no, playing defense isn't a civil rights violation

the transphobic race science behind the media's CC narrative

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Cis white members of the media have not gotten any more normal about Caitlin Clark in the year-and-a-half that she’s been in the WNBA. In fact, the narrative currently being spun about Clark’s injury, and who should take responsibility, has become deeply ugly. On its face, the discussion is about officiating and physical play. But in regards to Clark, it has assumed the racist and sexist beliefs that have long kept women out of sports, and reflect the conservative shift our culture has taken.

Let’s connect some dots.