{"id":1984081,"date":"2023-07-27T12:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T16:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-times-per-week-former-teammate-of-lia-thomas-recalls-humiliation-of-undressing\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T12:34:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T16:34:28","slug":"18-times-per-week-former-teammate-of-lia-thomas-recalls-humiliation-of-undressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-times-per-week-former-teammate-of-lia-thomas-recalls-humiliation-of-undressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Former teammate recalls humiliation of Lia Thomas undressing 18 times per week."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F18-times-per-week-former-teammate-of-lia-thomas-recalls-humiliation-of-undressing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1984081&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Former University of Pennsylvania Swimmer Exposes Uncomfortable Locker Room Situation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a \u2062shocking revelation, a\u200b former University of Pennsylvania swimmer for their women&#8217;s team,\u200d Paula\u200d Scanlan, spoke out about the distressing experiences she and her teammates endured. They were forced\u2063 to undress in the same \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-significance-of-georgia-senate-contests\/\" title=\"Historic Significance of Georgia Senate Contests\">locker room<\/a> as biological \u2063male Lia Thomas on a regular basis.\u2064 When they voiced their concerns, they were met with dismissive responses and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-times-per-week-former-teammate-of-lia-thomas-recalls-humiliation-of-undressing\/\" title=\"Former teammate recalls humiliation of Lia Thomas undressing 18 times per week.\">offered\u2063 psychological counseling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Unfair Advantage and Disregard for\u2064 Female Athletes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scanlan highlighted the incredible athletic prowess \u2063of Thomas, who consistently outperformed women&#8217;s world records in freestyle events. Despite this,\u2063 Thomas only ranked in the\u200b top 500 on the \u2063men&#8217;s team. The disparity in performance raised serious questions about fairness and the\u200c impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-transgender-athletes-dominated-womens-sports\/\" title=\"5 Times Transgender Athletes Dominated Women\u2019s Sports\">female athletes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The women of \u2062the University of \u200cPennsylvania&#8217;s swim team were subjected to the uncomfortable presence of Lia, a 6&#8217;4&#8243; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-is-off-to-a-fast-start-with-executive-orders-but-does-he-know-whats-in-them-and-can-he-explain-how-any-help-the-average-american\/\" title=\"Biden Is Off to a Fast Start with Executive Orders But Does He know What\u2019s In Them and Can He Explain How Any Help the Average American?\">biological male<\/a>, with male genitalia, \u2063during their changing \u200croutines. This occurred a staggering 18 times per week. Some girls resorted \u200bto changing\u2062 in bathroom \u2062stalls or using the family bathroom to\u2062 avoid this distressing\u200c situation. When they approached \u2062the athletic department with their concerns, they\u200d were met with resistance and \u2064told that Lia&#8217;s presence was non-negotiable. The university even \u2062suggested psychological services to\u200b help the women become comfortable with undressing in front of a male.<\/p>\n<h3>Gaslighting \u2062and Disregard for Women&#8217;s Concerns<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scanlan \u200dexpressed \u200cher frustration with the university&#8217;s response, stating that the women \u200cwere made to feel \u2063like the problem rather than the victims. Their feelings and concerns \u2062were dismissed, and they were expected to conform and remain silent. The university&#8217;s \u200cactions amounted to \u200dgaslighting and\u200b fearmongering, prioritizing the feelings and\u200c identity of a male over the well-being and comfort of female athletes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WOMEN&#8217;S\u2062 SPORTS ACTIVIST PAULA SCANLAN:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200dwere told \u200dthat Lia swimming and being \u200bin our locker room was a non-negotiable, and we were offered psychological services to attempt to\u200d reeducate us\u200b to become comfortable with the \u200bidea of undressing in front of\u2062 a male.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pA42el4J78\">pic.twitter.com\/pA42el4J78<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1684574244653748226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Thomas Accuses Critics of Transphobia<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In April, Lia Thomas responded to criticism from women athletes by\u2062 accusing them of being &#8220;transphobic&#8221; but too afraid \u200dto admit it. Thomas argued that the traditional understanding\u2064 of gender, where men are seen as men and women\u200b as women, was rooted\u200b in &#8220;patriarchal ideas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">During a podcast\u200d conversation with former NCAA swimmer Schuyler Bailar, who identifies \u200bas \u200da man, Thomas \u200ddefended\u200c participation in \u2064women&#8217;s sports. When asked \u2064about \u200ca \u200bletter sent to the NCAA by parents of Thomas&#8217; teammates, expressing concerns about fairness, Thomas\u200c dismissed their viewpoint. Thomas emphasized \u200dthe importance of being\u2062 fully supported as a woman and accused critics of using feminism as \u2064a cover for transphobic beliefs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A spokesperson for the Independent Women&#8217;s Forum, Paula Scanlan, disclosed that she and her University of Pennsylvania women&#8217;s swim team were compelled to undress alongside biological male Lia Thomas regularly. 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