Megan Rapinoe is Pulling Up the Ladder Behind Her
She got hers, and that’s all that matters
It’s frustrating when women throw their support behind the gender cult at the expense of other women, especially women who have every reason in the world to know better. In the realm of sports, one of the loudest voices championing the inclusion of men in women’s categories is U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe.
Rapinoe has been all over the headlines this week for her missed penalty kick at the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne, Australia. The United States women’s national soccer team was knocked out of the tournament, and it was certainly not an ending that the retiring Rapinoe had dreamed of for her final world cup run.
Many have taken glee in the team’s tournament demise and specifically at Rapinoe’s role in it, as she is a champion of several woke progressive causes. But the fact remains that, even if it isn’t the note she would like to be leaving on, Rapinoe has had a successful soccer career that helped her achieve fame and fortune. And now she wants to…
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