'Dispiriting': Track star's dream
dashed by transgender rules
Posted By: Ribicon, 3/15/2021 12:52:43 AM
The Louisiana State University Lady Tigers have won 25 national championships in track and field, and Alanna Smith dreams of contributing to another someday. She just doesn’t think she should have to beat guys to get there. "When I didn’t have to run against biological males, I felt I had a chance," said Alanna, 17. "Whether I came in first or fifth place, I knew that was the spot I deserved. Now it’s dispiriting to know who is going to win." That winner still could be Alanna, who was born in Louisiana and dreams of running as a Lady Tiger. She is now a junior
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With a fake president now installed, real women are worth far less than fake ones.