Staff Reports
A disturbing trend has emerged from the world of competitive sports, where cowardice has crept into even the most sacred arenas of female competition. Now, a formidable trio of brave women, former swimmers from the University of Pennsylvania, are taking a stand against the absurd situation they’ve been thrust into—competing against a man pretending to be a woman. Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski, and Ellen Holmquist have filed a lawsuit that shines a spotlight on the shocking realities of what happens when political correctness trumps common sense in collegiate athletics.
Amid this growing controversy, former President Donald Trump has stepped in with a refreshing move, signing an executive order aimed at protecting women’s sports by barring men from competing against women. His decisive action sends a clear message that gender distinctions matter, and those who think otherwise should take a long, hard look in the mirror. Women like Riley Gaines, who has spoken out endlessly against the blatant unfairness in competitive swimming, celebrate Trump’s order as a win for female athletes everywhere. It’s gratifying to see a leader support women’s rights in a tangible way, especially when many leading figures have forsaken their responsibility to protect women.
In a stunning twist, the lawsuit against the likes of UPenn, Harvard University, and the NCAA exposes not just the injustices suffered by these female athletes but the layers of bureaucratic cowardice that allowed such a travesty to occur. The school’s administrators allegedly suggested that any discomfort the women felt regarding a biological male sharing their locker room was a personal issue—they should seek counseling instead. This message sends a clear signal: speak out against the insanity, and face accusations of transphobia.
Coaches are typically expected to stand up for their athletes, but UPenn’s swim coach Mike Schnur appears to have taken the path of least resistance. Reports claim he even told the women he was powerless to change the situation, as he risked losing his job if he didn’t play along with the radical agenda being pushed from the top. In an ironic twist, it seems the coach himself might need a lesson in bravery from his athletes.
Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas' Name About to Literally Vanish from Record Books if These 3 Women Play Their Cards Right: Would you support expunging Thomas' name from all wins, placements, and records? https://t.co/rZqwYhMfyE pic.twitter.com/hrzE5Uz8BJ
— The Western Journal (@WestJournalism) February 6, 2025
Silencing dissenting voices has become par for the course in institutions of higher learning, and in the case of these swimmers, administrators reportedly warned them that speaking out could ruin their careers. The irony of an educational environment—a supposed bastion of free thought and opinion—turning into a swamp of enforced silence is nothing short of appalling. Yet here are these women, prepared to fight for their rights, challenging the very authorities that put them in this predicament.
There’s talk of rectifying the historical inaccuracies in NCAA records by expunging Lia Thomas’s achievements. Considering Thomas competed against women, it’s hard to argue against the logic of removing these accomplishments from the books—they simply shouldn’t exist in a fair competition. Unlike the era of segregation in baseball, which came with an entirely different set of contexts, Thomas’s case involves direct competition with biological women. The question remains: will the sports authorities have the courage to restore integrity to women’s sports, or will they continue to bend the knee to radical ideologies? The hope is that the courageous actions of Estabrook, Kaczorowski, and Holmquist will usher in a much-needed change in the sporting world, giving justice to women and returning competitive spirit to women’s athletics.
