Episode 155: Lia Thomas Controversy

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Grant Napear

Football, Sports, Basketball

4.7 • 944 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has generated a lot of controversy as a top swimmer Penn's women's team. On today's show I try and prevent both side of the controversy. I start off reading some excerpts from the Independent. Their story feels Thomas does not have an unfair advantage. Former Olympic champion, and transgender woman Caitlyn Jenner has been very critical of Thomas. I discuss that and get into common sense as it relates to this. Is this about common sense, or is it about science? Maybe a little of both? I read what I thought was an excellent column by Phil Mushnick of the New York Post regarding common sense on this issue. One thing is for certain...this issue isn't going away. There needs to be a balance that everyone can agree on when it comes to fair competition in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.2	All right, today's topic, a delicate one. It is a very controversial issue it has to do with
1:05.7	transgender athletes and transgender Leah Thomas who is a member of the Penn Swim team and controversy is her middle name.
1:16.6	Let me just read some of the headlines if you Google Leah Thomas.
1:20.6	Disney actress speaks out against Trans Lea Thomas causes major controversy.
1:26.0	Arizona swimmers express their concerns regarding Lea Thomas controversy to N. C.
1:32.0	A.
1:33.9	Desantis courts further controversy by honoring swimmer who finished second to
1:38.7	Leah Thomas.
1:40.5	Sebastian Koh warns gender cannot trump biology amid Leah Thomas controversy.
1:47.0	Women's group, CEO, dissects Leah Thomas controversy.
1:51.0	Not possible for trans women to roll back male
1:55.4	puberty it goes on and on trans swimmer Leah Thomas speaks out on scrutiny and
2:02.0	controversy national reviews speaks out on scrutiny and controversy.
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