Bernard Carpenter June 1, 2023 READ

Her plans to pursue a post-graduate dental degree upon graduation and her entire life changed when she was forced to share a changing room with a lanky biological male named Lia Catherine Thomas, born William ‘Will’ Thomas. Adding insult to injury, Riley was compelled to compete against Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming Championship.

How William Thomas went from being ranked number 462 in men’s swimming to being ranked number one in women’s swimming after changing his name and pretending to be a girl does not concern me here, however outrageously unfair it was to the young women against whom he competed, many of whom were threatened with losing scholarships, graduate school admissions, and career opportunities if they spoke out. All I want to do is to highlight the courage of the young woman who spoke out against the grave injustice of allowing a 6ft 4in biological male to compete against females.