Brendan O’Neill Brendan O’Neill

Riley Gaines and the misogyny of the trans-activist mob

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines (photo: Alamy)
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The misogynist mob strikes again. Its target this time was the American swimmer Riley Gaines. What was her offence? What did this young woman do to attract the attention — and the jeers and insults and threats — of the woke witchfinder-generals? She said men should not compete in women’s sports.

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