Virtue-Signaling Media Refusing To Name Trans Volleyball Player Blaire Fleming Is Wrong | Dan Zaksheske
If you didn't already know, San Jose State has a transgender volleyball player named Blaire Fleming.
Fleming, born male, competes on the women's volleyball team for the Spartans.
And, you wouldn't know Fleming's name if you only consumed legacy media. That's because none of them will "out" Fleming as per their editorial policy.
USA Today's Dan Wolken, for example, wrote about SJSU volleyball this week. Here's what he had to say:
"The player, whom USA TODAY Sports will not name because neither she nor the school has commented on or confirmed her gender identity, remains on San Jose State’s team."
This language is nearly universal across the media landscape. CNN, NBC, The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and many others have written stories about San Jose State volleyball and the controversy around Blaire Fleming.
But none of them used Fleming's name. Not once.
That's despite SJSU teammate Brooke Slusser stating that Fleming is transgender. OutKick has also verified that Fleming was born male.
San Jose State volleyball player Brooke Slusser (right) has confirmed that teammate Blaire Fleming (left) is transgender.
(SJSU Athletics)
Plus, if Fleming truly weren't a biological male, wouldn't Fleming and/or San Jose State have just said that by now?
But according to the legacy media, the only person who can "out" Blaire Fleming is Blaire Fleming, regardless of any other facts.
Which, to be perfectly frank, I wouldn't have a problem with hiding the "gender identity" if Fleming was living a private life and not affecting anyone else.
What Fleming does in the privacy of Fleming's own home is Fleming's business.
But it became the public's business, but more specifically the women's college volleyball