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Cunningham insisted she is "here to extend love," but almost in the same breath added that "love is truth, being honest." She then said, "And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."

Cunningham's comments, at best, indicate a lack of understanding about the health and lives of transgender girls and women, and they also support an ideology that is considered transphobic by many allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community. They also show little understanding of the true nature of biology, an enormously complex scienceeven the question of what sex means biologically is confounding.

For example, the phrase "biological sex" may be a reference to reproductive organs, but could also be a reference to hormones or chromosomes, or perhaps secondary sex characteristics (physical aspects that tend to show up during puberty, but that have little impact on reproduction). When people say gender is a construct, this is the general idea they are circlinghow we've conceptualized sex and gender is largely based on science that few of us really understand, and instead, we have constructed definitions and gender presentations that tend to fit pretty neatly within our own worldviews to try to make sense of something that is larger than ourselves.

So that brings us back to Cunningham. She can claim to love any community or group of people she wishes, but her actual words offer insight into how far that "love" really goes. Because, at worst, her comments could reflect a genuine bigotry against transgender people, even if it's a bigotry due to a lack of understanding. The phrase "biological men" or "biological women" in this context is often used in a way that is derogatory and, frankly, meanand Cunningham offered no clarification on what context she's learned the phrase, why she continues to use it, and how she uses it when she's not being interviewed by a major news organization.

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Another example of how some people just don't get it:

https://highposthoops.com/sophie-cunninghams-trans-comments-violate-the-ws-no-space-for-hate-policy

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Cunningham insisted she is "here to extend love," but almost in the same breath added that "love is truth, being honest." She then said, "And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."

Cunningham's comments, at best, indicate a lack of understanding about the health and lives of transgender girls and women, and they also support an ideology that is considered transphobic by many allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community. They also show little understanding of the true nature of biology, an enormously complex scienceeven the question of what sex means biologically is confounding.

For example, the phrase "biological sex" may be a reference to reproductive organs, but could also be a reference to hormones or chromosomes, or perhaps secondary sex characteristics (physical aspects that tend to show up during puberty, but that have little impact on reproduction). When people say gender is a construct, this is the general idea they are circlinghow we've conceptualized sex and gender is largely based on science that few of us really understand, and instead, we have constructed definitions and gender presentations that tend to fit pretty neatly within our own worldviews to try to make sense of something that is larger than ourselves.

So that brings us back to Cunningham. She can claim to love any community or group of people she wishes, but her actual words offer insight into how far that "love" really goes. Because, at worst, her comments could reflect a genuine bigotry against transgender people, even if it's a bigotry due to a lack of understanding. The phrase "biological men" or "biological women" in this context is often used in a way that is derogatory and, frankly, meanand Cunningham offered no clarification on what context she's learned the phrase, why she continues to use it, and how she uses it when she's not being interviewed by a major news organization.

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Stephanie Kaloi is one of the Site Experts for High Post Hoops and is thoroughly obsessed with the WNBA, NCAA women's basketball, and women's European basketball. In addition to FanSided, you can find her basketball writing at The Guardian, SB Nation, and Us Weekly, and you can often find her reporting from many (many!) basketball games throughout the year in the US and in Europe. When she's not writing, you can find her feeding and attempting to befriend wild animals and baking bread (really).

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torrid said:

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Another example of how some people just don't get it:

https://highposthoops.com/sophie-cunninghams-trans-comments-violate-the-ws-no-space-for-hate-policy

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Cunningham insisted she is "here to extend love," but almost in the same breath added that "love is truth, being honest." She then said, "And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."

Cunningham's comments, at best, indicate a lack of understanding about the health and lives of transgender girls and women, and they also support an ideology that is considered transphobic by many allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community. They also show little understanding of the true nature of biology, an enormously complex scienceeven the question of what sex means biologically is confounding.

For example, the phrase "biological sex" may be a reference to reproductive organs, but could also be a reference to hormones or chromosomes, or perhaps secondary sex characteristics (physical aspects that tend to show up during puberty, but that have little impact on reproduction). When people say gender is a construct, this is the general idea they are circlinghow we've conceptualized sex and gender is largely based on science that few of us really understand, and instead, we have constructed definitions and gender presentations that tend to fit pretty neatly within our own worldviews to try to make sense of something that is larger than ourselves.

