Riley Gaines is a swimmer who has been in the news as a fighter for women's rights by protecting women's sports from the intrusion of biologically male trans athletes (some of her complaints have been specifically about trans co-competitor Lia Thomas). In the video below, Gaines is at a hearing and sitting before Representative Summer Lee, who is for trans women in sports. What's notable is that Gaines, in her statement, calls Lee "misogynistic," and an incensed Lee tries to have Gaines's remark stricken from the record (not that it matters: it's all on video now, bitch). I'm not sure I understand what happens next, but I think Lee's request to strike gets denied. Gaines, meanwhile, calls Lee out on the hypocrisy of being allowed to accuse Gaines of transphobia for her pro-woman stance while denying Gaines the right to label Lee a misogynist. I have to agree with Gaines. Hypocritical.
Clickbait alert: no, Riley Gaines doesn't "destroy" Summer Lee with her remarks. Lee will stupidly soldier on.
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