The leader of a woman's advocacy group is questioning the WNBA in response to Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes in women's sports.
Patti Garibay founded American Heritage Girls in 1993. At the time, she founded the woman's advocacy group to keep the Girl Scout mission. But she now has different ideas in mind.
The founder of the woman's advocacy group is questioning the WNBA.
"There's so much confusion around it. What were traditionally safe spaces and places for women are no longer safe spaces and places," Garibay told Fox News Digital. "And now parents, even when they're calling our office asking about potentially bringing their daughter into American Heritage Girls, the question is about policies, membership policies, and are you biologically female, or do you allow others in, because all of the other organizations, youth organizations are now allowing boys that say that they feel like they're girls into these intimate spaces and places, such as the cabin at the camp or the locker room at the sports team.
"These are of grave concerns to parents because they want those safe places for their daughters to be able to really thrive, not worry about competition of biological male against them."
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Cunningham has said that she wants to "protect" women's sports. She believes it's common sense to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports.
“I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense,” Cunningham told reporters. “And I think I’ll always believe in that. I think it’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category. I stand on what I said.”
WNBA questioned by woman's advocacy group
The woman's advocacy group founder is wondering "Why have a WNBA if we're going to allow guys in?"
"I think Sophie has had great courage and that is what we teach American Heritage Girls to have, to have courage to stand up for what's right and not worry so much about the potential loss that's involved because when you do the right thing, you are rewarded in different ways," Garibay said.
She was disappointed by Caitlin Clark's response, too.
"I felt like that was a little bit of a concern. Probably her handlers suggested that she avoid that at all costs. Sophie, on the other hand, has decided to get into the miry waters of this and to stand for what I believe is truth."
