Paging Dr. Levine!
Posted on 01/29/2024 6:39:11 PM PST by NetAddicted
The case is unlikely to be resolved in time for this summer's Olympic Games in Paris but could have massive ramifications in the years to come.
(LifeSiteNews) – Gender-confused University of Pennsylvania swimmer William “Lia” Thomas is working with Canadian law firm Tyr behind the scenes to try to overturn the ban on males competing against females in the Olympics, according to a report in the UK’s Telegraph.
Thomas, who “transitioned” to identifying as a female yet retains male genitalia and reportedly remained heterosexual (despite self-identifying as lesbian), has drawn headlines since 2022 for generating unease among his actual female teammates and opponents, partly due to having to share lockers and partly due to his domination of women’s swimming competitions since switching from the men’s team.
According to the latest report, Thomas is seeking to have the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland overturn a rule imposed by swim governing body World Aquatics forbidding any male who has experienced “any part of male puberty” from competing as a female, which in 2022 closed a loophole allowing “trans” athletes to qualify by reducing their testosterone levels.
The case is not expected to be heard in time for any potential favorable ruling to allow Thomas to meet the June 4 entry deadline for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, but he has previously told Good Morning America that “it’s been a goal of mine to swim at Olympic trials for a very long time, and I would love to see that through.”
Reached for comment, World Aquatics executive director Brent Nowicki told the Telegraph only that the “World Aquatics policy on gender inclusion, adopted by World Aquatics in June of 2022, was rigorously developed on the basis of advice from leading medical and legal experts, and in careful consultation with athletes. World Aquatics remains confident that its gender inclusion policy represents a fair approach and remains absolutely determined to protect women’s sport.”
Mandatory inclusion of gender-confused individuals in opposite-sex sports is promoted as a matter of “inclusivity,” but critics note that indulging “transgender” athletes undermines the original rational basis for having sex-specific athletics in the first place, thereby depriving female athletes of recognition and professional or academic opportunities.
There have been numerous high-profile examples in recent years of men winning women’s competitions, and research affirms that physiology gives males distinct athletic advantages that cannot be fully negated by hormone suppression.
In a 2019 paper published by the Journal of Medical Ethics, New Zealand researchers found that “healthy young men [do] not lose significant muscle mass (or power) when their circulating testosterone levels were reduced to (below International Olympic Committee guidelines) for 20 weeks,” and “indirect effects of testosterone” on factors such as bone structure, lung volume, and heart size “will not be altered by hormone therapy;” therefore, “the advantage to transwomen [biological men] afforded by the [International Olympic Committee] guidelines is an intolerable unfairness.”
In Thomas’ case, former teammates have reportedly been intimidated into silence about their objections to Thomas by officials at Ivy League schools and by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), though some have spoken out anonymously, describing Thomas as thoroughly dismissive of the feelings or interests of his teammates.
Some of his opponents have been more willing or able to go public, such as former University of Kentucky All-American collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines, who has openly discussed the experience of tying with Thomas for fifth place at the NCAA championships’ 200 freestyle competition. Despite both swimmers performing the same, Thomas was given a trophy to pose with for photos and Gaines had to settle for one mailed to her.
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Of course HE is
Some forensic accounting to find out who pays his bills and stuffs his bank account would be interesting. This isn’t about “his dream”. This is a job that someone is paying him to do.
“...Self-identified lesbian...”. I can’t stop laughing...
Had enough of this dude. Will not be sorry to read about what happens to him.
I hope Lea (or is it Lying?) gets his way.
It will make the world get even angrier than it is now about boys/men competing as women/girls.
It will e either the end of women/s sports or the end of the Olympics or the end of the fakery.
Well then actual females should say “F” it. We ain’t playin’! Or maybe a blanket party? Cleaning with a scrub brush like back in the day boot camp?
He should join the Chinese women’s swim team where they will cut his dick off, inject him full of estrogen and he can compete for them.
And HE will always be “XY”-—NEVER “XX”.
Paging Dr. Levine!
Shouldn’t female athletes be allowed to take testosterone to even things out?
What a DICK!
I’ve wondered whether he’s kept his junk...
We have BUGGER issues,,,,than a dick swimming...
It is not just the testosterone levels, there are a lot of other physical differences which make all this completely unfair.
Not to mention that women’s bodies are not designed to handle men’s levels of testosterone. It is bad for them and raises their levels of violent tendencies.
Autocorrect changed Lia to Lie. First time I’ve agreed with them.
How bizarre is this. He’s a biological male, and is a male in every physical way. Yet he identifies not just as a woman, but as a lesbian woman. And we are supposed to indulge these fantasies, otherwise, we are bigots, we are Neanderthal, we are too harshly judgemental.
How come there aren’t any biological girls wanting to swim in the boys competition?
Lia Thomas is not a person, Mr. Thomas is a bad Citizen, a bad swimmer, a bad woman and generally an ugly person!!
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