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First Openly Trans NCAA Athlete Schuyler Bailar Gives Insight on Lia Thomas Competing

Episode 738 Published 4 years, 2 months ago
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We sat down with Schuyler Bailar, the first openly trans NCAA DI male athlete, to discuss what being a trans athlete, and trans human, means. This has come to the forefront of news lately in the case of Lia Thomas, the trans woman that is currently competing for the University of Penn women's swim team. Bailar describes the importance of biodiversity in sport and how we see a discrepancy in how biodiversity is accepted. Bailar explains that while males with biological advantages are often praised for them, women, especially women in marginalized groups such as black or trans women, are received in the opposite way and see harsh criticism for these biological differences.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

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