Martina Navratilova has criticised The New York Times for describing biological females as “non-transgender women”.
The description was included in a story about women’s college volleyball teams forfeiting games against San Jose State University, which has a trans player in its line-up.
In the story, the outlet used the term “non-transgender women” when explaining the sport’s rules on varying levels of testosterone.
The term has been met with a backlash by readers, among them Navratilova, a feminist campaigner and one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
The 18-time Grand Slam winner posted on X:
NYT- you stink. We are women, not NOT TRANSGENDER WOMEN. Just WOMEN will do in the future. https://t.co/xJZNJvS6O1
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) November 29, 2024
https://sports.yahoo.com/navratilova-condemns-york-times-calling-222126916.html