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Former NCAA Division 1 swimmer<\/u><\/a> Paula Scanlan, who was a member of the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s women\u2019s team along with trans swimmer Lia Thomas, testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday morning where she spoke out about her experience and revealed the impact Thomas\u2019 presence in the locker room had on her as a survivor of sexual assault.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scanlan, who now serves as a spokesperson and adviser for the Independent Women\u2019s Forum, testified before lawmakers during a hearing on “gender-affirming care for minors.”<\/p>\n

As a member of UPenn\u2019s women\u2019s swimming team<\/u><\/a>, Scanlan suggested that university officials disregarded the concerns of the members on the team and told them that Thomas\u2019 being on it was “non-negotiable.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Once the season began, Thomas was leading the country in multiple events, while only placing in the top 500 in those events on the men’s team. Thomas later became an NCAA champion<\/u><\/a> in the 500-yard freestyle \u2013 the first NCAA champion in our women’s team history program. While many of you already know this, what you do not know is the experience of the women on the University of Pennsylvania swim team,” Scanlan said during her opening statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“My teammates and I were forced to undress in the presence of Lia, a 6-foot-4 tall biological male, fully intact with male genitalia 18 times per week. Some girls opted to change in bathroom stalls, and others used the family bathroom to avoid this. When we tried to voice our concerns to the athletic department, we were told that Lia\u2019s swimming and being in our locker room was a non-negotiable, and we were offered psychological services to attempt to re-educate us to become comfortable with the idea of undressing in front of a male.”<\/p>\n

“To sum up the university’s response, we the women were the problem, not the victims. We were expected to conform, to move over and shut up. Our feelings didn’t matter.”<\/p>\n

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Scanlan spoke about an op-ed she penned for the student paper that discussed the scientific differences between biological male and females only to find out hours after its publication, it was retracted without her knowledge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This is representative of a greater issue \u2013 the destruction of free speech.<\/u><\/a> Today, any discussion maintaining the sanctity of women’s spaces is labeled transphobic, bigoted and hateful. What’s bigoted and hateful is discrimination against women and the efforts to erase women and our equal opportunities, dignity and safe spaces.”<\/p>\n

An emotional Scanlan also revealed that the situation surrounding Thomas\u2019 involvement went beyond fair competition. For her as a survivor of sexual assault, Thomas\u2019 presence in the locker room created a greater issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This is real. I know women who have lost roster spots and spots on the podium. I know of women with sexual trauma who are adversely impacted by having biological males in their locker room without their consent. I know this because I am one of these women.”<\/p>\n

“I was sexually assaulted on June 3rd of 2016. I was only 16 years old. I was able to forgive my attacker but violence against women still exists. Let us not forget the viral MeToo movement that empowered female victims to speak up. It casts a spotlight on the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and abuse, including in scholarly and educational institutions.”<\/p>\n

Scanlan competed on UPenn\u2019s swim team from 2018-2019 and from 2021-2022. During her final season, \u200b\u200bThomas became the first transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in any sport, winning the 500-yard freestyle in 2022.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s hearing to discuss the “dangers and due process violations of ‘gender-affirming care'” and the role of parents in those decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ex-upenn-swimmer-testifies-congress-lia-thomas-experience-opens-up-2016-sexual-assault <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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