The San Francisco Chronicle published several stories denying science had proven that transgender women had a biological advantage over biological women in female sports.
told The Chronicle. Bailar is the first openly transgender NCAA athlete who swam on the men’s team at Harvard University during the 2018-19 season.
"These statements like ‘what is a woman’ or ‘women equals adult female’ are harmful to cis women too, because it reduces a woman to her reproductive capacity in order to distinguish her from a trans woman. That is not a primary cornerstone of feminism — women are more than their bodies," Bailar continued.
NPR issued a correction in March, after facing backlash for tweeting there was"limited scientific research" to demonstrate elite trans athletes had a biological advantage in sports against women.made a similar statement last year during a report on its streaming service about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
"You have folks who say there is very little scientific evidence that shows those advantages [higher testosterone] carry over for trans women after transition," NBC Out reported. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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