Transgender swimming pioneer dismisses 'biological advantage' for trans female athletes, cites Michael Phelps

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Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender NCAA athlete, dismissed critics who say trans women have an advantage in sports over biological females.

Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender NCAA athlete who swam on the men’s team at

Schuyler Bailar during speaks on stage during Youth Pride at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on June 25, 2022 in New York City. "Michael Phelps is allowed to keep his body as it is and in fact he’s celebrated for all of his biological advantages. But Caster Semenya and other women like her are excluded. This extends to transgender women, too. When a trans woman is different, immediately it’s called unfair. But the reality is there are so many women who might be ‘too tall’ or ‘too strong’ or ‘too fast’ and so this debate is actually not about fairness.

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