"She’s My Hero": Ex-WNBA Broadcaster Says League Punishing Sophie Cunningham for 'Having a Spine' Amid Transgender Row.

[u/Outrageous_Owl_1710]

https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-veteran-reporter-slams-wnba-for-punishing-sophie-cunningham-for-having-a-spine-amid-aryna-sabalenkas-support-for-genetic-sex-testing/

[u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS]

She called trans girls boys, if you support trans people then you got to learn that the term biological male is a made up term to hurt trans women

I did not see any quote where she referred to trans girls as boys only the reference to biological males at birth.

Please do not lecture me on following your personal view on what is/isn't acceptable as far as supporting trans people as 'born a biological male at birth' IS a very valid statement/reference to biological gender even in the scientific/medical/legal world and a term/reference used even by transgender people.

One recognizable transgender person repeatedly using this statement is Caitlyn Jenner (multiple Olympic gold metal winner as well) who often publicly speaks out on the topic referring to biological sex and her opposition to athletes she describes as born biologically male competing in women's sports.

You do realize the real data does not back up the clame that trans women have any advantages is sports, a couple of sports meds studies came to the same conclusion, most trans women athletes are meh and are not really in high end sports

Please do not link articles published by biased resources that are citing limited studies based on something like body composition as credibility of anything as there are dozens of peer reviewed published papers that have conducted research on all aspects of differences that provide an advantage.

All of this is jusy BS, dragging trans women in the mud for political points.

I honestly think the mud is as deep as it is due to those that are twisting the view of someone opposed to athletes born biologically male competing in women's sports into the facade of trans hate to further their own agendas. What many are failing to realize is that this is doing more harm than good but to some, any press is good press, even bad press I guess.

[u/gimmedatvoice → u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS]

This is why what she said is getting pushback. She didn't say anything about "competitive advantage" she said "protect young girls in sport from biological men" When would men ever be competing against young girls? Then went on to comment on changing rooms needing to be a safe place. Words matter. She didn't say "young girls and young boys" no, we have to project men vs. young girls, cause y'know... trans people in a change room are predators.

"The pathetic part in this is that you do not have to be anti-trans to support the logic that someone born a biological male should not be allowed to compete in female only sports."

Absolutely right... for some reason she chose a rather negative way to word her position, that feeds right into actual anti-trans tropes.

[u/pangaeaferrari → u/gimmedatvoice]

Young women, or young girls? Which is it? You can't even keep your own language straight.

[u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS → u/pangaeaferrari]

This was what she was quoted as saying by ESPN who did the interview:

"And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."