{"id":2236024,"date":"2024-05-02T21:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T01:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-michigan-trans-identifying-male-sparks-backlash-for-competing-in-womens-water-polo-championship-a-second-time\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T21:39:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T01:39:25","slug":"university-of-michigan-trans-identifying-male-sparks-backlash-for-competing-in-womens-water-polo-championship-a-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-michigan-trans-identifying-male-sparks-backlash-for-competing-in-womens-water-polo-championship-a-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Trans Athlete from University of Michigan Faces Criticism for Participating in Women\u2019s Water Polo Championship Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Funiversity-of-michigan-trans-identifying-male-sparks-backlash-for-competing-in-womens-water-polo-championship-a-second-time%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=2236024&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--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feminist-new-zealand-pm-backs-biologically-male-trans-athlete-competing-in-womens-olympic-weightlifting\/\" title=\"Feminist New Zealand PM Backs Biologically Male Trans Athlete Competing In Women\u2019s Olympic Weightlifting\">male trans athlete<\/a>, Alicia Paans, enrolled at the University of Michigan, faced criticism for participating\u200b in a \u2063women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-swim-meet-she-was-just-days-from-a-big-accomplishment\/\" title=\"Teen Dies After Medical Emergency During Swim Meet - She Was Just Days from a Big Accomplishment\">water polo championship<\/a> twice. Previously known as Johnny, Paans played and won with the women\u2019s team last year. The\u2064 controversy escalated, with concerns raised about fair competition. Backlash emerged on social media, drawing comparisons to\u200c gender disparities in sports. A male trans athlete, Alicia Paans, who\u200d attends the \u200bUniversity of Michigan, received backlash for competing in a women&#8217;s water polo championship\u200b for the second time. Formerly known as Johnny, Paans previously played on and triumphed with the women&#8217;s team. The situation\u2063 sparked controversy over fair competition, leading to social media backlash and discussions on gender disparities\u200b in sports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/transgender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trans-identifying<\/a> male athlete sparked backlash after he was scheduled to compete in a women\u2019s water polo championship for a second time.<\/p>\n<p>Alicia, formerly Johnny, Paans, 31, a graduate student at the University of Michigan and member of the women\u2019s water polo team, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/02\/us-news\/michigan-trans-athelete-alicia-paans-causes-outrage-at-national-water-polo-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is set<\/a> to compete starting Friday in this year\u2019s Women\u2019s National Collegiate Club Championship at Texas A&#038;M.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Paans was <a href=\"https:\/\/collegiatewaterpolo.org\/hail-to-the-victors-no-2-university-of-michigan-takes-advantage-of-no-4-university-of-california-santa-barbara-8-6-to-claim-2023-womens-national-collegiate-club-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">playing<\/a> on the women\u2019s team when they beat University of California Santa Barbara 8-6 in the championship game.<\/p>\n<p>He scored several goals in the two games leading up to the championship game. Both games were blowout wins for Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s water polo team recently promoted Paans as \u201cplayer of the week\u201d on their Instagram page.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4ZnBvhMsNG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4ZnBvhMsNG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by UM Club Water Polo (@umclubwaterpolo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Paans also reportedly uses the women\u2019s locker rooms, <a href=\"https:\/\/reduxx.info\/trans-identified-male-set-to-compete-in-national-womens-water-polo-championship-for-second-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Independent Council on Women\u2019s Sports (ICONS), which cited parents of Paans\u2019 opponents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s national championships are shaping up to be a tragic deja vu of domination for the female opponents who simply seek a fair chance to succeed,\u201d ICONS co-founder Marshi Smith said, <a href=\"https:\/\/reduxx.info\/trans-identified-male-set-to-compete-in-national-womens-water-polo-championship-for-second-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to Reduxx.<\/p>\n<p>Backlash erupted on social media, too. One X user compared the situation to \u201callowing LeBron James into the WNBA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther than possibly basketball, water polo may involve the most dramatic difference in ability\/performance between men &#038; women,\u201d the X user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregMoo73564054\/status\/1785397489153233295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cI played H2O polo, and the difference is incredible between men and women\u2026 starting with a HUGE advantage with hand size, but also lower body strength to get out of the water, and upper body strength to rip shots. plus HUGE difference in acceleration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Back in January, the Collegiate Water Polo Association <a href=\"https:\/\/collegiatewaterpolo.org\/collegiate-water-polo-association-releases-transgender-athlete-appeal-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> a policy on trans-identifying athletes competing on the team of the opposite sex.<\/p>\n<p>The policy says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-gm-shows-up-to-press-conference-wearing-shirt-about-women-and-girls-in-sports\/\" title=\"NFL GM Shows Up To Press Conference Wearing Shirt About \u2018Women And Girls\u2019 In Sports\">trans-identifying male athletes<\/a> must provide proof that their testosterone levels are below a certain level. Athletes may also appeal if they believe their circumstances are \u201cexceptional,\u201d the policy says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Collegiate Water Polo Association is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable sports environment for all those who wish to participate,\u201d the policy states. \u201cThis policy aims to provide guidelines for the participation of transgender athletes at the collegiate club level, ensuring fairness, respect, and equal opportunities for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversy comes after earlier this month, the Biden administration unveiled new Title IX regulations blocking schools from enforcing blanket bans on transgender-identifying males in girls\u2019 sports at public schools.<\/p>\n<p>Title IX is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-sues-biden-admin-over-new-transgender-title-ix-rules\/\" title=\"Texas files lawsuit against Biden Administration over new Title IX rules for transgender individuals\">1972 federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination<\/a> at schools that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayo-clinic-debuts-woke-policies-including-wearable-pronoun-buttons\/\" title=\"Mayo Clinic Debuts Woke Policies Including Wearable Pronoun Buttons\">receive federal funding<\/a>. The new rules are set to take effect in August.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A trans-identifying male athlete faced criticism for rejoining a women\u2019s water polo championship. 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