Tennis legend slams trans activist criticizing Riley Gaines: ‘Unbelievably irresponsible!’

Katie JerkovichAugust 7, 2023

Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Slams Transgender⁤ Activist and Stands Up for Female Athletes

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova recently took a stand against a transgender activist who attacked former swimming champion⁣ Riley Gaines. Gaines⁢ had shared her discomfort about changing in the locker ⁢room with trans-identifying male swimmer⁢ Lia Thomas.

The 66-year-old former tennis star responded on Twitter, defending ⁢Gaines and highlighting the issue of young girls being exposed to male genitalia in women’s‍ locker rooms. Navratilova’s powerful tweet read, “Well, good for ‍you. ‌Tell that to the 10-year-old girl in the locker room too — just don’t look there and hopefully that person won’t look at you either… how effing‍ irresponsible is this?!”

Well good for you. Tell that to the 10 year ⁣old girl in the locker room too- just don’t look there and ⁢hopefully that person won’t look at you either… how effing irresponsible is this?!?

— Martina Navratilova (@Martina)⁤ August 7, 2023

Navratilova continued to express her concern about the situation, emphasizing the importance of sex-based women’s spaces and rejecting the notion that it is a form of fascism. She also debunked‍ the comparison between fears of trans-identifying males in women’s locker rooms and the acceptance of lesbians in the 1990s, pointing out⁢ the statistical differences in⁤ sexual assault rates.

Gaines, during a podcast with Bill Maher, candidly described her discomfort with sharing a space with a male swimmer, stating, “We can’t unsee it. I mean, being in ‌that space with‌ a⁤ male, ⁣it’s like a bad car wreck.”

Navratilova’s bold⁤ stance in support of female athletes ⁢and the ⁤protection of women’s spaces has sparked an important conversation about the rights and safety of women in ⁢sports.