Critics are sounding off on the participation of trans female athletes in girls sports following University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' win in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships on Thursday.

Thomas, who previously swam for the men's team before transitioning to female in 2019 and sparking a national debate, finished the race with a time of 4:33.24, more than a full second ahead of second place finisher Emma Weyant.

Those critical of Thomas' participation took to Twitter following the swimmer's controversial win, with some arguing it set a bad precedent that would ensure the "murder of women's sports", and others congratulating Weyant, arguing she was the real winner.)

LIA THOMAS WIN AT NCAA WOMEN'S SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATLANTA DRAWS PROTESTORS


"Women (and men) are committing a slow and purposeful murder of women's sports," added NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck.


Some critics questioned why the NCAA and universities or colleges would allow men to compete in women's sports in the first place, arguing that it didn't make sense. Others lamented that there weren't more female athletes speaking out against the inclusion of athletes like Thomas.


"I have looked at this Lia Thomas situation objectively, with an open-mind and really read as much as possible on it. It will never make sense that Penn and the NCAA let Thomas compete with women. It just never will. And it serves as an incredibly scary precedent," wrote local Pittsburgh radio show host Colin Dunlap.


Writer Kimberly Ross felt similarly, tweeting, "Lia Thomas is a male. He won not because his skills improved, but because he’s stronger and faster than the actual female competitors. Period. It’s not a positive. It is NOT progress. It’s a slap in the face to women and girls, and it pisses me off. I don’t accept it."

"It’s sad how female athletes won’t speak out against the inclusion of Lia Thomas. They’re either so afraid to get canceled or they don’t think males have a genuine physical advantage over females," wrote journalist Ian Miles Cheong.

At least this should be another reminder that men and women are NOT equal

Now Na morning.
- Transgender
- gender neutral
- non-binary
- agender
- pangender
- genderquuer
- two-spirit
- third-gender
ETC

For simple MALE and FEMALE gender?
And this fool will be allowed to use female toilet o

EmptyGarden:
Now Na morning.
- Transgender
- gender neutral
- non-binary
- agender
- pangender
- genderquuer
- two-spirit
- third-gender
ETC

For simple MALE and FEMALE gender?
And this fool will be allowed to use female toilet o

Lmao female toilet kee am dere

Food for Nairaland.

Weird!

Having a transgender procedure to change the outward look doesn't change the inward physiology. His sex gamete still remains XY. Not until that changes, he stil and will always remains a man on the inside.

Abeg, this is a grim reality of life

That it is not easy to be a MAN

Imagine 462 in men's world, no 1 in women's world....

Lia, I understand...

Hian! From 462 to 1? He was such a weak man with his swimming records! He also looks worse as a woman

EmptyGarden:
Now Na morning.
- Transgender
- gender neutral
- non-binary
- agender
- pangender
- genderquuer
- two-spirit
- third-gender
ETC

For simple MALE and FEMALE gender?
And this fool will be allowed to use female toilet o

The agender fool should be corrected with 2x2. The 2nd spirit go fly comot him body.

It's a confused world we live in..