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US: Skateboarder speaks out over transgenderism in sport

US: Skateboarder speaks out over transgenderism in sport
Taylor Silverman via her Twitter page
ET staff writer
ET staff writer
26 June, 2022 1 min read

An American skateboarder has broken silence to complain about the ‘unfair advantage’ enjoyed by male-born rivals taking part in women’s contests.

On her Instagram and Twitter account, Taylor Silverman complained that male competitors claiming to be women were depriving genuine female athletes of placings and prize money.

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