Swimmers are accused of failing to demonstrate they” suffered a practical harm.”
Three recent University of Pennsylvania athletes, who recently received their Title IX, are fighting the university’s motion to dismiss the case this past week.
The players ‘ suit, which includes Harvard, the Ivy League, and the NCAA, alleges that Lia Thomas, a natural male swimmer, took part in a championship competitors and violated Title IX.
According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, UPenn claimed swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski, and Ellen Holmquist” may create cause” against the school and “did not formally state that they had suffered a specific injuries related to their claims” in its movement.
The women “do not allege” that UPenn had anything to do with” the locker room set up” that made Thomas ‘ presence, according to the school.
The D. P., however, reported late last week that the plaintiffs countered by saying” Thomas ‘ participation in the event was not in compliance with NCAA rules and deprived the other opponents of equal opportunity in violation of Title IX, complete with a glad warning that its story” contains instances of misgendering that may be shocking and/or triggering for some visitors.”
The plaintiffs argued that” sex-separation was required to ensure equal opportunity” at the swim championship, citing Thomas ‘ “demonstrable and unfair athletic advantage over women swimmers because he has retained-male advantage.”
Less: Lia Thomas denigrates former teammates as being biased against them
From the narrative:
In March 2024, [Riley ] Gaines and several other college athletes filed a separate lawsuit against the NCAA alleging Title IX violations stemming from Thomas ‘ participation.
After the University allowed Thomas to contend for the University’s children’s swimming and diving staff during the 2021-22 year, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights discovered Penn in violation of Title IX in April. Before the May 8 deadline, the OCR asked the University to “voluntarily agree” with three needs.
Penn slowly addressed its response to the Education Department on May 8, but now that it is more than a quarter past the deadline, both Penn and the federal government have kept quiet, making it difficult to say whether or not the University followed through.
The Trump government’s Department of Education earlier this year wrote to the NCAA to “invite it to withdraw names and information formerly held by men,” including those held by Thomas.
Paula Scanlan, a different former ( female ) UPenn swimmer, claimed the university “wanted ]swimmers ] to be quiet” about the Thomas situation, and she recently called Thomas ‘ transition” crazy.”
No one in their proper mind, she said, was probably back it.
MORE: A “news” essay in the UPenn student papers mentions organizations that are upset about Lia Thomas.
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