The Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton once said, “A man is angry at a libel because it is false, but at a satire because it is true.”

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Chesterton died in 1936, but might as well have been referring to today’s ongoing debate around whether or not biological males can or should play in women’s sports.

Earlier this month, two former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft after saying they now identify as women. Freedom now says he’s talked to even more ex-NBA players who are ready to join. This follows Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s comments in a July ESPN interview that biological men should not compete in women’s sports or access women’s locker rooms.

The Left has said Freedom and White’s motives are insincere and a political stunt. Conservatives, on the other hand, have largely praised the men for taking on the sports league, hoping it will expose vague self-identification rules in women’s sports, perhaps once and for all.

The news has created a firestorm, to say the least. 

But the juxtaposition raises an interesting question: If this is a stunt, why is it harmful? After years of watching males permeate female spaces, from locker rooms and shelters to track meets and bathrooms, the answer is a loaded one. By forcing the WNBA’s hand, White and Freedom may succeed in being able to underscore, in a unique way, the point conservatives have been trying to make with legislation, rallies, and think pieces for years. 

Already, White and Freedom’s announcement has pushed the WNBA outside its comfort zone.

On Aug. 12, the WNBA convened a task force to discuss transgender athletes in the league. But as of this writing, it was unable to determine eligibility rules.

“Today’s meeting covered a wide range of topics, including ongoing discussions on transgender athletes and the continued hate and vitriol directed at players online,” the league said in a statement via a spokesperson. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and........

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