FILE – University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle event at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas, a transgender athlete, is the reason biological-born women won the case against Thomas, a biologically born man who transitioned to a woman AP Photo/John Bazemore, File
Big Victory for Women’s Sports
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Amaury Pi-González
The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. It announced that it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, as part of a resolution to a federal civil rights case.
Thomas, a University of Pennsylvania swimmer, became the first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. She won the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships with a time of 4:33.24. Her victory sparked debate about the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports.
This is a massive win for all women’s sports, which have been protected under the law by Title IX. Title IX is a landmark U.S. federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal funding.
It ensures equal opportunities for all students and employers regardless of sex and protects against various forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and assault. There have always been two categories in sports competition, male vs. male and female vs female.
Thomas is one of the most famous transgender athletes in the United States. Thomas, as a transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, achieved program records in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle events during the 2021-22 season.
However, these records have been retroactively revoked as part of a deal between the University of Pennsylvania and the Education Department to comply with bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Additionally, while Thomas won the NCAA Division I national championship in the 500-yard freestyle in 2022, this title has also been impacted by the recent policy changes.
Based on the available information, it is generally accepted that biological males, on average, tend to be stronger than biological females of similar age and training status . This difference is primarily attributed to several biological factors.
Therefore, it is not a fair competition for a biological male to transition to female and compete against biological females. Official statistics: Approximately 0.5% of adults in the United States identify as transgender.
This translates to roughly 1.3 million adults. Younger adults, particularly those aged 18-24, are more likely to identify as transgender than older age groups. According to NBC News, A significant majority of Americans believe that transgender women should not be allowed to compete on female sports teams.
Recent polling data indicates that roughly 75% of U.S. adults hold this view. The answer might be straightforward, yet it’s also pure common sense. Please create a new category in Sports for Transgender people, where they (all Trans) could compete against each other. It might be just as simple as that—male vs Male, Female vs Female, and Trans vs Trans.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame
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