Olympian finishes 2nd to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discuss Lia Thomas’ victory and the future of women’s sports.

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[darthvader]

So much for women's empowerment, rights and social status.

[WagsAutomotive]

There's a really simple way to stop this. Every time Lia shows up to swim, all the other swimmers just walk away. There's no competition when it's only one person in it. Pretty simple.

[BionicRusty]

For those supporting this win, you have not set back women’s rights.
You’ve completely destroyed them.

[Kentucky]

This country is disgusting allowing this circus

[RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

Imagine being a woman who loved swimming as a little girl. You loved it so much that you trained every day for years on end to be the best you could be. Everybody told you that you have equal rights and deserve to be on top of your sport, just like any great male athlete. And so, you feel optimistic. Then, on competition day, your reward is given to a man playing dress-up.

Unreal.

[dsbeats]

I feel so heartbroken for those girls who spent years and dedicated to this just lose to a guy that wasn’t even top 400

[jiggnorth]

This is like me bragging to my friends because I got into a fight with a 5'3" 120 lb female and won. I'm a 6'2" 230 lb male by the way.

[wheatstonebridge]

Congrats to the winner, Emma Wyant!!!

[Prebound_]

That dude lives in an alternate dimension where 'shame' is a badge of honor.

[Pixietail]

There is no pride in beating someone over whom one has a clear advantage. This is a question of physicality not identity.

[bucharestred]

show me a transgender female to male athlete that has competed at the highest level of male sports and broken records ... you can't.

[ElenaShumskaya]

These things are called “sexual harassment”, “abuse”, “narcissism”, “manipulation”, “gaslighting” and “inappropriate exposure in public places”.

[adamwoodie]

"It's a tough issue."
What?
No.... it's not.
It's insanity.

[Brandon-ygmw]

Emma Weyant is clearly the best female swimmer there is right now. Olympian and the true 1st place in the 500.

[robertdaoust]

We need to stop calling him a her or a woman or a female, he is a man, end of discussion. Transgender should not compete against anyone other than other transgender athletes.

[Andre]

“Yes, I’m 6’3” and 185 pounds, but if you dont let me compete against these 5’4” 130 pound girls then youre transphobic.”

[mas]

Way to go Silver Medalist!
True actual woman winner.

[JasonPatrick-tjxj]

I feel good for the second place woman getting crazy cheers. The silence for 1st place speaks volume and everyone knows it. A born as male should not be 1 st place against born female competitors

[CRSH]

IT’S not HER it’s HE!!! STOP THIS INSANITY!!!

[tizzas]

Nobody's stopping anyone being trans, but let's not pretend there aren't differences between someone born biologically male and someone born biologically female.