MSNBC host Joy Reid agreed with a transgender activist guest who slammed Caitlyn Jenner as a “hypocrite” following the reality television star’s comments on her stance regarding transgender children and sports teams.
On Tuesday, transgender activist Charlotte Clymer called Jenner, who recently announced a California gubernatorial run, “someone who panders,” “a hypocrite” and “a hateful person who has no problem attacking trans people to build her brand.”
Reid responded by saying, “very well said.”
Clymer made the comments on MSNBC three days after Jenner came out against allowing transgender athletes who were born male to compete on girls’ sports teams.
Reid herself condemned Jenner for trying to represent the trans community.
enner is running as a Republican to unseat Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an upcoming recall election in the deep-blue state.
Trans activists have claimed that gender identity, rather than sex, should be the determination for who is allowed into which sports teams — and called such bans cruel and discriminatory.
Opponents have pushed back, saying that it would be unfair for males — however they may identify — to be allowed entry into sports intended for girls and women, considering the differences between male and female bodies.
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