Lia Thomas: PERFORMATIVE Equity?

In this video, Mr. Watson discusses the recent win of swimming transgender athlete Lia Thomas who is the first transgendered athlete to win a NCAA Division I tournament. He investigates the outrage, including the "Save Women's Sports" movement, while simultaneously exploring the nature of equity. He demonstrates how the word "equity" has been hijacked by political opportunists and how, when used according to it's original meaning, would qualify Thomas's win as anything but a legitimate victory. Lia Thomas's victory also captures a wider discussion about transgenders in women's sports that Mr. Watson taps into.

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