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I'm a bit frustrated by how most reactions to this intentionally misgender her, which is super upsetting for a trans person to hear. It's possible to criticize admissions into women's sports, to point out trans and cis women aren't identical, without escalating the viritrol.

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Penn Swimming & Diving

@PennSwimDive

Feb 17, 2022

Lia Thomas is the @IvyLeague champion in the 500 free. Her time of 4:37.32 is a new pool record. Catherine Buroker finishes in second. #FightOnPenn

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4:53 PM · Feb 18, 2022

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I don't feel like I blame Lia too much, or at least I don't know enough to blame her. I could easily imagine she's surrounded by a culture which tells her, regularly and confidently, that she is no different from a cis woman, and which encouraged her heavily to compete.

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As much as I agree you shouldn't be abusive to people, including trans people, I think to many (perhaps most) people, this isn't misgendering. It's gendering correctly according to their understanding of what gendered terms mean.

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"trans woman" is correct gendering and also correct sexing, you can have both!

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Ridicule is the point. The elites hate that more than anything else.

Hackney Poundshop Yellow Blob Terf

@HackneyTerven

Feb 19, 2022

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@Aella_Girl

Pronouns are why we are here.

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If she had any dignity or character she wouldn't have swam against women. Do trans people expect to be treated with a dignity the refuse to give to others?

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I suppose. On the other hand it's worth remembering who the aggressor is, here. It's those who insist we swallow the idea that this is simply a woman swimming with other women. A bit of vitriol might be expected.