The Biden Government’s proposal to prevent the ban on transgender sportspersons is the hottest debate in the United States right now. The proposal is set to let trans athletes play in schools but they would be banned from playing in a more competitive setup.
The move has been subject to divided opinion from the citizens and some famous names are caught up in the debate. Competitive swimmer, Riley Gaines, recently called out USWNT star Megan Rapinoe who signed a letter opposing the Protection of Girls and Women in Sports Act.
Calling out the soccer player on Twitter, Riley Gaines mentioned that Megan had completed her athletic career and had no stakes left. She stated that Rapinoe wouldn’t have made the same choice if she would have had to compete in the future.
It’s worth noting that 1) you’re done with your athletic career and 2) because you aren’t sexually attracted to men, it’s unlikely you will ever have a daughter to defend. To me, this looks like a classic case of virtue signaling because you have nothing to personally lose. https://t.co/tq0wxo91TN
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) April 11, 2023
She wrote: “It’s worth noting that 1) you’re done with your athletic career and 2) because you aren’t sexually attracted to men, it’s unlikely you will ever have a daughter to defend. To me, this looks like a classic case of virtue signaling because you have nothing to personally lose.”
The swimmer went a step ahead and took a low shot at Megan. She stated that she will never have a daughter of her own who would suffer because of this. Riley indicated that if Megan would have had a daughter, she would have never taken such a stand.
Riley was previously forced to compete against a trans athlete. The swimmer has been vocal about the issue ever since as she thinks that this is an unfair practice.
Riley Gaines receives support from Caitlyn Jenner
Riley Gaines came under massive criticism for her remarks about Megan and her stand. She recently called Megan a faux feminist for signing the said letter which opposes the move. But Gaines garnered support from various departments and one such supporter is Caitlyn Jenner.
They attacked an amazing patriotic young woman Riley Gaines.
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) April 8, 2023
Mother of famous celebrity, Kylie Jenner and former Olympic Gold medalist, Caitlyn came to the rescue of Riley as she hit out at the “The Radical Rainbow Mafia”. Caitlyn called out the opposers and stated they had attacked a young woman like Riley Gaines who was a patriot.
She wrote: “They attacked an amazing patriotic young woman Riley Gaines.”
The proposal by the administration has sparked a huge controversy in the United States. And caught in between this controversy is soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Interestingly, the basketball player and Megan’s partner, Sue Bird, also signed the letter.
It will be interesting to see whether Megan hits back at Riley after her remarks. The comments on her personal life would have surely irked the USWNT star.