A powerful moment unfolded on Dr. Phil’s talk show when a Black trans woman, Blossom Brown, boldly pushed back against anti-trans rhetoric in a conversation about transgender athletes. Brown argued that trans people should absolutely be included in sports, reminding the audience that even cisgender athletes have variations in body chemistry and bone density. She said, “I think it’s very dangerous when we put all women in a position to be tested to prove that they’re not trans,” slamming former President Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans athletes from women’s sports.
She continued, “You’re only signing for 0.002% of the population. You are subjecting all women, whether they’re cis or trans, to rigorous tests to prove that they are not trans in order for them to play..”
Dr. Phil countered, claiming trans athletes might threaten fairness. But Blossom wasn’t having it. She replied,
“Respectfully Dr. Phil, I’m gonna need you to have several seats. Trans women, again, are women… what you’re showing me are male statistics and trans women are not males.”
She called out Dr. Phil for spreading “conservative propaganda,” saying he’s “drunk the Kool-Aid and gotten lost in the sauce.”
After the episode, online support for Blossom started pouring in
