Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA
How the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated a sports league with no trans women. The post Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA appeared first on The Intercept .
The WNBA is experiencing a surge in popularity, with viewership and attendance surpassing those of the NBA's All-Star Game. A record number of games and events are available for viewing, from broadcast to streaming platforms. Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream recently set a single-game record. However, recent discussions surrounding the WNBA have shifted away from these achievements and towards two retired NBA players, including Enes Kanter Freedom.
Kanter Freedom wore a T-shirt at a Chicago Sky–Indiana Fever game, stating, "Woman: noun. adult human female," sparking controversy. Angela Perry, a WNBA content creator, and Katelyn Burns, a journalist, discussed how the WNBA has become the focal point of a right-wing manufactured panic. Burns argues that the right-wing has created controversies surrounding trans women in sports, particularly to keep the issue in the spotlight ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Both Perry and Burns express concern that the focus on trans rights in sports could ultimately impact cis women as well.
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