Lia Thomas' former teammate interviewed on 'What Is A Woman?' speaks out and denounces the insanity of trans sports to Matt Walsh
Her name is Paula Scalan. She commented in 'The Daily Wire' on the bullying to which athletes who disagree with the University of Pennsylvania's inclusion policies are subjected to.
Paula Scanlan, former teammate of Lia Thomas (trans swimmer), spoke out against the authorities of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and denounced the intimidation and discrimination to which athletes and students who do not agree with the gender policies of the school are subjected.
The case dates back to 2021, when UPenn student and swimmer Will Thomas (now Lia Thomas) switched from the men's swim team to the women's swim team to compete against women as part of his gender transition (which began in 2019).
Scanlan told Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire that officials hushed up complaints and threatened members of the women's team regarding Thomas' change, "The university wanted us to shut up, and they did that very effectively." She added that they were told that "they were the problem" if any concerns were raised:
Scanlan had already participated anonymously in Walsh's documentary called What Is A Woman? and with these new declarations, she joins former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines in the defense of the rights of women and girls in sport.
Extreme diversity policies at UPenn
Scanlan charged that the women's swim team was forced to accept UPenn's decision - to change Thomas - in a meeting and without being able to criticize it. After the change, the swimmers expressed concern about being granted access to the locker room, and according to Scanlan, alerted to their discomfort at having to undress in front of a man (with male genitalia) in the same space.
Scanlan stated that in addition to concerns about Thomas' presence in the locker room, the swimmer improved his competition results by switching to the women's team. And he said that a former swimmer - who resigned from the team - complained to the school's Athletic Department that Thomas had a biological advantage over the women (the swimmer subsequently won a national championship).
The swimmer said she was surprised when her former teammate returned from talking to the UPenn authorities, as it seemed that she had been brainwashed and was "completely fine with Thomas competing, as if it was something magical and beautiful:
On UPenn's website you can read about their extreme diversity policy: "Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination at Pennsylvania. The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds."