UPenn Bends to Trump Admin; Revokes Lia Thomas Medals

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure this is the right forum, but would be interested in thoughts on news out today that Penn is stripping Thomas of all collegiate wins on the women’s swim team. Obviously this is a big win for Trumps work to pull universities in line with his agenda.

In this case his agenda aligns with the opinion of the vast majority of Americans. Letting men compete in women’s sports is just insane.

Agree. This is probably the one and only issue I agree with Trump on. So stupid for Democrats to take a strong stance on the other side on this.

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Not tired of winning!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't like schools being bullied like this, but I do wish they would come to their senses on their own.

They got "bullied" into it because they were NOT coming to their senses. Title IX was a good thing for women in collegiate sports (and other areas), and allowing men to compete against them should be considered detrimental to the spirit of that law.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't like schools being bullied like this, but I do wish they would come to their senses on their own.

Better get comfortable…you’re in for a long wait if you’re hoping the fanatics dominating American universities are going to clean up their own mess.

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I don't understand why Penn rolled with this to begin with. Terrible sensibilities all around from every angle.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a Trump fan, but this is the correct direction for women's sports.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a Trump fan, but this is the correct direction for women's sports.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why Penn rolled with this to begin with. Terrible sensibilities all around from every angle.

NCAA encouraged it at the time as did the loud progressive left. NCAA has now backed down and flipped to be in support of women, realizing that 90% of citizens agree women in women's sports need to be protected.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not a Trump fan, but this is the correct direction for women's sports.

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Another +1. This is the common sense approach and Penn should have realized it way before Trump needed to intervene.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like schools being bullied like this, but I do wish they would come to their senses on their own.

They got "bullied" into it because they were NOT coming to their senses. Title IX was a good thing for women in collegiate sports (and other areas), and allowing men to compete against them should be considered detrimental to the spirit of that law.

He'll get rid of Title IX next.

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Tbh I also feel sorry for Lia too because the school rolled with and grandstanded about her (a college kid after all!) instead of saying, “sorry it won’t work now since your transition we will miss having you on the team good luck!” And now a bunch of nutters thinks she’s wrecked the country.

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I don't necessarily disagree with Trump on this but one would think the president had bigger things to worry about than Ivy League swimming. Like all of those people who aren't going to have health care coverage. The cost of groceries that seemed to be such a problem during the election and hasn't gone down. The fact that he continues to call adults by childish nicknames.

This is all performative garbage for the ignorant masses while he continues to profit off this country.

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You really think Trump cares about and wants to protect women? Comical!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure this is the right forum, but would be interested in thoughts on news out today that Penn is stripping Thomas of all collegiate wins on the women’s swim team. Obviously this is a big win for Trumps work to pull universities in line with his agenda.

In this case his agenda aligns with the opinion of the vast majority of Americans. Letting men compete in women’s sports is just insane.

+1
I have absolutely no problem with this and can't imagine why anyone would. Fair is fair.

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Anonymous wrote:Tbh I also feel sorry for Lia too because the school rolled with and grandstanded about her (a college kid after all!) instead of saying, “sorry it won’t work now since your transition we will miss having you on the team good luck!” And now a bunch of nutters thinks she’s wrecked the country.

Back then any coach would have been cancelled if they did that.