Transgender female athletes have unfair edge

OPINION:

The 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team are absolutely correct (“16 Penn teammates back policy likely to exclude Lia Thomas from swimming championships,” Web, Feb. 4).

Lia Thomas should be barred from competition. While Thomas is a transgender female, she is still a biological male. And men for the most part, are bigger, stronger and faster than women. Also, it is a proven fact that transgender females perform better than their cisgender counterparts in athletics. All things considered, transgender females have an unfair advantage.

JOANN LEE FRANK

Clearwater, Fla.