NCAA Supports the Next Lia Thomas
New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) women’s swimming championships at the University of Maryland last weekend gave pro-trans media outlet Outsports a headline to celebrate: “Trans swimmer Meghan Cortez-Fields ends college career on the podium.”
Controversy Surrounds Transgender Swimmer’s Success
Most Americans continue to react in disgust to another photo of a smiling male standing proudly with a women’s medal, and the first “out trans” to stand on an NCAA podium since University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas in 2022. It’s only evidence of the insanity that continues to infect the wide world of women’s sports.
This year, New Jersey’s Ramapo College, an NCAA Division III institution, moved Cortez-Fields to the women’s roster after he swam three years on its men’s team. From the opening of the season, Cortez-Fields brought glory to the fledgling program, clocking new school record times in the 100-yard butterfly, 50-yard freestyle, and 200-yard individual medley.
Cortez-Fields was quick to credit Thomas with inspiration. Like Thomas, Cortez-Fields is a fully intact male who went through puberty. No amount of hormone suppression will negate that advantage in women’s sport, even if lacking in technique.
Facing pushback early in the season, Ramapo College claimed it was just playing by National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules. It was also giving a very mediocre male swimmer the chance to improve its dismal conference standing in a women’s sport.
New Jersey suffers from the same regional wokeism as Pennsylvania and other Northeast schools. No New England state has passed a law protecting female athletes in their own sports in contrast to the 24 states that have in other regions across the U.S.
Cortez-Fields exits the stage with the glory of standing on the podium and wearing a medal in the women’s category — something that never would have happened on the men’s side. In the process, many female student athletes are left disillusioned and deprived of equal opportunities for success. Every event raced, every record broken, every final entered, and every medal received by Cortez-Fields displaced a female athlete and became a lost opportunity for a female swimmer.
Meanwhile, the NCAA sits idly by pushing the “rules” Ramapo claims, and willfully ignoring the effect of how even one trans-identifying male athlete multiplies discrimination against women.
The Women’s Sports Policy Working Group compiled data to demonstrate just how far the consequences reach. From 2017-2020, two Connecticut trans-identifying males participating in high school girls’ track resulted in female sprinters being denied 93 individual or relay championships, 52 advancements to a championship meet, 39 opportunities to advance to finals, 17 all-New England honors, and 11 meet records. Twenty-three girls were denied the Connecticut State Open team championship.
You don’t need a law degree to understand how forcing a “trans inclusion” agenda that falls squarely on the backs of women athletes is nothing short of sex discrimination and should be a violation of Title IX. So why are female athletes tied up in court trying to prove their case?
Even in the wake of Lia Thomas, the NCAA has doubled down in defending its discriminatory policy. The allegedly Republican President Charlie Baker has publicly refused to consider reversing the 14-year “transgender athlete participation policy” when questioned by lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
The effects on young female athletes are only mounting as daily media feeds will attest — particularly at the high school level where girl athletes are losing out and getting injured by trans-identifying male athletes taking spots on girls’ teams.
Recently an NCAA Division I Committee member issued the ultimate protest against the NCAA’s injustice by resigning his position. In a letter to Baker, William Bock stated, “The NCAA’s so-called, ‘Transgender Student-Athlete Participation Policy’ is nothing less than institutionalized discrimination which results in sanctioned cheating. … The NCAA cannot succeed in achieving ethical sport so long as it endorses a policy of discrimination against female student-athletes.”
Veteran sportscaster Bob Costas also made news pushing back against the transgender orthodoxy encouraging Lia Thomas to sue international governing bodies for the chance to compete in this year’s Olympic trials. “It’s not transphobic to say, ‘Let’s inject some common sense here,’” Costas told Bill Maher. He went on to compare trans-identifying male advantage in women’s sports to a heavyweight boxer competing in the welterweight division.
The NCAA bears responsibility for enabling this trans-jectory in women’s college sports, which it’s now forcing into overtime. Institutional discrimination against women athletes has no place in our society, so why are the NCAA and member institutions like Ramapo College getting away with it?
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How has the NCAA responded to the concerns raised about the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports
Controversy Surrounds Transgender Swimmer’s Success
The recent New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) women’s swimming championships at the University of Maryland showcased transgender swimmer Meghan Cortez-Fields’ achievements, which has ignited a heated debate around the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports. Pro-trans media outlet Outsports celebrated Cortez-Fields’ success with a headline proclaiming her end to her college career on the podium.
However, many Americans reacted with disgust to a photo of a smiling male standing proudly with a women’s medal. This represents the latest instance in a growing trend of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, which has raised concerns among proponents of fair competition.
Cortez-Fields, who spent three years swimming on Ramapo College’s men’s team, was transferred to the women’s roster this year. She quickly made an impact, breaking school records in various events. This move has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that allowing a fully intact male who has gone through puberty to compete against females provides an unfair advantage, regardless of any hormone suppression treatments the athlete may undergo.
Ramapo College claimed that it was simply abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and hoped to improve its standing in the conference. However, this decision has left many female student athletes disillusioned, as they feel their opportunities for success are being taken away by male athletes.
New Jersey, like other Northeast states, has been characterized by regional wokeism, with no state in the New England region passing laws to protect female athletes in their own sports. In contrast, 24 states in other regions across the U.S. have implemented such laws to safeguard fair competition.
Critics argue that Cortez-Fields’ achievements in women’s sports come at the expense of female athletes, as every race she participated in displaced a female athlete and deprived them of the opportunity to succeed. The Women’s Sports Policy Working Group has compiled data showing similar consequences in the case of two trans-identifying males participating in high school girls’ track in Connecticut. Female sprinters were denied numerous championships, advancements, and opportunities for recognition, highlighting the need to address this issue in order to ensure fairness for female athletes.
The NCAA, meanwhile, has been criticized for not adequately addressing the concerns raised by the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports. Many argue that the current approach, which prioritizes inclusivity over fair competition, leads to discrimination against women and violates Title IX.
In conclusion, the success of transgender athletes in women’s sports continues to be a contentious topic, with strong arguments from both sides. While celebrating inclusivity and recognizing transgender individuals’ right to participate, it is crucial to ensure a level playing field for all athletes and protect the opportunities and achievements of female athletes. Striking the right balance between inclusion and fairness remains a challenge that needs to be addressed at both the collegiate and national level.
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