Male Gymnast Misses The Mark In Calling Out Riley Gaines
It is easy for Phillips and others to focus on gymnastics in the context of the Gaines-Biles feud, given that he himself is a gymnast and Biles is one of the greatest gymnasts ever. However, it misses the larger point so many have failed to see.
Gaines is routinely labeled as an ‘anti-trans’ activist, which has never been the case. She’s gone on the record more times than she can likely remember, explicitly explaining that she’s an advocate for women’s sports to be exclusive to biological females, and not a haven for biological males to infiltrate what should be a safe and celebrated place for women.
Gaines was forced to swim against biological male Lia Thomas at the NCAA Championships years ago. Thomas accomplished nothing when swimming against biological males, then suddenly won a national title when transitioning and moved to the women’s division. That’s not a coincidence.
Despite the notion that the liberal media, athletes, and people across social media push, Gaines has not and is not pushing the idea that sports are no place for transgender athletes. Her message is a simple one and based in reality: women’s sports are no place for biological men.