swimmer Lia Thomas means for NCAA

The dominance of Penn’s Lia Thomas has many decrying her success, though definitive research that might guide the conversation is lacking. Now the NCAA is making up the rules as it goes along.

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