NUTTY PROFESSOR: Trans swimmer Lia Thomas compared to Jackie Robinson
A Purdue University professor, Cheryl Cooky, has sparked controversy by comparing transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas to baseball legend Jackie Robinson.
Thomas, as the first transgender athlete to win a Division I NCAA championship, deserves to be placed among the other firsts. She should be embraced in the history of progress that sports represent and recognized as the trailblazer that she is.
Cooky, a professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, made the comparison in an opinion piece for NBC, drawing criticism on social media.
Jacquie Robinson broke baseball’s color line in 1947, integrating the MLB. Cooky claims Thomas has opened up new doors for female athletes.
Author's summary: Professor compares trans swimmer to Jackie Robinson.
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