The Washington Post ran a glowing profile of a trans-identifying male athlete on Thursday, framed around President Donald Trump’s recent order barring males from competing in women’s high school and collegiate sports, in an effort to prove that biological males have no advantage.
The article began with trans-identifying Eliza Munshi preparing for the first track meet of the season at Falls Church, Virginia, debating the merits of one French-braid or two and applying glitter along curled eyelashes. Munshi, WaPo lamented, was forced to compete with the boys because of Trump’s order.
“She wasn’t going to let the president’s executive order stop her. So when it was finally her turn at the meet, Eliza stepped into the circle as part of the boys’ team. She wound up and let the discus fly,” the article read.
Munshi’s throws landed at 43 feet 2 inches, and 41 feet 4 inches,…