So that brings us back to Cunningham. She can claim to love any community or group of people she wishes, but her actual words offer insight into how far that "love" really goes. Because, at worst, her comments could reflect a genuine bigotry against transgender people, even if it's a bigotry due to a lack of understanding. The phrase "biological men" or "biological women" in this context is often used in a way that is derogatory and, frankly, meanand Cunningham offered no clarification on what context she's learned the phrase, why she continues to use it, and how she uses it when she's not being interviewed by a major news organization.

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Sophie's style of play reminds me a bit of old Bill Lambeir. You youngin's wouldn't understand.

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Could you imagine if LeBron tried to play on that era????????

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This energy 🔥 Blonde podcaster goes OFF defending Caitlin Clark as the undeniable face of the WNBA. "You're dumb as sh*t if you think our league would be where it is without her." Real talk, zero filter, and pure passion. The Queen stays undebatable. 👑🏀 pic.twitter.com/6LF8IjO11Y

— Frida Buckley (@Frida_B78) July 23, 2026

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Stephanie Kaloi is one of the Site Experts for High Post Hoops and is thoroughly obsessed with the WNBA, NCAA women's basketball, and women's European basketball. In addition to FanSided, you can find her basketball writing at The Guardian, SB Nation, and Us Weekly, and you can often find her reporting from many (many!) basketball games throughout the year in the US and in Europe. When she's not writing, you can find her feeding and attempting to befriend wild animals and baking bread (really).

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She thinks she's the real life Snow White.

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The WNBA doesn't actually want to succeed.

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The WNBA doesn't actually want to succeed.

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Why would they try to succeed? They're being bankrolled by the NBA.

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torrid said:

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Another example of how some people just don't get it:

https://highposthoops.com/sophie-cunninghams-trans-comments-violate-the-ws-no-space-for-hate-policy

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Cunningham's comments, at best, indicate a lack of understanding about the health and lives of transgender girls and women, and they also support an ideology that is considered transphobic by many allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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So that brings us back to Cunningham. She can claim to love any community or group of people she wishes, but her actual words offer insight into how far that "love" really goes. Because, at worst, her comments could reflect a genuine bigotry against transgender people, even if it's a bigotry due to a lack of understanding. The phrase "biological men" or "biological women" in this context is often used in a way that is derogatory and, frankly, meanand Cunningham offered no clarification on what context she's learned the phrase, why she continues to use it, and how she uses it when she's not being interviewed by a major news organization.

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Consider the author:

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Stephanie Kaloi is one of the Site Experts for High Post Hoops and is thoroughly obsessed with the WNBA, NCAA women's basketball, and women's European basketball. In addition to FanSided, you can find her basketball writing at The Guardian, SB Nation, and Us Weekly, and you can often find her reporting from many (many!) basketball games throughout the year in the US and in Europe. When she's not writing, you can find her feeding and attempting to befriend wild animals and baking bread (really).

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She thinks she's the real life Snow White.

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So like the mexican Snow White or the European folklore Snow White?

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The WNBA doesn't actually want to succeed.

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Why would they try to succeed? They're being bankrolled by the NBA.

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That was my point

If they started to succeed they'd lose their subsidy and actually have to do their jobs. Right now, what do they even do as the leaders of a league that doesn't have to make money or provide a product people want but still get to make millions of dollars for?

I don't know a damn thing about Women's Basketball but I could make 3 million a year to do nothing but lose money and not ever care if we never break even

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Consider the author:

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Stephanie Kaloi is one of the Site Experts for High Post Hoops and is thoroughly obsessed with the WNBA, NCAA women's basketball, and women's European basketball. In addition to FanSided, you can find her basketball writing at The Guardian, SB Nation, and Us Weekly, and you can often find her reporting from many (many!) basketball games throughout the year in the US and in Europe. When she's not writing, you can find her feeding and attempting to befriend wild animals and baking bread (really).

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She thinks she's the real life Snow White.

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So like the mexican Snow White or the European folklore Snow White?

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Shockingly, she is single.

