In line with Justin Trudeau’s progressive values, Canada will be sending a 6’1, 185 lb biological man to compete with women athletes at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. 

42-year-old transgender woman Stephanie Barrett only took up archery around 5 years ago and has already been able to win gold at the 2018 Canadian Field and Target Championships as well as a silver medal in the American Continental Qualification Tournament.

Barrett’s biological advantage from a lifetime of testosterone also resulted in her scoring the Canadian women’s record at the World Cup this year.  

Curiously, information regarding Barrett’s being born a biological male is not mentioned anywhere in her own biography or in reports on her athletics. 

Instead the Canadian mainstream is lauding Barrett as a hero for replacing women in the sport of archery with the Toronto Star going so far as comparing her to Joan of Arc. 

However, hints on her social media indicate that Barrett received hormone therapy (HRT) and had a sex-reassignment surgery (SRS) in 2012. 

“Four years ago today I began my HRT; less than 3 months to go until my SRS. Wow!” tweeted Barrett on March 18, 2012. 

Barrett also shared several tweets on transgender awareness at the time. 

As I reported a few weeks ago, this is not the first biological male to replace a woman on the Olympic podium in recent history. 

43-year-old New Zealander Laurel Hubbard (born Gavin Hubbard) was admitted to the women’s weightlifting category by the International Olympic Committee last month. 

Hubbard will be the oldest athlete to compete in the sport.