Transphobes are predictably freaking out over two trans women appearing in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show. The Internet is, of course, clowning on them.
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This year, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned after a six-year hiatus to break their controversial, years-long unofficial ban on trans participation. Two trans models, Alex Consani and Valentina Sampaio, made history by walking in the show, and it didn’t take long for an ally of Riley Gaines to post angrily about it on X.
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Gaines then replied in her typical manner, calling Consani and Sampaio drag artists.
The show was most definitely not a drag show, and most sane people are aware of that.
Gaines’s hissy fit led to some news coverage by Sports Keeda, who reported on Gaines being salty that trans women exist in a fashion show. Journalist Ari Drennen then posted a screenshot of the news article’s headline, saying, “Trans women have an unfair advantage at fashion shows now.”
The advantage being…they look amazing?
And now people are joining her in clowning on Gaines. It’s just so easy!
Transphobes keep making the same claims and then are surprised when it blows up in their faces.
“Trans women apparently have a biological advantage at being attractive.”
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