There’s No Such Thing As A ‘Transgender Athlete’

In the past several months, several state and federal lawmakers outside of Massachusetts have announced bills that would ban so-called "transgender athletes" from participating in women's high school and college sports.  While such decisions clearly mark short-term tactical victories for defenders of women's sports, conservative lawmakers' continued use of the term "transgender athlete" actually helps to solidify a strategic defeat in the long run. This is so because such terminology tacitly co

In the past several months, several state and federal lawmakers outside of Massachusetts have announced bills that would ban so-called "transgender athletes" from participating in women's high school and college sports.  While such decisions clearly mark short-term tactical victories for defenders of women's sports, conservative lawmakers' continued use of the term "transgender athlete" actually helps to solidify a strategic defeat in the long run. This is so because such terminology tacitly co…