Edition No. 45 · Thu 6 Aug 2026 · Story 11 of 16

"The Right Has Created Its Perfect Trans Athlete"

Defector

Defector's Lauren Theisen notes there is no trans player in the WNBA, so the discourse since Sophie Cunningham's comments is about a concept.

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  1. 12 · Defector"WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads"
  2. 13 · Puck"Vuori and the Art of Not Being Cool"
  3. 14 · Status"The Guthrie Gridlock"
  4. 15 · Defector"Sophie Cunningham Is About As Edgy As A Beach Ball"
  5. 16 · Puck"Inside the Met's new Orientalism show"

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