'Sexist': Trans advocate claims preventing men from competing against female athletes unfair.
NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines and others testified before a House Oversight subcommittee on the Biden administration’s proposed rule changes to Title IX to redefine the definition of sexual discrimination to include gender identity. Gaines is opposed to the change and against male trans-identified athletes participating in women’s sports in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2023. | Screengrab/C-SPANWomen's sports advocate Riley Gaines faced an accusation of "transphobia" logged by a member of Congress at a hearing earlier this week where a separate witness claimed that preventing male athletes from competing against women enforces sexist stereotypes and women should "learn to lose gracefully."
Gaines, a former competitive swimmer for the University of Kentucky, testified on Tuesday before the House Oversight subcommittee about the Biden administration's proposed Title IX rule changes.
During her opening remarks, Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., stated that the hearing was a necessary discussion but then claimed that it would also force everyone to listen to "transphobic bigotry" from some of the speakers.
Under the proposed rule changes, policies that prevent men who identify as female from competing on women's sports teams would be considered a violation of the law. Gaines testified about the rule change, stressing that inclusion cannot take priority over "safety and fairness" for women and girls.
At the conclusion of her testimony, Gaines stated that if her words made her "transphobic," as Lee claimed, then the lawmaker was a "misogynist" for what she said in her opening remarks. CP.
