Kelley Robinson vs. Riley Gaines, Senate Judiciary Committee edition

Kelley Robinson, the president of the Far-Left leaning Human Rights Campaign, made the mistake of testifying on a panel with Riley Gaines. Their testimony was before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. Robinson's first mistake was insisting that Serena Williams would beat male tennis players because she's stronger than them. At that point, Ms. Gaines noted that "Both Serena and Venus lost to the 203rd ranked male tennis player." Things went downhill for Ms. Robinson after that. Before leaving this point, it's worth pointing out that Bonchie wrote this article for RedState.com.

In his article, Bonchie stated that "the Williams sisters once lost to the 203rd-ranked male player after he downed several beers." That doesn't put Ms. Williams' theory into question. That story, if accurate, blows Ms. Williams' theory into outer space. I don't doubt that it's accurate, either, thanks in part because of Riley Gaines' testimony, especially when she interrupted Mrs. Robinson during Sen. Kennedy’s questioning of Ms. Robinson:

When asked by Sen. Kennedy, Ms. Gaines said "Both Serena and Venus lost to the 203rd-ranked male tennis player, which -- they're phenoms for women. My experience is my husband swam at the University of Kentucky as well. In terms of accolades and in terms of national ranking, I was a much better swimmer than him. He could kick my butt any day of the week without trying." Just prior to Ms. Gaines' stated opinion, Ms. Williams said "Well, I can say that there's been this news article about men that think they could defeat Serena Williams in tennis, you know, that think they could actually score a point on her and it's just not the case. She's stronger than them." That's when Sen. Kennedy asked his question of Ms. Gaines.

All that needs to be known on this subject is that Lia Thomas was the 462nd-ranked male swimmer. Upon becoming a female, 'Lia' jumped to #1 virtually immediately. This is a much more serious matter:

On Thursday, 16 members of the Penn Women’s Swimming Team sent a letter to the University of Pennsylvania and the Ivy League asking them to refrain from suing the NCAA over its new Athlete Inclusion Policies that would bar Lia Thomas, formerly known as Will Thomas, from participating in the NCAA championships in March. They stated, "We have been told that if we spoke out against her inclusion into women’s competitions, that we would be removed from the team or that we would never get a job offer."

That sounds like a threat to me. It sounds like those that support trans rights haven't just come together to express their sincerely-held beliefs. It sounds like these supporters are willing to threaten these young female athletes' careers. That's a rather extreme position, isn't it?

There's more to this issue than just threats. There's also this:

Ximena Lopez, a transgender health specialist, was also a panelist who argued "gender health providers and hospitals are being attacked by extremists. This is a dangerous precedent for our society as a whole and harms us all," she said.

"Banning gender affirming care interferes with the ethical principles of medicine which includes patient autonomy, do no harm, and to provide the best treatment available. Physicians are being left to decide whether they should violate their medical ethics or break the law."

I'd love hearing from other doctors how they determine what qualifications are required to be a "transgender health specialist." What studies are they expected to read? What do the tests look like that they have to pass in order to become a transgender health specialist?" If these specialists are getting the title and the prestige that comes with that title, what do they have to do to earn that prestige?