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The quiet magic between Clark and Sophie #WNBA #CaitlinClark#SophieCunningham pic.twitter.com/ZzJ7PVPVa2

— Frida Buckley (@Frida_B78) July 23, 2026

No one does silly moments better than Sophie 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eu3YAKiNIW

— Frida Buckley (@Frida_B78) July 23, 2026

I was on Fox & Friends this morning and I still can't believe it was real.

I got to sit next to Ella Frei - who's been a hero of mine - and thank Sophie Cunningham for standing up for girls like me.
Last season I had to compete against a boy, and there was a boy changing in our… pic.twitter.com/q6XFV0QgB4

— Briley Lechner (@BrileyLechner) July 23, 2026

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The biggest tragedy here is that a beautiful, capable tall, strong woman isn't having children.

She's taking herself out of the gene pool to play basketball.

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Farmer_J said:

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The biggest tragedy here is that a beautiful, capable tall, strong woman isn't having children.

She's taking herself out of the gene pool to play basketball.

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Farmer_J said:

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The biggest tragedy here is that a beautiful, capable tall, strong woman isn't having children.

She's taking herself out of the gene pool to play basketball.

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If I had the money, I'd buy her eggs and Lukas sperm

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The biggest tragedy here is that a beautiful, capable tall, strong woman isn't having children.

She's taking herself out of the gene pool to play basketball.

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Too bad the player's union is throwing cold water on her moment which is also the league's moment. They say the viral image cannot be licensed by their business partners.

According to journalist Darren Rovell, the union reportedly called it "derogatory."

In what world is a prolonged, silent point derogatory? Maybe if she added a crotch grab at the end, one could make that argument. But this was cheeky and antagonistic.

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They're constantly sniffing for micro-aggressions or catering the progressive politics that the league has long embraced, allowing it to overshadow the actual product.

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That was my point

If they started to succeed they'd lose their subsidy and actually have to do their jobs. Right now, what do they even do as the leaders of a league that doesn't have to make money or provide a product people want but still get to make millions of dollars for?

I don't know a damn thing about Women's Basketball but I could make 3 million a year to do nothing but lose money and not ever care if we never break even

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🚨 YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES JUST REACTED TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM

A group of young girls went on Fox & Friends after Sophie Cunningham refused to back down on protecting women’s sports.
Their message was clear:

They were “ecstatic.”

Having a professional athlete with a real platform… pic.twitter.com/EBEZULeGdI

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) July 23, 2026

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The league was created as a lesbian date night.
She's changed that and they hate it.

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The league was created as a lesbian date night.
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I went to a houston comets game back around '97. whole family outing since my sisters team got free tickets. I just remember my dad made fun of lesbians the whole time.

There were maybe 500 people scattered thoughout the stands at The Summit, and it was mostly pairs of women sitting together.

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The league was created as a lesbian date night.
She's changed that and they hate it.

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I went to a houston comets game back around '97. whole family outing since my sisters team got free tickets. I just remember my dad made fun of lesbians the whole time.

There were maybe 500 people scattered thoughout the stands at The Summit, and it was mostly pairs of women sitting together.

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A quick search said average attendance started around 12,000, but dropped to 6,500 by the last season.

Interestingly, it looks like Tilman Fertitta bought the Connecticut Sun and is bringing them to Houston.

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The league was created as a lesbian date night.
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I went to a houston comets game back around '97. whole family outing since my sisters team got free tickets. I just remember my dad made fun of lesbians the whole time.

There were maybe 500 people scattered thoughout the stands at The Summit, and it was mostly pairs of women sitting together.

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A quick search said average attendance started around 12,000, but dropped to 6,500 by the last season.

Interestingly, it looks like Tilman Fertitta bought the Connecticut Sun and is bringing them to Houston.

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The WNBA measures and reports official game attendance based on the number of tickets distributed, rather than the actual number of physical bodies passing through the turnstiles. [1, 2]

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The average ticket price for sold WNBA games has experienced a historic, skyrocketing surge, moving from an average of roughly $45$50 in 20212023 to an explosive $122 in 2024 and climbing further to $173 by 2025

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The average ticket price for sold WNBA games has experienced a historic, skyrocketing surge, moving from an average of roughly $45$50 in 20212023 to an explosive $122 in 2024 and climbing further to $173 by 2025

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CC and Sophie had nothing to do with that.

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