UPenn’s Transgender Ban: A Major Shift

After years of allowing biological males to dominate women’s swimming, UPenn finally caves to common sense, strips Lia Thomas of all records, and issues groveling apologies to female athletes whose achievements were unfairly erased.

At a Glance

  • The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports and strip all records held by Lia Thomas following DOE intervention
  • Penn must restore swimming records and titles to female athletes who were previously displaced by Thomas
  • The university is required to send personal apology letters to all women swimmers affected by Thomas’s participation
  • The decision came after the Trump administration paused $175 million in federal funding to the university
  • Penn must now adhere to “biology-based definitions” of male and female in accordance with presidential executive orders

Common Sense Finally Prevails at UPenn

In a stunning reversal that has the woke mob clutching their pearls, the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. This decision marks the end of a saga that began when Lia Thomas, a biological male who competed for three years on the men’s swim team before transitioning, was allowed to dominate women’s swimming competitions. 

The agreement reached between UPenn and the DOE requires the university to strip Thomas of all records and titles, restore achievements to the rightful female athletes who earned them, and issue personal apology letters to the women swimmers whose hard work and dedication were trampled by politically correct nonsense. For years, female athletes watched helplessly as their records were shattered and opportunities stolen, all while university administrators hid behind NCAA guidelines that prioritized progressive ideology over competitive fairness.

Watch a report:  WOKE UPENN STRIPS LIA THOMAS OF ALL RECORDS

 

The Trump Effect in Action

Let’s be crystal clear about what really changed UPenn’s mind: money. When the Trump administration paused $175 million in federal funding, university administrators suddenly discovered their moral compass. Education Secretary Linda McMahon didn’t mince words about who deserves credit for this victory for women’s sports. The university that was perfectly comfortable allowing biological males to compete against females for years suddenly found itself facing the prospect of actually having to fund its own leftist indoctrination centers without taxpayer dollars.

It’s worth noting that the university’s president, J. Larry Jameson, couldn’t even bring himself to acknowledge the fundamental unfairness of allowing Thomas to compete against women. Instead, he offered a tepid statement about how they were “always following” NCAA rules, as if blindly following bad rules somehow absolves them of responsibility. The fact that it took federal intervention and the threat of financial ruin to get UPenn to recognize biological reality speaks volumes about how far gone our educational institutions are.

Restoring Fairness to Women’s Sports

The most satisfying part of this entire resolution is the requirement for UPenn to restore records to the rightful female athletes. The university’s website has already been updated to remove Thomas’s name from the record books. Female swimmers who trained their entire lives only to have their achievements erased by biological advantages no amount of training could overcome are finally getting the recognition they deserve. And the personal apology letters? That’s the cherry on top of this long-overdue serving of justice.

While the left predictably erupted with accusations of targeting transgender individuals, the simple truth is that this decision does nothing more than restore the fairness and competitive balance that should have existed all along. Women’s sports exist precisely because of the biological differences that give males significant physical advantages. The Human Rights Campaign can whine all they want about “targeting transgender individuals,” but this isn’t about identity – it’s about protecting women’s opportunities in athletics from being erased by biological realities no amount of ideological posturing can change.

 

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